FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chinese New Year Steamboat Party for the Elderly at House of Hope
Georgetown, Penang, 27 January 2015 – WomenBizSENSE and JCI Pearl are joining forces to organize a steamboat party at House of Hope for some 120 elderly folks who live in the Air Itam Rifle Range flats this 13 February.
WomenBizSENSE is a women entrepreneur association while JCI Pearl is an NGO comprising young women between the ages of 18 and 40.
House of Hope is a drop-in centre located near Rifle Range and provides food, groceries and assistance to the disadvantaged children, single mothers and elderly folks who live in the Rifle Range flats.
The elderly walk to House of Hope daily to get their food which they take home in their tiffin carriers. Many of them live alone in their flats. Chinese New Year is often a sad and lonely occasion for many of them.
Noting this, WomenBizSENSE and JCI Pearl realised that it would be meaningful to organize a lunch party complete with ang pows and Mandarin oranges for these senior citizens. Members of both groups have generously contributed cash and foodstuff to make this party a success.
House of Hope administrator, Khoo Cheng See, has said many a time that the senior citizens often liked steamboat as they rarely get this special treat.
We welcome members, friends and guests to join us on 13 February, Friday, 11am – 2pm at House of Hope to celebrate this special occasion.
Contact Pauline Ang (012 4674 733) or Mily Goh (016 723 8373) for details.
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About WomenBizSENSE
WomenBizSENSE is an association for women entrepreneurs to meet, network and learn from other women entrepreneurs. It brings together women of different ages and backgrounds to encourage, learn and share with each other as they grow their businesses. Members meet monthly at the YMCA Penang every last Friday of the month, from 2.30pm – 4.30pm.
About JCI
The JCI Pearl chapter of Penang is part of the JCI (Junior Chamber International), a non-profit international non-governmental organization of young people between 18 and 40 years old. It encourages young people to become responsible citizens and to participate in efforts towards social and economic development, and international co-operation, goodwill and understanding.
To know more about House of Hope, visit http://www.houseofhope.org.my
Press release contact/media inquiries:
Mily Goh
016 723 8373