Positive Energy Family: Grassland Parent-Child Party
By Mr. Wong Chiu Man, Senior Officer at Wan Chai Integrated Family Service Centre, St. James' Settlement
For the past decade, our center has focused on promoting "Positive Energy Families" by organizing various meaningful activities for Wan Chai residents. These include volunteer award ceremonies, essay contests highlighting the importance of fathers, photo collections promoting intergenerational relationships, green-friendly family programs, good neighbor initiatives, and creative family projects. This year, we are fortunate to collaborate with the Wan Chai District Council's Community Building and Housing Affairs Committee to design and implement community activities at a unique venue.
You might know that the flood storage project at Happy Valley Racecourse has been completed, creating a new recreational facility with three interconnected artificial turf soccer fields and a viewing platform. In recent years, with increasing social competition and busy family lives, parents and children need quality time together to recharge. On January 27, 2018, our center will host the "Positive Energy Family: Grassland Parent-Child Party" at this venue. The goal is to immerse families in a relaxing atmosphere, promoting family relationships without the need to travel far.
For children, simple activities like running, jumping, laughing, and spending time with parents bring immense satisfaction. For parents, nothing relieves stress more than seeing their children's happy smiles, hearing their laughter, and feeling their boundless energy. The party will feature large inflatable installations, clowns, a reading space to enhance parent-child time, party snacks, and unique craft booths for families to create together. We aim to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for children to play and laugh, enjoying a day of parent-child bonding.
Additionally, on October 21, 2017, we will hold an Art Jamming event where 40 parents and children will create unique family T-shirts. They will be invited to wear these T-shirts to the party, serving as role models for other families and showcasing the immense power of family unity. Together, we will become positive energy families.
