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A. Tai Po Mock Court – Workshop will be held on 7 December, 2013 (Anti-Drug Operation) at Sheung Shui Junior Police Call Clubhouse
A series of anti-drug operations had jointly been implemented with Junior Police Call including a total 4 programs in the scheme:-

(i) Arresting Trafficker Operation and visit to Police Station
(ii) Legal system workshop
(iii) Mock trial for 2 times
(iv) Visiting the facilities of Correctional Service Department

For Participating Schools in Tai Po area:
– 迦密聖道中學
– 香港道教聯合會圓玄學院第二中學
For Participating Schools in North District area: – 粉嶺禮賢會中學
– 聖芳濟各書院

B. Carol Singing Festival 2013
It will be scheduled on 15 December, 2013 (Sunday) from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at East Point City 東港城 at Tseung Kwan O in order to support Child Development Matching Fund (“CDMF”).
The Child Development Fund is a poverty relief policy introduced by the Hong Kong Government following a recommendation of the former Commission on Poverty in 2008.
Child Development Matching Fund (CDMF)
– Provide personal development opportunities for youths coming from disadvantaged families.
– Encouraging youth to build up their “financial” and “non-financial” assets so as to
help them fight poverty effectively and to cultivate a positive outlook in life.
In order to tackle the inter-generational poverty issue and match the HK$200 monthly personal savings of the financially deprived youth:
– The Festival requires every Singing member to contribute HK$200 to sing. The HK$200 represents the monthly personal savings of one child coming from a deprived family.
– Each choir member was encouraged to donate HK$200 or donation is to be made by their partnering Rotary clubs or by other CDMF supporters.
Target:
To enroll 1,000 Singers from our Rotary Family including Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors, Rotary Adopt A School students, Rotary supporters to sing from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on 15 December, 2013 (Sunday) at East Point City.

_{Rotary Adopt A School (RAAS) Information By RAAS Committee}