信和集团助基层家庭添新衣、办年货迎新岁 惠及逾10,000名有需要人士

临近农历新年，家家户户都忙着办年货，信和集团及黄廷方慈善基金将 为超过10，000名基层人士及集团旗下前线员工送上关怀及祝福。 今年新春送暖活动特别联同30多间社区合作伙伴，透过上门探访及送赠贺年福袋礼品，并资助有需要人士选购新衣及 贺年物品，让基层家庭、独居长者、少数族裔、伤健人士等弱势社群感受节日气氛。

信和集团副主席暨黄廷方慈善基金董事黄永光先生表示：「农历新年是中国人最重视的节日之一，但『过节』亦难免为基层家庭带来经济压力。 我们希望借着这次送暖活动协助基层家庭、长者，以至来自基层的集团前线员工趁过年前添置新衫、新裤、新鞋，意味 着新一年的好开始与新希望，让他们能够开开心心迎接兔年来临。 我亦衷心感谢一众志同道合的社区伙伴，以及多间大型连锁零售商户响应支持，合力让社会上有需要人士分享农历新年的佳节喜悦。 」

农历新年与家人及亲友欢聚，互相送上祝福，办年货、买新衫都传统庆祝习俗。 今年送暖活动特别邀请多间大型连锁零售商户合作，分别为永旺（香港）百货有限公司（AEON）、Dr. Kong健康鞋专门店、马拉松运动用品连锁店（Marathon Sports）、 运动休闲鞋履品牌SKECHERS、以及服装品牌UNIQLO，由黄廷方慈善基金捐出港币500万元，资助有需要人士于 奥海城、荃新天地、屯门巿广场有关店铺，以及商户旗下其他分店网络，选购衣服、鞋履等物品度岁。

日前信和集团集团总经理暨黄廷方慈善基金董事黄敏华女士亦率先陪同基层家庭及长者，到UNIQLO奥海城店 选购新衣，与他们一起「送旧迎新」。 集团义工队「信和友心人」义工今年亦继续走访多个社区，向基层人士送上新春节庆食品， 准备迎接更美好的新一年。

圣诞佳节将至，信和集团及黄廷方慈善基金展开「信和冬日送暖」活动，由集团义工队「 信和友心人举办一系列活动及送赠圣诞礼物包，与大约3,000名基层儿童及家庭，以 及需要住宿照顾服务的儿童及青少年提早庆祝圣诞节，为社会有需要人士传递节日关爱。 寒流袭港期间，更特别安排提供热腾腾的煲仔饭，让基层家庭及儿童感受到 暖意及关怀。

圣诞节是一个普天同庆的日子，趁着一年一度的圣诞灯饰亮起，集团特别邀请基层儿童及家人乘坐特色开蓬巴士夜游尖沙咀一带，欣赏包括尖沙咀中心及帝国中心 以历年标志性「雪花」图案为主题的璀璨灯饰，一起感受尖东圣诞灯饰的传统节庆情怀。

此外，集团及黄廷方慈善基金亦希望让暂居于儿童或青少年院舍的学童同享温馨的节日气氛，邀请他们到 香港黄金海岸酒店及香港富丽敦海洋公园酒店享用丰富圣诞自助午餐，日前信和置业有限公司执行董事田兆源先生亦代表出席送上圣诞礼物，向孩子们表达关怀。

信和集团副主席暨黄廷方慈善基金董事黄永光先生表示：「我们很高兴有机会联同社区伙伴及义工同事，为有需要人士送上节日祝福和关怀，更提供传统冬日美食 煲仔饭，希望让他们暖身又暖心，在寒冷的日子增添几分暖意。 衷心感谢我们的社区伙伴及’信和友心人’一直努力不懈传扬关爱精神， 让更多人感受到暖意窝心的圣诞节。」

(English) ‘Generations Connect’ Project Brings Young People Together with the Elderly to Boost Emotional Resilience

(English) In recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, elderly people have had to stay mostly at home. Confined to small living spaces for prolonged periods, many senior citizens have been prone to emotional challenges, affecting their mental wellbeing and health. Sino Group (‘the Group’) and the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation (‘NTFCF’), in collaboration with the School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (‘HKUMed’), and charitable organisations and NGOs, announced the launch of the two-year ‘Generations Connect’ Project (‘the Project’) to bring young people together with the elderly in an initiative that will see over 1,000 nursing students providing community intervention and behavioural coaching. Integrated with the concept of e-health literacy, the Project aims to enhance the physical, psychosocial and mental wellbeing of the elderly amid the epidemic. With the target of serving 10,000 elderly people, the Project will commence in November this year with its first phase of pilot services.

HKU Nursing Students Offer Personalised Support to 10,000 Elderly People
Supported by a HK$10 million joint donation from the Group and the NTFCF, the School of Nursing of HKUMed, and eleven charitable organisations and NGOs will be devising the scope of services in tandem to focus on the needs of the elderly aged 65 or above. Coupled with the domain knowledge of HKUMed’s nursing curricula, the Project will also develop an elderly-friendly e-platform and mobile app. Nursing students will build relationships with the elderly and engage them in dialogue to promote health and wellbeing through regular home visits, phone greetings and video conferencing. Self-care tips for COVID-19, health assessments, and mental health education will also be offered to provide timely and appropriate support for those in need. In addition, the Project will organise various activities to encourage them to cultivate healthy hobbies and expand their social circle for the holistic improvement of mental health, lifestyle and overall wellbeing.

