{"id":9769,"date":"2022-02-15T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T06:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/?p=9769"},"modified":"2024-06-06T14:56:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T06:56:08","slug":"we-have-not-stopped-at-this-critical-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/en\/news\/we-have-not-stopped-at-this-critical-time","title":{"rendered":"We Have Not Stopped at this Critical Time\u2026&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9769\" class=\"elementor elementor-9769\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d0b4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59d0b4d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050d570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"050d570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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However, after serious consideration, we have no choice but to cancel or postpone several fundraising activities, including the annual fundraising gala dinner planned for May. The gala dinner is our most important annual fundraising event which covers about 70% of the annual operating expenses for our charity services. 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