On April 10, our Club met for the 19th time in this Rotary Year. We had a full agenda — lots of reporting from President David on events in the past few weeks. President David also promoted various future events, including District Learning Assembly, District Conference, Anniversary Dinner of Rotary Club of Taipei Mingmen etc. Our speaker was President Nominee Donald Mak of Rotary Club of Hong Kong Northwest. He talked about teaching wing chun, a form of southern Chinese martial art popularized in part by Bruce Lee and Donnie Yen, sub-Saharan countries of Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho. His mission was to give hope to Africans by enhancing self-defense, physical, mental, and spiritual development. He also aimed to prepare participants for a globalized future with China as their potential pivot point out of poverty.
On March 10, Charter President Patrick, Past President Grace and Immediate Past President Jason attended Past Presidents Dinner, organized by our District.
On February 23, our Club celebrated Rotary’s birthday by participating in District Bowling Tournament x Blind Bowling. Honorary Member Vivien was the event’s Guest of Honor, while our Club sent the largest contingent of Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors, with 5 bowling lanes total.
On January 24, Past President Grace, Past President Mark, Immediate Past President Jason, and Rotarian Ka Man together with a dozen Interactors from the Interact Club of King’s College attended Hong Chi Morninglight School’s Lunar New Year Gathering. Interactors performed lion dance, explained the spirit of Lunar New Year, and managed games booths. Rotarians sang a song celebrating the Lunar New Year during a full day of fun and inclusivity.
On December 14, several members joined End Polio Walk 2024 at The Peak. President David led a delegation including Past President Grace, Past President Mark, Immediate Past President Jason together with Sara and Mango and participated in a day of sunshine, and exercise. Our Club was a Tier 1 donor to PolioPlus Fund.
On November 29, Past President Grace and Rotarian Ka Man attended the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of Ho Fung College, which is home to our Club’s first Interact Club. There, they met two Rotarians: Immediate Past President Tony Leung of Rotary Club of The HUB Hong Kong, a alumnus of Ho Fung, and Past President Alex Lau of Rotary Club of Central, a Board member of Ho Fung College.
On November 23, President David, Past Presidents Eddie, Grace, Samuel, Lily and Mark attended Yuk Chi Resource Centre’s 30th Anniversary Celebrations. We met Past District Governor John Wan, a long-time supporter of Yuk Chi.
On November 19, President David attended The ONE Gala Dinner together with Past Presidents Grace, WT, Ricky and Mark. Our Club is a sponsor of The ONE Humanitarian Award.
On November 19, several Club members attended Intercity Meeting, where Guest of Honor Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick made a keynote speech and where top donors to The Rotary Foundation, including Charter President Patrick and Wendy, were honored.
On November 16, Past District Governor Belinda, Past Presidents Eddie, Grace and WT attended the District Foundation and Grant Management Seminar. Past President WT, as Global Grant Subcommittee Chair of District Foundation Committee, gave an overview of Global Grants.