International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2008
The fifth day of December each year is the International Volunteer Day (IVD) declared by the United Nations. The Day aims to salute all volunteers and to celebrate in every corner of the world for stimulating more people to volunteer.
Agency for Volunteer Service (AVS) is dedicated to playing a proactive and pivotal role in building a civil society and caring community through the promotion and development of sustainable volunteerism. AVS launches IVD celebrations annually to recognize volunteers’ contribution to the community. Activities of the year include:
- WE SHARE TO CARE Volunteering Campaign
With aims to mobilize citizens and organizations to form “Family Volunteer Team” and to visit the needy families bringing them love and care
- Newspaper and magazine supplement and advertisement
Sponsored by below renowned newspapers and magazines, supplement and advertisements would be publicized on or before 5 December, 2008 to recognize volunteers’ contribution.
Special thank to the below celebrities for giving us messages:
- The Hon. Mr Donald Tsang, GBM, Chief Executive of HKSAR
- Mr Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General, United Nations
- The Hon. Mr Tsang Tak Sing, JP, Secretary for Home Affairs
- The Hon. Mr Edward Yau Tang-wah, JP, Secretary for the Environment
- Mr J P Lee, SBS, OBE, JP, Chairman of Agency for Volunteer Service
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and the sponsorship of the below newspapers and magazines:
Newspaper |
Magazine |
| Jiu Jik |
Baby Magazine |
| Recruit |
Buddhist Compassion Bi-weekly |
| Ta Kung Pao |
DC Photo Magazine |
| The Epoch Times |
Fashion & Beauty |
| Wen Wei Po |
Golf Vacations |
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Grocer & Caterer |
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KMB Today |
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My Pet Magazine |
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New Monday |
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Oriental Sunday |
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Photo Magazine |
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PM Magazine |
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Prime Times |
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TVB Weekly |
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Vitality |
- Promotion Video
- Web Banner
We sincerely solicit the support of your web site to host our IVD 2008 electronic banner to salute all volunteers.
Special thank to the below website for hyperlinking the IVD web banner:
Website |
| Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff |
| AVS Central Membership System |
Caring Company
Hong Kong Health Link |
| Ho Sum |
| Social Welfare Information Kit |
| The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce |
| Volunteer Link |
| Volunteer Movement |
| Youth.gov.hk |
- Thank You Volunteer Poster
To pay salute to all volunteers in Hong Kong, we would like to seek your kind support to upload the “Thank You Volunteer Poster”. Hard copies are available upon request.
- Volunteer Recognition Ceremony 2008
The ceremony held on Sunday, 7 December, 2008. AVS’s Hong Kong Community Volunteers (HKCV) who fit to AVS volunteer recognition system, will be invited and recognized at the Ceremony. 2007/08 Awardees are:
Individual Awards:
Corporate Awards:
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