Towngas has been organising the “Mooncakes for the Community” initiative right before the Mid-Autumn Festival since 2001, distributing mooncakes to the people in need to promote the idea of “community care and inclusion”. This year was no exception, with nearly 200 charities and local organisations benefiting from the initiative, and a total of 254,000 mooncakes have been given away. Over the past 21 years, more than 2.96 million mooncakes have been distributed, allowing more people to celebrate a warm Mid-Autumn Festival.
This year, Towngas wanted to promote the importance of neighbourhood relations during the Mid-Autumn Festival. In addition to mooncake giveaways, it also co-organised the “Celebrating Mid-Autumn with Your Neighbours” event with the Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) Caring Engaging Smart Team; and the “Love on Delivery: Mid-Autumn Edition” programme with the Christian Family Service Centre (CFSC).
Towngas and the HKHS held the “Celebrating Mid-Autumn with Your Neighbours” event at Kwun Lung Lau. The event was also broadcasted live to the elderly from other housing estates, celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with over 250 elderly participants online and offline. Peter Wong Wai-yee, the Managing Director of Towngas, joined in the fun and visited the homes of the elderly. On the other hand, Towngas joined hands with the CFSC to launch the “Love on Delivery: Mid-Autumn Edition” campaign. Continuing the spirit of the previous “Love on Delivery” programme, a total of 500 families have benefited from the HK$300,000 worth of food and beverage vouchers, with each family receiving HK$600 worth of vouchers to “spice up” their Mid-Autumn Festival.
Peter Wong (2
nd from right), Managing Director of Towngas, Dr Carmen Ng (1
st from left), General Manager (Elderly Services) of HKHS, along with Towngas volunteers, visit the elderly living in Kwun Lung Lau and give away mooncakes and gift bags to them.
Daniel Fung (left), Head of Strategy & Innovation and Commercial – HK Utility of Towngas, visits the grassroots families in Kwun Tong and gives them food and beverage coupons as a token of appreciation.