Tailored Wellbeing Online Platform for the Elderly
With more and more elderly people becoming familiar with mobile apps for communication, the concept of Mobile Health (‘mHealth’) is being integrated into this Project with a specially curated health benefit-focused e-platform tailored to the needs of the elderly. With personalised support from the nursing students, elderly people can learn to access pertinent information, training materials, games and videos, cultivating their eHealth literacy. With an emphasis on preventative care and self-help health resources, the Project aims at encouraging the elderly to keep abreast of developments in public e-health services moving forward. Those facing difficulties in using the Internet will also be assisted through agile support services.

In addition to support services for the elderly in need, the School of Nursing, HKUMed will leverage two years of clinical data and application cases to study the effectiveness of community interventions for improving the physical and mental health of the elderly in Hong Kong. Training workshops facilitated by charitable organisations and NGOs will also help upgrade the skills of nursing students for better communication with the elderly, while giving them the opportunity to put what they have learnt into practice.

Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee, the School of Nursing of HKUMed, said, ‘The School and I are honoured to receive this generous donation from Sino Group and the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation, and for the opportunity to work with eleven local charitable organisations and NGOs to enhance the health and wellbeing of the elderly, as well as their capability of using electronic devices in communication. As the elderly population grows, demand for social and medical care increases. The School of Nursing proactively offers various intervention activities to enhance communication with the elderly and enable early assessment of their physical and mental health, providing timely support and improving the elderly’s skills in coping with the challenges of life, and enhancing their wellbeing and quality of life. HKUMed’s School of Nursing offers comprehensive training in nursing, preparing students to serve the community and safeguard public health.’

‘The young nursing students are dynamic and radiant, and ready to unleash their creativity as they design effective means of communication with the elderly under this Project, which blends curriculum teaching and research. In so doing, the students may contribute not only to building closer ties across generations, but also promoting the physical and mental health of the elderly. This Project aims at helping the elderly adopt a healthy lifestyle and increase their health awareness using a preventive approach, which aligns with the Government’s policy of strengthening primary health care in the community. It will prepare and highlight students’ roles as health coaches in promoting elderly health in the community,’ added Professor Chan.

Mr Daryl Ng, Deputy Chairman of Sino Group and Director of the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation, said, ‘Sino Group and the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation are delighted to partner with The School of Nursing of HKUMed, The University of Hong Kong and eleven community partners and NGOs in this meaningful programme. We believe that the youth of Hong Kong is full of compassion and care for others, and with the ageing of the Hong Kong population, a particularly vulnerable group are the elderly. Through pairing up youth volunteers with the elderly in need, we hope that a beneficial synergy can come about allowing the elderly to be cared for and the youth volunteers to learn important life lessons.’

Participating charitable organisations and NGOs in this Project include Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Social Service, Christian Family Service Centre, Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service – Hong Kong, Haven of Hope Christian Service, The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon, Methodist Centre, The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council, The Hong Kong Society for the Aged, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited, United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service, and Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association.

黄廷方慈善基金捐款予八间社福机构支援基层家庭、学童及长者抗疫

新冠疫情为各行各业带来影响，黄廷方慈善基金今天宣布捐出港币800万元予八间社福机构，支援机构持续为基层家庭、学童及长者等有需要人士提供抗疫相关的服务，协助他们在这段期间应对可能面对的健康挑战。

面对疫情持续，基层家庭及长者等对社区服务支援的需求尤其殷切。因应新学年将至，对基层学童的抗疫物资支援也很重要。黄廷方慈善基金向八间本地社福机构各捐出港币100万元，分别为香港明爱、香港圣公会福利协会、乐善堂、保良局、博爱医院、东华三院、仁济医院社会服务部及仁爱堂。黄廷方慈善基金希望透过捐款为社区有需要人士如基层学童、长者、劏房家庭及少数族裔等提供及时和适切的支援，当中包括：

• 为基层家庭及学童提供抗疫物资支援包括快速检测包、营养午餐及紧急托管服务；
• 为康复者提供长新冠后遗症中西医疗支援；
• 为家居隔离的基层市民提供紧急支援；
• 为受疫情影响之基层人士及长者提供医疗视像问诊服务，以及预防或复康相关活动；
• 向有需要的长者及弱势社群人士派发抗疫爱心包，支援基层市民预防感染冠状病毒；
• 为有需要的长者及居住环境欠佳的基层家庭提供家居清洁及消毒涂层服务。

黄廷方慈善基金董事黄永光先生表示︰「衷心感谢香港特区政府自疫情以来一直努力不懈抗疫，并向于关键时刻紧守岗位守护香港的前线医护人员致以衷心谢意。随着新学年将至，我们与社区伙伴携手，希望可及时支援学童的需要。我衷心感谢八间社福机构伙伴一直以来致力协助基层及社区有需要人士，在疫情期间全力提供支援，保障公众健康。我们将继续与志同道合的社区伙伴携手合作，为有需要人士予以关怀及适切援助。」

