Staff from Maxim's Group rolled up their sleeves this Christmas to create 150 multicoloured sand bottles to give to members of the Boys' Brigade Hong Kong - a beneficiary of Operation Santa Claus (OSC) this year.
Making art, like the ornamental sand bottles, is an essential part of the community service aims of Maxim's Group, the city's largest catering firm, said Michael Wu, its chairman and managing director.
'Business is an art and science, it is about numbers, but more importantly, it is about creating new trends and concepts, and so we like to foster this notion of creativity among our staff,' he said.
The 150 sand bottles created by enthusiastic staff volunteers were given to the Boys' Brigade - and any extra bottles delivered to other beneficiaries chosen by the firm.
This is the fourth year that Maxim's Group has supported OSC.
'We always try to use this opportunity to give back in a small way to people in the community who don't get to celebrate Christmas like we do,' Wu said.