In an era where community is at the heart of our well-being, volunteering emerges as a powerful force for positive change. By selflessly giving their time, skills, and compassion, volunteers become catalysts for strengthening communities.
We are glad to have invited some of our devoted volunteers from different corporations to share their experiences with us.
Laughter is the best medicine
“The facilities and environment of the house create a warm feeling and a sense of home” ~Mandy, member of NWS Volunteer Alliance
During the festive season of the Lunar New Year, the RMHC Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong House was filled with a joyful atmosphere, thanks to NWS Volunteer Alliance who visited the House earlier to do the festive decoration.
Apart from bringing the DIY red packet decorations prepared by the staff of NWS, NWS Volunteer Alliance also created a series of life-size twisted balloons of spring flowers and CNY decors on the spot during their visit, such as daffodils, peach blossoms, mandarin oranges and fortune cats.
Mandy, one of the volunteers of NWS Volunteer Alliance, says that bringing laughter to children and their families who are staying at Ronald McDonald House is what she finds most satisfying. She understands that families with ill or injured children face many difficulties. Through volunteering, she hopes to show them support and care, helping them to overcome the challenges of illness.
Even though Hong Kong is known for its high cost of living, she applauds the ways of RMHC Hong Kong in helping ill children recover by providing them a “home away from home” and free transportation service between the hospital and the House to ease the burden of their families.
Be the steadfast companion on the journey to recovery
“I am impressed by the top-notch design and the architecture of the Kwun Tong House.” ~ Feona, Kerry’s volunteer
In a recent visit to the Kwun Tong House of RMHC Hong Kong before CNY, Feona from Kerry came along with a few colleagues from Singapore and Malaysia for a conference held in Hong Kong. Apart from bringing the chuen hups (candy boxes for CNY) on their visit, they also helped decorate the House with colorful and festive decorations.
Feona found the “Family-Centered Care” service provided by RMHC Hong Kong impressive and meaningful, and as a mother, she understands well the importance of the support and care given by a family for ill children. During the few days of the conference in Hong Kong, Feona arranged for her overseas colleagues to volunteer at RMHC Hong Kong, hoping they could continue to support RMHC in their home cities in the future.
A fruitful volunteering experience
“I have always appreciated the service provided by RMHC, and I hope to bring my son to join their volunteer service in the future.” ~Jenny, volunteer from McDonald’s HK Global Office
“Volunteering is a simple act of giving, and it is a very satisfying process.” ~Sunny, volunteer from McDonald’s HK Global Office
CNY at our House is always brimming with a lively and celebratory ambiance. Thanks to the volunteers who embellished it in festive decorations – this time, the volunteer team from McDonald’s Global!
The service of Ronald McDonald House is never unfamiliar to Jenny, one of the volunteers from McDonald’s Global. Before visiting our new Kwun Tong House, Jenny had experiences volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House in Chicago, USA twice. She recalled it was Thanksgiving and she joined her colleagues to cook for the children and families staying at the House. They also brought along presents to delight them. In her opinion, she thinks RMHC’s working is meaningful and important for families in need. It has set a good example of offering ill children and their families a sense of home. She hopes in the future she can volunteer with her son to develop a helpful character in him.
Due to work, Sunny, another volunteer from McDonald’s Global, visited Ronald McDonald Houses in Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand before. He was touched every time hearing stories from local staff of RMHC or volunteers supporting children and families, He was glad to see the opening of the new Kwun Tong House. He hopes more people can learn and support about the work of RMHC Hong Kong, so more families in need could be aided.
Photo captions:
- NWS Volunteer Alliance at Kwun Tong House
- Mandy, member of NWS Volunteer Alliance
- Volunteers from Kerry
- Feona, Kerry’s volunteer
- Volunteer team of McDonald’s HK Global Office
- Jenny and Sunny from McDonald’s HK Global Office
