Five Communities, One Moon: Reunion That Crossed Every Boundary

Date: 3 October 2025
Location: Union Church Hong Kong

The Mid-Autumn Festival is about reunion. Families gather. Mooncakes are shared. Lanterns are lit. But for a young mother navigating life alone in Kwai Fong, an elderly resident in a Sandy Bay care home, a visually impaired student in Pok Fu Lam, or a sewing mother in a subdivided flat in Sham Shui Po — reunion with family isn’t always possible. Sometimes, community has to become family instead.

On 3 October, around 100 people from five very different organisations gathered at Union Church Hong Kong for “A Loving Mid-Autumn 2025” — an evening organised by Les Beatitudes Foundation and sponsored by Peak II Foundation that proved that the warmest reunions do not require shared bloodlines. They require shared tables.

Look at who was in that room:

St. James’ Settlement (Wanchai)
SAGE Madam Ho Sin Hang Home for the Elderly (Sandy Bay)
Caritas Project Hyacinth – Young Mothers (Kwai Fong)
Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired (Pok Fu Lam)
Les Beatitudes Foundation Sewing Mothers (Sham Shui Po & Wong Tai Sin)

That is not just an event. That is the kind of community Peak II Foundation exists to help build.

An Accordion in the Dark

The morning began with a performance that set the tone for everything that followed. Sam, a blind musician, took up his accordion and filled the church with melodies that needed no sight to be felt.

Born without vision, Sam discovered the accordion’s distinctive sound as a child and devoted years to mastering it, eventually performing at international competitions. But on this evening, he wasn’t performing for judges. He was playing for a room full of people who understood — each in their own way — what it means to navigate life with challenges that others cannot see.

His music offered something that no spoken programme could: a shared moment of stillness, beauty, and connection that transcended every difference in that room.

Hands at Work

What followed Sam’s performance was deliberately hands-on — because Les Beatitudes Foundation understands that the fastest way to connect strangers is to give them something to make together.

At the Egg Puffs Workshop, participants crowded around stations to make Hong Kong’s beloved street snack, guided by Les Beatitudes mothers who have become experts at running these sessions. The imperfect results — lopsided puffs, batter spills, triumphant golden ones held up for applause — generated more laughter and conversation than any icebreaker exercise ever could.

The Rabbit Lantern Folding session brought out a different kind of focus — quiet concentration as elderly hands and young hands alike shaped paper into the Mid-Autumn’s most iconic symbol. For the Ebenezer students, the exercise was entirely tactile, folding by feel, and the lanterns they produced were no less beautiful for it.

To close the evening, volunteer chefs baked Heart Cookies fresh on-site — a small, warm gesture that sent every participant home with sweetness in their hands and in their memory.

Each participant also received mooncakes sponsored by CLP Power — a traditional touch that completed the festival atmosphere.

The Mothers at the Centre

There is something worth pausing on here. The Les Beatitudes sewing mothers — women who entered the Foundation’s programmes as beneficiaries seeking skills and income — were the ones running this event. They organised the activities. They guided the workshops. They welcomed participants from four other organisations into a space they had helped create.

These are the same women who led egg waffle workshops at RMHC and at the SAGE elderly home. The same women who facilitate collage art sessions using upcycled neckties.

Every time Peak II Foundation supports Les Beatitudes, the same pattern emerges: women who were once on the receiving end of help become the ones creating warmth for others. On this Mid-Autumn afternoon, they didn’t just participate in a festival of reunion — they built one, from scratch, for 100 people who needed it.

About Our Partners

Les Beatitudes Foundation — organised and led this celebration. Our Hong Kong grant partner since 2025, it empowers grassroots women not just through skills training, but through opportunities to serve as leaders and hosts in their community.
Union Church Hong Kong — generously provided the venue, offering a beautiful and welcoming space for the evening.
St. James’ Settlement (Wanchai) — participating organisation.
SAGE Madam Ho Sin Hang Home for the Elderly (Cyberport) — participating organisation.
Caritas Project Hyacinth – Young Mothers (Kwai Fong) — participating organisation.
Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired (Pok Fu Lam) — participating organisation.
CLP Power — kindly sponsored mooncakes for all participants.

月下的瞬間：2025年中秋慶祝回顧

日期：2025年10月3日
地點： 香港佑寧堂

五個群體，一輪明月：跨越界限的團圓

在中秋佳節之際，崇嶺基金會贊助由 愛連心慈善基金 舉辦的 「A Loving Mid‑Autumn 2025」 活動。活動於 10 月 3 日 假 香港佑寧堂 舉行，約有 100 位來自不同機構的參加者 齊聚一堂，共同慶祝這個象徵團圓與關愛的節日。我們特別感謝香港佑寧堂慷慨提供場地支持。

參與機構包括：

聖雅各福群會（灣仔）
耆康會何善衡夫人敬老院（數碼港）
明愛風信子 — 年輕媽媽服務（葵芳）
心光盲人院暨學校（薄扶林）
愛連心基金會縫紉媽媽（深水埗及黃大仙）

多元的參與讓活動更添色彩，促進了社區之間的交流與互動。

音樂、手作與愛的滿載

活動由失明手風琴演奏家 徐達明（Sam） 的精彩演奏揭開序幕。儘管天生失明，他仍憑著對手風琴獨特音色的熱愛，自小努力學習，並參與國際比賽。Sam 用音樂講述一個又一個動人的故事，為在場人士帶來平靜與共鳴，讓人從繁忙的生活中找到片刻安寧。

隨後進入趣味十足的 雞蛋仔工作坊，參加者親手製作地道美食，樂在其中。每位參加者還獲贈由 中華電力 CLP Power 贊助的月餅，為這個傳統佳節增添一份暖意。

活動亦安排了 摺兔仔燈籠 的環節，大家興致勃勃地製作可愛的兔仔燈籠，讓節日氣氛更加熱烈洋溢。

最後，義工廚師在現場即製 心心曲奇，並與大家分享甜蜜。這些曲奇不僅味美，更象徵著對社區的關懷與祝福。

關於我們的夥伴

愛連心慈善基金 — 主辦並帶領是次慶祝活動。自2025年起成為崇嶺基金會在香港的資助夥伴，透過技能培訓之外、以至擔任社區領袖與東道主的機會，賦能基層婦女。
香港佑寧堂 — 慷慨提供場地，為晚會帶來美麗而溫暖的空間。
聖雅各福群會（灣仔） — 參與機構。
耆康會何善衡夫人敬老院（數碼港） — 參與機構。
明愛風信子 — 年輕媽媽服務（葵芳） — 參與機構。
心光盲人院暨學校（薄扶林） — 參與機構。
中華電力 — 贊助全體參加者的月餅。