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Humour, Laughter & Play Time can promote health!! When we laugh, our chest and lung expand and relax; our body also releases hormones that relieve pain. Laughter stimulates our internal organs, improves our circulation and immune system and relaxes our mind.

Hong Fook Mental Health Association
Telephone: 416-493-4242
Cambodian ext. 229
Cantonese ext. 238
Mandarin ext. 254
Korean ext. 272
Vietnamese ext. 237
Fax: 416-493-2214 Downtown Office: 260 Spadina Avenue, Suite 408, Toronto, ON M5T 2E4
North Office: 1065 McNicoll Avenue, Scarborough ON M1W 3W6
website: www.Hongfook.ca
email: info@hongfook.ca

Written by Josephine P.H. Wong
Illustrated by Aries Cheung
July 2002