The event “2016 Care for the Elderly in the Moon Festival”, hosted by Yangmei Station of Huashan Social Welfare Foundation and YZU, takes place in front of the Far Eastern Taoyuan Department Store on August 18. YZU President Jyh-Yang Wu (吳志揚) and Welfare Committee Chair Shuo-Ren Li (李碩仁) attend the entertaining event, joined by Head of Post Office Taoyuan Branch Chao-Hsieh Ku (古兆賢) and Deputy Director of Far Eastern Planning Department Kuan-Ling Huang (黃冠菱). The elderly guests receive hugs from the young, and their smiles with satisfaction show it is a fruitful and warm event.
“The elderly is the precious in our society, and we should respect and treasure them more.” Mr. Wu says. He adds that many people are getting immersed deeply in the Pokemon Heat in Taiwan, and they should keep the family in mind, especially the elderly.
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(華山基金會頒發感謝狀給元智大學校長吳志揚/照片由福委會提供)
華山基金會舉辦【2016常年服務暨愛老人中秋亮起來】活動,9月18日上午10點於桃園火車站遠東百貨前舉行「長輩是個寶,給他抱一抱」,此活動由華山基金會楊梅愛心天使站主辦,元智大學福委會協辦。除華山基金會站長及同仁外,元智大學校長吳志揚以及元智福委會主委李碩仁及校內幾位主管、桃園郵局古兆賢局長、遠東百貨企劃處黃冠菱副處長等均出席參與,場面溫馨可愛,期盼喚起社會大眾對老寶貝的關心與呵護,能適時給予愛的抱抱。
元智大學校長吳志揚表示,「家有一老如有一寶」,我們要隨時感恩,適時給予家中長輩關懷與愛的抱抱,時下年輕人流行抓寶可夢,但也要適時給予長輩愛的抱抱,他們才是現實生活中真正的老寶貝。
華山基金會目前桃園市服務約1,000名弱勢長輩,提供免費關懷訪視、家務服務、陪同取藥、原床泡澡、護甲及促進社會參與等多項關懷。吳志揚表示,這些長輩大多沒有家人陪伴且生活無法自理,需要長期靠社福團體到宅服務。希望年輕朋友繁忙之餘,也要關心家中的長輩,多些時間陪伴與關懷。
今日活動現場不僅邀請桃園在地許多特色的大型人偶,有郵局寶寶、皮卡丘等可愛玩偶,在街頭給予過路長者一個大大的擁抱,參與活動的蔡奶奶,來自印尼到台灣工作,在台灣沒有家人,透過號召群眾的擁抱,蔡奶奶很開心,看到郵局寶寶連聲說,「我認識他,我要與他合照」。
此外,中秋佳節將至,華山基金會舉辦【2016常年服務暨愛老人中秋亮起來】活動,誠摯大家一同支持「愛老人 中秋亮起來」公益計畫,認助「送愛到家」常年服務經費,讓弱勢長輩的中秋佳節充滿安慰、不再孤寂。