NLPRA 2022/23 AGM and Long Service Awards cum “Our New Life Journey: With Care and Innovation” Dinner
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On 15 September, New Life hosted its 2022/23 Annual General Meeting cum Long Service Awards Presentation Ceremony, together with the "Our New Life Journey: With Care & Innovation" Gala Dinner at Hotel ICON. Dr Libby LEE, JP, Under Secretary for Health and Mr Chris SUN, JP, Secretary for Labour and Welfare were the officiating guests for the Annual General Meeting and the gala dinner, and delivered their speech.
Annual General Meeting
Chaired by Professor Fanny CHEUNG Mui-ching, SBS, OBE, JP, New Life’s President, the Annual General Meeting saw Miss Annie TAM Kam-lan, GBS, JP, Chairperson of the Executive Committee of New Life presented the latest Chairperson’s report and financial highlights. The proposed lists of Office Bearers, Hon. Auditor, Hon. Legal Advisors as well as the Executive Committee have been approved during the meeting.
Dr Libby LEE, JP, Under Secretary for Health, addressed our staff at the Annual General Meeting.
"New Life has always been our loyal community partner. We are grateful to its staff members for their diligence and hard work, as they continue to provide comprehensive and diversified services to the people in need, thus benefitting the society as a whole.”
-Under Secretary for Health Dr Libby LEE, JP
Dr Libby LEE highlighted the innovative services launched by New Life, such as its online communication platform and dayday330 well-being self-assessment tool, and she looks forward to more collaboration opportunities in the future that could further embody New Life's service philosophy: care for people and excel for quality.
"Our New Life Journey: With Care & Innovation" Gala Dinner
As part of the annual event, the "Our New Life Journey: With Care & Innovation" Gala Dinner served as a platform to review what has been achieved by New Life in the past year, as the organisation plans for the future. The officiating guest, Mr Chris SUN, JP, Secretary for Labour and Welfare applauded New Life’s innovative mindset on adopting technology and simple and elegant designs to its mental health services, which helps break the social stereotypes.
"New Life’s social enterprises and its 330 brands foster social connections and help break the walls. I very much look forward to seeing more amazing new updates as New Life carries on its endeavour. I also hope that the government will help promote the products from our local social enterprises to the world!”
-- - Secretary for Labour and Welfare Mr Chris SUN, JP
Miss Annie TAM Kam-lan, GBS, JP, Chairperson of the Executive Committee of New Life, shared with the guests the "New Life’s Journey: With Care & Innovation" over the past 58 years. She said the substantial changes brought by the epidemic motivated the organisation to review its direction and services to further uphold New Life’s core values: "Care for People” and "Excel for Quality”.
"We strive to cultivate a caring culture with our core value: Care for People, and we are committed to innovating and excelling for quality."
-- - Chairperson of the Executive Committee of New Life Miss Annie TAM Kam-lan, GBS, JP
Service Showcases
Riding on this special occasion, New Life set up booths outside the venue to showcase the organisation’s comprehensive and diversified service portfolio to the guests.
Long Service Awards Presentation
Long Service Awards were presented to 76 staff who have served the organisation for over 10 years. Dr Libby LEE, JP, Under Secretary for Health, presented trophies to staff with 30, 25 and 20 years of service.
Trophies to staff with 15 and 10 years of service were presented by New Life’s Office bearers, including President Professor Fanny CHEUNG Mui-ching, SBS, OBE, JP, Vice-Presidents Dr. Chris WONG Kwok-yiu and Mrs. Susan SO CHAN Wai-hang, SBS, BBS, as well as members of Executive Committee: Vice-Chairperson Dr. Edwin YU Chi Shing, MH, Honorary Secretary Dr. CHEUNG Hung-kin, and Mr. Stephen YOUNG Wai-tsing and Ms. WOO Yuen-ling.
New Life is most grateful for the contributions of all our staff over many years.
