CD Handover Ceremony for the Bird Appreciation Program for the Blind and Visually Impaired -- July 22, 2006

The Bird Appreciation Program for the Blind and Visually Impaired is funded by the District Simplified Grant and it aims to enable those with visual impairments to appreciate nature by listening to the bird calls and songs of Hong Kong's most common bird species. Specifically, our Club worked with the WWF Hong Kong, Hong Kong Bird Watching Society and the Hong Kong Society for the Blind to produce an audio CD featuring the calls and songs of some of Hong Kong's 20 bird species. Rtn. Ernest Cheung and his Rtnne. Frances helped with the dubbing and narrative of the audio CD.
Left to right: PP Peter Chau, PDG Alex Mak, DG Tony Wong, AG Jason Chan and DAG Roger Lee.	Left to right: PP Harry Pong, Rtn. Steven Cheung and his Rtnne. Rose, Rtnne. Frances Cheung and IPP Allan Aw.
The souvenirs for the participants of the project.	President Allen Au gave an introduction about the project and welcomed all those who attended the Ceremony.
DG Tony Wong gave a brief introduction about Rotary and the work of Rotary and the RI District 3450.	PDG Alex Mak, the District 3450 Rotary Foundation Chairman, gave a brief introduction about the work of the Rotary Foundation.
Dr. Lew Young, Manager of WWF Hong Kong, gave a brief introduction about WWF Hong Kong and their involvement in the project.	Ms. Josephine Wong, Marketing Manager of WWF Hong Kong talked about the contents of the audio CD and how the blind and the visually impaired could use it to appreciate the 20 bird species most commonly found in Hong Kong.
One of the birds featured in the audio CD.	Director of the Hong Kong Society for the Blind (HKSB) Anita Chung talked about how the audio CD will benefit those who have visual impairments.
President Allen officially handed over the audio CDs to Anita Chung of the HKSB.	DG Tony Wong presented a souvenir to Anita Chung of the HKSB.
DG Tony Wong presented a souvenir to Dr. Lew Young of WWF Hong Kong.	President Allen presented a souvenir to DG Tony Wong.
PDG Alex Mak presented a souvenir to Rtnne. Frances Cheung.	PDG Alex Mak presented a souvenir to Mr. Law of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, which provided the songs and calls of the 20 bird species featured in the audio CD.
AG Jason Chan, DAG Roger Lee, President Allen, PP Harry Pong, PP Peter Chau, PP David Law, PP Victor Lim and his Rtnne. Rosanna, IPP Allan Aw, VP Jeff Ng, Rtn. Edward Chau, Rtn. Steven Cheung and his Rtnne. Rose, Rtn. Francis Pan, Rtnne. Frances and our Executive Secretary Irene Leung had lunch at the Jasmine at the Jardine House after the CD Handover Ceremony.	Bona petite!