An important part of the preparation now is to raise the required funds to cover the top-up portion to be included in the redevelopment project (i.e. items that are not government provisions). The School is expected to provide such financial proof by the first quarter of 2012 before the project can be submitted to the PWSC for approval.
To this end, the Fundraising Subcommittee (FSC) is drumming up efforts to meet the needs in time. Another round of the Brick Campaign ‘From Bricks to Blocks’ will be launched among students and alumnae. Some more fundraising plans are being lined up. Meanwhile we are also seeking opportunities to invite philanthropic donors in the community to participate in our project. We welcome alumnae and friends to give us any ideas worthy to pursue.
We are pleased to learn that our application to the CWM/Nethersole Fund (世界傳道會/那打素基金) for HK$1 million to support the establishment of a YWGS School/LMS Archive (英華女學校暨倫敦傳道會歷史館) in the new campus has been approved.
As of the end of October 2011, the total funds received from support of rooms and facilities and proceeds generated from various fundraising initiatives amounted to about HK$42.9 million. A general profile is presented in the chart below.
Chart: Donations by source in percentage of total |