Community Events

Santa arrives early in Laguna City

Laguna City Charity Committee, Lam Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong support Operation Santa Claus 2016.

For the past few years, Santa's little elves in Laguna City have contributed in their own small way towards fundraising for Operation Santa Claus with their unbridled enthusiasm for caroling.

This year, we are again meeting to have some fun and laughs and also do our best to give something back to the community.

The event comprises of a Food Fair, Caroling by Kids from Laguna City, Henna & Temporary Tattoo kiosk, photo with Santa Claus and an Auction of Merchandise.

The auction will commerce soon on our Facebook page. Kindly "Like" and "Follow" for regular updates.

Everybody is welcome to be a part of the Laguna City Fun Fair.

So, on Sunday morning, if you find yourself wondering how to spend your day, why not come over to Laguna City and be a part of our Fun Fair to contribute to a noble cause?

Date : 18 Dec 2016
Time: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Venue: Function Room, Club House 1, Laguna City, Lam Tin, Kowloon

Visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/LagunaCityOSC for more information.

Walk for a Cause

Laguna City Charity Committee, Lam Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong support Operation Santa Claus 2016.

Charity Walk from TST Promenade to Laguna City in support of Operation Santa Claus.

Date : 11 Dec 2016

Time : 0700hrs. departure from TST Promenade

Each year, all of the Hong Kong based Hash House Harrier clubs, now numbering 14, organise a joint Hash to raise money for Operation Santa Claus organised by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK).

The event is held on a Sunday in early December and involves a 1 hour plus cross-country run, or Hash, for all ages and standards of fitness where the runners, or Hashers, follow a pre-laid trail. Following the run there will be a ‘Circle’ where the Grand Master of the event will hand out various punishments or, DownDowns, for Hashers who have committed misdemeanours on the Hash such as short cutting or wearing outrageous running kit. During the Circle a raffle is held for prizes donated by various sponsoring establishments / organisations. 

Start Time: 2pm

Venue: Yau Tong - MTR Exit A2 and follow the chalk arrows to park

For more details, please contact Emma McGovern by emmamcgovernhk@gmail.com or 6779 8650 - From Ladies of Hong Kong Hash

18th Annual OSC Family Treasure Hunt, Work on the 18th Annual Island Bar Treasure Hunt is progressing apace with a fantastic new crew laying and designing the trail and clues. It’s a lot of work, with the organisers putting hearts, souls and a lot of footwork into making it happen.

So join us for the 18th Annual Island Bar Treasure Hunt, starting at 2:00 pm (duration around 2 hours) at The Island Bar, Main Street, Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island on Sunday 4th December.

For just a $500 entry fee per team, all of which will go to OSC, we invite you to turn up with your team of four (or less) and be prepared to be cryptically challenged, as you wend your way through the side lanes and paths of Yung Shue Wan and its surrounds.

Prizes will be for Best dressed. Least dressed, Best team name, Fastest all men team, Fastest all women team, Faster non-lamma team (must be 4 non-lamma based people), Fastest time, Youngest team (collective age), Oldest Team (collective age), and a few more.

http://lammatreasurehunt.com/

https://www.facebook.com/events/932998436805852

Family Fun Island Scavenger Hunt, starting from The Island Bar, Main Street, Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island at 10:00 am, is a one and a half hour family and “disable access friendly” village scavenger hunt. Get your teams of a maximum of four people together to village for those all allusive items and clues that are often in plain sight.

Scavenger hunt registration opens on the morning at 9:00am Sunday 4th December, at The Island Bar, Main Street , Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island.

Cost $150 per family/team

https://www.facebook.com/events/190072671397277/

https://www.facebook.com/TheIslandBar.Lamma

Lamma Enduro 5, a 3 hour charity ride with a competitive edge. Starting at 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, beginning from the Project X track, Lamma Island. Categories – Solo men, Solo women, Teams of two and pleasure riders.

Challenge yourself and your fellow riders in this unique charity ride.  Who can complete the most laps takes the coveted title of King or Queen of the Hill, or just come along for the ride. ALL DONATIONS GO TO OPERATION SANTA CLAUS.

Cost $100/per rider

https://www.facebook.com/events/990351234410272/

https://www.facebook.com/lammaenduro

OSC Lamma 10 km Run / Walk / Hike

12:00 pm, Sunday 4th December 2016. (Assemble at 11:45 am)

SCMP RTHK Operation Santa Claus every year raises money for local charities, this year is the 18th year that The Island Bar has been involved with OSC and the first year to include a 10km trail run/hike.

Starting at the Yung Shue Wan plaza (next to the police station) will go around the back or the village to power station beach, up to the wind tower, down into the hills of TaiPing then along the trails to the old pipeline path that will lead you to the North Point at PakKok from there you will follow the coastline in to PakKok and then all the way back to the Island Bar at Yung Shue Wan.

This 10km trail will be open for 2 1/2 hours, so you even have enough time to walk the whole trail.

Race is limited to 100 people only.

Early bookings are advised via application for at The Island Bar.

Cost $250 including race shirt.

Contact Island Bar for more information - https://www.facebook.com/TheIslandBar.Lamma

https://www.facebook.com/events/189280868171739/

Garnering the support from Hong Kong’s top fashion designers – Allan Chiu, Henry Lau, Walter Ma and Benny Yeung – Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong presents a teddy bear charity sale and outfit design competition to raise funds for Operation Santa Claus (OSC).  Purchase the charity plush bear for a good cause and dress him up with a perfect outfit.  Unleash your imagination and sketch a design by colouring and, optionally, adding ornaments, spangles, trimmings or patterns.  Help change somebody’s life and improve their well-being; at the same time, stand a chance to win unique prizes by showcasing your kindness and fashion sense.