HKCT has a history of collaboration with Wai Yin Association since 2011. It began with a charitable tree planting activity where HKCT students were first invited by Wai Yin to help receiving and assist guests with the planting. Under the scorching sun, the students kept their smiley face and maintained their professionalism. Their positive attitude knocked the shoes off the guests and deeply impressed members of the Association, which thereafter invited HKCT students to assume various duties in its annual Charity Ball, such as reception duties, ushering, stage assistants, displaying auction items, helping Misses Hong Kong in raffle sale, prize and photo distribution during the event; through these roles the students gain experience in large scale event and service.
For Wai Yin's annual Charity Ball, HKCT will pick 80 to 100 students and allocate duties according to their strengths and the disciplines they study, for example, language and communications students take up reception jobs, hospitality and project management students assist on and behind the stage; the more sociable students are responsible in helping the raffle sale; those studying in sports, fitness and disciplinary forces will display and handle auction items.
Even though the Charity Ball takes place at night, the HKCT team would arrive in the venue begin preparation in the morning and stay after the event ends until late night. Over the years, Wai Yin members have appreciated the seriousness, discipline commitment and meticulousness to work. They expressed unending appreciation and faith to HKCT students, while the two parties become long-term partners.
Wai Yin will issue certificates to participating HKCT students every year in appreciation of their services. But eye-opening experience for the students means much more than the piece of paper. Graced by gorgeously dressed people, the grand banquet hosts dignitaries of various sectors and nationalities which require our students' skillful interpersonal skills and proper etiquette at public events; in taking different posts they learn about teamwork, problem solving and handling unpredicted situations. From prior preparation to on-site participating and the sharing with junior students, all these would become their valuable experience, and what makes the collaboration between HKCT and Wai Yin a long-term success.
