On February 8, our Club hosted its 15th regular Club meeting of the Rotary Year. Dr. Czarina Leung came to talk to us about Be Priceless, a health education nonprofit that empowers children to flourish sustainably, inclusively and equitably. Dr. Leung is a 2023 winner of The ONE Hong Kong Humanitarian Award.
On November 15, some Club members attended The ONE Humanitarian Award Gala Dinner, held at Holiday Inn Kowloon Golden Mile. Mrs. Amy Chan of Child Development Initiative Alliance was our Club’s nominee for The ONE Hong Kong. She was announced to be the 1st runner-up of The ONE Hong Kong 2023. Congratulations to Mrs. Chan, and we thank Past Presidents Ricky and Grace for their service to the organizing committee of The ONE Humanitarian Award.
The first regular Club meeting of the new Rotary Year was held on July 13, at Regal Hongkong Hotel. Our speaker, Amy Chan, founder of Child Development Matching Fund and Child Development Initiative Alliance, was no stranger to many of our members. She is also our Club’s nominee for THE ONE Hong Kong 2023.
On December 19, our Club hosted a trifecta of meetings: Board Meeting, Club Assembly, and Annual General Meeting. At Club Assembly, President Mark shared with attendees the progress of various projects, including our Global Grant projects with Rotary Clubs of Pudu and Taoyuan Southeast. President Mark also detailed our Club’s plans to go ahead with putting together a project with Hummingfish Foundation. At Annual General Meeting, members approved, among other things, the financial accounts of RY2018-2019, expertly prepared by last year’s Treasurer Barry. After President Mark declared the closure of Annual General Meeting, our Christmas-themed party began. The dinner menu was specially designed by Regal’s catering for the occasion, with a colorful and delicious dessert spread to complement the festivity of the evening. President Mark and Rotarian Sam brought wines and whiskeys, respectively. Before tasting, our resident sommelier Past President Kay shared a bit of information and history about the wines on offer: one Chateau Montelena and one Negru de Purcari, a prized Moldovan wine brought home by President Mark when he visited Château Purcari near the Ukrainian border in Moldova half a decade ago. Members lucky enough to be sitting at Rotarian Sam’s table also got his expert take…