The CX Volunteers team was set up towards the end of 2007 and by March 2009 had more than 450 members. CX Volunteers activities to date have aimed at providing social services to the Hong Kong community, including a number of major initiatives for the Tung Chung community and other needy communities in Hong Kong.
Initiatives for Tung Chung community
Cathay Pacific and the Swire group invested some HK$12 billion in infrastructure at Hong Kong International Airport, providing employment and neighbourhood facilities for the nearby community in Tung Chung. Since moving into its corporate headquarters at Cathay Pacific City in 1998, the airline has contributed to the Tung Chung community in a variety of ways. The latest initiatives include:
- Organising two community flights for more than 280 students and members from underprivileged families who were mostly first-time flyers, of which one flight was themed to encourage students to practise their English
- A charity sale organised by Cathay Pacific volunteers to help underprivileged families
- Around 2,500 items were donated by staff for "Christmas Giving Week" and given out as Christmas gifts for Tung Chung youngsters with a party held for 60 kids.
- Taking some 350 youngsters and their families to enjoy the Asian Youth Orchestra Family Fun Fest Concert, and to meet with the Orchestra members.
- Visits to home-alone elderly in the remote Sha Lo Wan Tsuen village
Other initiatives
The CX Volunteers also helped to arrange Christmas gifts for Sham Shui Po children together with a party at Cathay Pacific City. And in January 2009, in conjunction with Caritas Hong Kong, about CX Volunteers helped distribute recycled computers to some 130 underprivileged students from Sham Shui Po, offering basic computer skills at the same time.
