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Six social enterprises (SEs) funded under the Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership (ESR) Programme of the Home Affairs Department (HAD) will showcase their food products and promote their missions at the annual Hong Kong Trade Development Council Food Expo 2015 this summer.
A spokesman for the HAD said today (August 11) that the department has arranged for SEs to participate in the Food Expo with a view to showcasing the variety of SE products and encouraging more people to support SEs. He pointed out that public support is crucial for SEs to achieve their dual targets of caring for the underprivileged while sustaining their business.
To express their heartfelt gratitude to supporters, the participating SEs will showcase a number of products including health and organic food, vegetarian food and Korean food at the Food Expo. Please refer to the Annex for details.
The SE booths will be located at No. A18 of Hall 1E, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai. People purchasing products at the SE booths will get a free souvenir. There will also be a booth set up by the HAD to provide information on SEs.
The Food Expo will be open from 10am to 10pm from August 13 to 16, and from 10am to 6pm on August 17. The admission fee is $25 and admission is free for children aged 3 or below and senior citizens aged 65 or above.
For more information about SEs and the ESR Programme, please visit the following websites: www.social-enterprises.gov.hk and www.had.gov.hk/esr.
Ends/Tuesday, August 11, 2015
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