Jockey Club joins annual Together We Care programme to support thousands in need across Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) volunteer team turned out in force for the 20th annual Together We Care programme in support of families in need and the elderly across Hong Kong.

The Jockey Club’s CARE@HKJC volunteer team supported Together We Care programme.

Initiated by the Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association (HKEAA) and co-organised by the Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), the programme will see over 160 members of the Club’s CARE@HKJC team join other volunteers as well as elite athletes in delivering goody bags to some 2,800 people in need.

Jockey Club volunteer team members including jockeys helped to prepare goody bags to distribute to families in need and the elderly. (Photo 7, from left) Keagan De melo, Ben Thompson, Keith Yeung, Dylan Mo with his spouse, Matthew poon, and Antoine Hamelin.

Photo by The Hong Kong Jockey Club

A launch ceremony was held at Po Leung Kuk Riverain Primary School today (17 November). Officiating guests included the HKSAR Government Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Kevin Yeung; Commissioner for Sports George Tsoi; the Club’s Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Raymond Tam; Chairman of HKEAA Daniel Lee and the Chief Executive of YWCA Yvonne Yeung. Tam, Tsoi and elite athletes took turns sharing their volunteering experiences at the event.

Officiating guests at the launch ceremony included HKSAR Government Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Kevin Yeung (4th right); Commissioner for Sports George Tsoi (1st right); Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Raymond Tam (2nd right); Chairman of Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association Daniel Lee (3rd right); the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association Yvonne Yeung (4th left) ; Hong Kong Jockey Club Assistant External Affairs Manager and Olympic gold medallist in women’s epee fencing Vivian Kong (3rd left); Hong Kong wheelchair badminton athlete Chan Ho-Yuen (1st left), and Hong Kong tennis athlete Zhang Ling (2nd left).

The Club’s Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Raymond Tam said he was delighted to join the Club’s volunteer team together with elite athletes to visit people in need across the community and spread a message of warmth and love. He said that the Club was dedicated to acting continuously for the betterment of society, and keen to continue working hand in hand with athletes and Hong Kong citizens to extend a spirit of togetherness in the community.

Hong Kong Jockey Club Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Raymond Tam (2nd right); HKSAR Government Commissioner for Sports George Tsoi (1st right); Hong Kong Jockey Club Assistant External Affairs Manager and Olympic gold medallist in women’s epee fencing Vivian Kong (centre), and elite athletes, including Hong Kong wheelchair badminton athlete Chan Ho-Yuen (1st left) and Hong Kong tennis athlete Zhang Ling (2nd left) shared their volunteering experiences at the launch ceremony.

The theme of this year’s programme is “Jointly spreading warmth in the community”. The Club is serving as the programme’s main sponsor, providing goody bags containing food and daily necessities. Jockeys Keagan De melo, Antoine Hamelin, Lyle Hewitson, Dylan Mo, Matthew Poon, Ben Thompson and Keith Yeung joined the Club’s volunteer team yesterday (16 Nov) in preparing goody bags at the school, which is a supporting organisation for the programme.

Visiting families after the ceremony were Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Raymond Tam (3rd right), Head of External Affairs Freely Cheng (1st right), External Affairs Manager and Olympic fencing gold medallist Vivian Kong ( 1st left); Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association Vice-President Amy Chan ( 4th right); the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association Yvonne Yeung ( 5th right); Hong Kong wheelchair badminton athlete Chan Ho-Yuen , 3rd left), along with other guest.

Photo by The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Photo by The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Photo by The Hong Kong Jockey Club

The Hong Kong Jockey Club-supported Harmonious Horse International Exhibition Tour, part of the Club’s Year of the Horse campaign, held its Tsim Sha Tsui Community Exhibition Launch Ceremony today (16 May) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza. The exhibition showcases horse sculptures created by renowned artist Simon Ma and the works are on a year-long tour of Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, symbolising unity between the Club and the community.

Horse sculptures created by renowned artist Simon Ma, are on show at the piazza of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre from today until 21 May.

Guests in attendance at the launch ceremony included Chris Sun, HKSAR Government Secretary for Labour and Welfare; Winfried Engelbrecht‑Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Jockey Club; and artist Simon Ma.

Chris Sun, HKSAR Government Secretary for Labour and Welfare (3rd right); Winfried Engelbrecht Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (3rd left); renowned artist Simon Ma (2nd right); Eric Lee, Yau Tsim Mong District Officer (1st right); Wong Kwok Hing, Commissioner of Correctional Services (2nd left) at the Harmonious Horse International Exhibition Tour Tsim Sha Tsui Community Exhibition Launch Ceremony as part of the Club’s Year of the Horse campaign.

The Tsim Sha Tsui Community Exhibition at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza runs from today until 21 May. The exhibition will then tour Tamar Park in Admiralty, as well as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and other locations. Through art and community engagement, it offers more citizens the opportunity to experience the unique charm of horse culture combined with contemporary art. The exhibition also features a nighttime horse-themed light show, highlighting the dynamic movement and power of galloping horses.

Guests joined hands to paint mini horse sculptures at the launch ceremony.

Guests joined hands to paint mini horse sculptures at the launch ceremony.

Guests joined hands to paint mini horse sculptures at the launch ceremony.

Today’s launch ceremony also saw the announcement of the winners of the “Horse With You” Art Competition, launched by the Club in conjunction with Ma. A renowned interdisciplinary artist from Hong Kong, Ma is dedicated to promoting cultural and artistic exchange between East and West, with the horse serving as a significant creative symbol representing strength, unity and the spirit of heritage. As part of the Club’s 140th anniversary celebrations, thousands of young people - from kindergarten to university level – created artworks for the competition, drawing inspiration from the equine paintings of pioneering Chinese artist Xu Beihong. The competition comprised ten categories, with 30 winners or winning teams selected.

Winfried Engelbrecht Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (7th right) presented awards to winners of the “Horse With You” Art Competition.

Almost 100 (TBC) award-winning students from the “Horse With You” Art Competition - launched by the Club in conjunction with Simon Ma – together with mentees of the HKSAR Government’s Strive and Rise Programme and underprivileged students, joined hands to paint mini horse sculptures at the launch ceremony.

Almost 100 (TBC) award-winning students from the “Horse With You” Art Competition - launched by the Club in conjunction with Simon Ma – together with mentees of the HKSAR Government’s Strive and Rise Programme and underprivileged students, joined hands to paint mini horse sculptures at the launch ceremony.

The Club’s Year of the Horse campaign is a year-long celebration of the close bond between horses and humans and the contribution racing makes to Hong Kong. It also promotes tourism as well as equine and sports development. Racing is not only the city’s favourite pastime, but also a symbol of its “can-do” spirit and stability under One Country, Two Systems. Through the success of Hong Kong horses on the international stage, the sport also brings pride to the community and global recognition to our city. None of this would be possible without the horse. For more information, please visit https://hkjc.com/YOTH.

Guests posed a group photo with winners of the “Horse With You” Art Competition.