Charity Foundation - Past Events

19 December 2013

22 retired seamen came to the Club to enjoy a Christmas buffet lunch in the Bowling Alley followed by a tour of the Club and the hardstanding. Everyone had a lovely time and is looking forward to their next visit to the Club for the Chinese New Year fireworks.

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7 December 2013

RHKYC Charity Foundation hosted its annual Christmas party for children from the Red Cross Hospital Schools for 35 students from six psychiatric hospital wards and four young cancer patients. They joined the festivities which included a briefing on sailing followed by a chocolate yule log decorating activity and then everyone was invited to decorate the large ‘gingerbread’ house which was then put on display in Reception.

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4 August 2013

To coincide with the Hong Kong Government "Sport for All Day" on 4 August, RHKYC Charity Foundation inaugurated a "Sailing and Paddling Fun day" for 22 underprivileged students, and their teachers at Middle Island. The day comprised of dragon boating in the morning, a short talk on environmental protection after lunch, and three hours of hands-on sailing in the afternoon

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23 May 2013

Heidi, a nine year old cancer patient with a love of flying was taken on a helicopter ride with her mother and doctor. This would not have been possible without the generosity of the Hong Kong Aviation Club, its President John Li and volunteer pilot, Hogan Loh.

2 May 2013

The Club made its annual pilgramage to Tin Hau in early May and this year a second boat went along courtesy of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Charity Foundation which invited guests from the Mission to Seafarers to join in the festive celebrations followed by a delicious lunch back at Kellett Island.

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14 April 2013

‘Celebrate the Ocean’ Youth Programme, one of the RHKYC Charity Foundation initiatives, was organised to take children on a boat trip from Middle Island to Stanley. Volunteers from all sections of the Club came together to join 32 children from the Tung Wah Group, the YMCA and the Aberdeen Kai Fung Welfare Association and their counsellors.

The programme comprised a visit to Middle Island sailing facilities, a spectators’ view of the Middle Island Regatta, stopping by the
Dragon Boat racing in Repulse Bay and finally to Stanley to join in the activities arranged there as part of the Ocean Film Festival on the Stanley Promenade.

Whilst on board the two junks, the children listened to the volunteers who spoke with them about water sports – sailing regattas, rowing and dragon boating. The main presentation however was on marine conservation and how changing our everyday habits can help preserve the waters of Hong Kong. The volunteers spoke on the bio-diversity of Hong Kong and showed the children how water pollution can lead to the decline in local marine and bird life. The children and the volunteers thoroughly enjoyed the day out on the water in the sunshine and the hearty meal provided aboard.

‘Celebrate the Ocean’ Youth Programme was organised in conjunction with the Ocean Recovery Alliance and the Southern District
Council and as part of the Hong Kong – San Francisco Ocean Film Festival.

We would like to thank all the volunteers for their organisation and giving their time to be part of this event for the RHKYC Charity
Foundation. Particular thanks go to RHKYC members Doug Woodring and Andrew Russell representing the Ocean Recovery Alliance and to Marcy Trent Long for organising the day’s programme.

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