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Representatives from the Youth League Municipal Committee, Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing Volunteers Association and the Beijing Youth Development Foundation jointly launched the “Fund of 7.13 Beijing Volunteer Action.”
Beijing is to hold a concert to promote volunteer program for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on July 13, 2005, officials from the city's youth organization said on June 9.
The Concert is jointly sponsored by the Beijing Municipal Publicity Department, Beijing Municipal Committee of the Youth League and the Capital's Ethical and Cultural Progress Commission Office. The concert is planned at Beijing Workers Stadium, with the aim of promoting the spirit of selfless voluntary service for the Beijing Olympics.
At the launching ceremony, Guan Chenghua, director of the General Office of the Coordination Panel of Volunteers for the Beijing Olympic Games and secretary of the Youth League Municipal Committee, explained the “Action Plan of Beijing Olympic Volunteers”. He expressed the wish that the concert and similar cultural activities are aimed to raise public awareness and encourage public participation in volunteer service.
Zhang Yanping, presidnet of the Beijing Youth Daily, introduced the background of the concert.
At the ceremony, representatives from the Youth League Municipal Committee, Beijing Youth Daily, Beijing Volunteers Association and Beijing Youth Development Foundation jointly launched the “Fund of 7.13 Beijing Volunteer Action,” which belongs to the Beijing Volunteer Service Fund under the Beijing Youth Development Foundation. From 2005 to 2008, this fund will be specially used on training of volunteers and voluntary activities for the Beijing Olympic Games. The four sponsors will jointly form a board of the “Fund of 7.13 Beijing Volunteer Action.” The board will be responsible for fund-raising, management and supervision of the fund. The revenue from holding the concert will go into the fund |