信和集团及黄廷方慈善基金展开夏日计划为社区提供即时支援
提供 10,000 张饮品卡、10,000 份营养餐及雪糕 炎热天气下助基层

信和集团及旗下黄廷方慈善基金联同社区伙伴展开夏日计划， 在热浪中为基层朋友提供即时支援。

集团义工团队「信和友心人」与启爱共融社区中心及北河（明哥）慈善基金于 7 月 22 日派发逾 3,000 罐冰冻杨协成饮料予深水埗街坊，为他们在酷热天气下补充水分，特别是「大暑」来临（2022 年 7 月 23 日）。

除了在街上派发饮料外，集团和黄廷方慈善基金与 20 间社区伙伴合作，向居住在劏房单位的居民派发共 200,000 罐杨协成饮料。社区合作伙伴会向他们派发 10,000 张印有二维码的饮品卡，每位持卡者由即日起至 2022 年 10 月 31 日可透过位于各区的指定自动售卖机免费提取 20 罐饮料。为进一步协助居住劏房住户应付炎热天气，将透过社区伙伴向有需要朋友提供电风扇。

疫情对基层人士的生活带来的影响尤为显著。集团及黄廷方慈善基金开展第 2 年的「爱心饭盒捐赠计划」，派发 10,000 个营养餐予有需要人士及家庭。营养餐由北河（明哥）慈善基金悉心烹制，设计适合夏日的菜式，配以消暑雪糕，在炎热的天气里特别「醒胃」。

信和集团副主席暨黄廷方慈善基金董事黄永光先生联同「信和友心人」义工同事，在 7 月22 日到深水埗向一众街坊送上清凉饮料。他表示：「与许多其他地方一样，香港正面对极炎热的夏天，发出『酷热天气警告』的频率很高。我们希望透过在炎夏提供清凉饮料和消暑物资，表达关心，同时提醒在炎热的天气下补充水分和注意身体健康。」

黄先生续称﹕「衷心感谢启爱共融社区中心、明哥及各社区伙伴支持夏日计划，为有需要人 士提供支援，同时感谢『信和友心人』义工同事努力服务社区。我们期望与更多伙伴合作继续支援社区。」

黄廷方慈善基金与大湾区共同家园青年公益基金
与香港故宫文化博物馆携手推广中华文化欣赏

黄廷方慈善基金与大湾区共同家园青年公益基金欣然宣布与香港故宫文化博物馆合作，推出跨年「青年艺游故宫计划」，透过文化体验，启迪本港青年，助他们欣赏中华文化艺术。

「青年艺游故宫计划」将于今年10月1日展开，每年向500多所香港中小学校赞助50,000张香港故宫特别展览门票，让本地学生，特别是基层青年，近距离欣赏逾900件无价瑰宝。展品由北京故宫博物院借出，涵盖国宝级展品、丹青、法书、瓷器、玉器、服饰织绣、首饰及善本书等，以及参与各种工作坊扩阔视野。馆内众多珍藏瑰宝为首次在香港公开亮相，弥足珍贵，增进年轻人对国史、建筑和文化的认识。基金正与学校及社区伙伴落实具体细节，详情容后公布。

黄廷方慈善基金举办文化交流计划前往北京故宫考察

为促进青年认识中华文化历史及增进身份认同，黄廷方慈善基金将推出「京港文化欣赏计划」，每年提供50个名额，赞助本地大专院校学生到访北京，亲身考察故宫及其他历史建筑。学生将在专家带领下，参与各工作坊和了解有关延禧宫的文物保护和研究工作，并可参观紫禁城内唯一西洋风格建筑—延禧宫的「灵沼轩」，欣赏融汇东西的建筑艺术，提升文物保育知识。

香港故宫文化博物馆董事局主席陈智思先生，GBM，GBS，JP感谢对香港故宫文化博物馆的支持。他表示：「香港故宫文化博物馆是香港社区的文化资源，从香港角度出发，致力推广中华文化艺术，促进国际合作。感谢黄廷方慈善基金与大湾区共同家园青年公益基金的善举，让本港社区尤其是年轻一代能够亲身体验国宝文物的魅力所在。期望可以和志同道合的伙伴有更多合作。」

大湾区共同家园青年公益基金常务副主席暨立法会体育、演艺、文化及出版界议员霍启刚先生，JP表示：「香港故宫文化博物馆的开幕，加强了国家《十四五规划》中香港作为中外文化艺术交流中心的定位，并推动香港与内地，包括大湾区的文化艺术发展。基金期望透过是次计划，让香港青少年更深入地了解国家的历史及文化。」

黄廷方慈善基金董事暨大湾区共同家园青年公益基金主席黄永光先生，SBS，JP表示：「非常荣幸能与本港的国际级博物馆合作，推广中华文化艺术。今年适逢香港特别行政区成立25周年，更添意义。期望更多年青人能亲身感受国宝文物，扩濶眼界，了解中华文化，培养家国情怀。」