Mission
The mission statements of the Community Chest are:
- to obtain donations through community wide appeals on behalf of member social welfare agencies;
- to act as trustee of the donors and allocate funds raised prudently to member agencies to strengthen and maximise their services to the needy;
- to provide an integrated service for donors wishing to support a wide range of welfare services in Hong Kong.
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