Photo courtesy of Changi General Hospital
Lengthy Matters 8 June, Changi General Hospital HomeCare Assist 2004 Fundraising Drive It was a supersized snack from supersized hearts. Chefs from five chef associations, volunteers and staff of Changi General Hospital (CGH) lent many helping hands to rolling out the world’s longest popiah (206.32 metres). Setting a world record with 270 chefs is hungry business. The wrapped and tasty portions hawked for $2 a piece. Proceeds went to the hospital’s HomeCare Assist (HCA) Fund. HCA provides short-term financial aid to Changi General Hospital patients. It funds basic home modifications, medical and food supplies, transport fees and respite care.
Wet & Wild Triple Happiness 6 June, Jetty Jump, Singapore River
More than 130 swimmers took a flying leap into the Singapore River as part of the National Family Week festivities. Guest-of-Honour Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, former Minister for Community Development and Sports, cheered from the banks. The event raised $104,000 for the Student Advisory Centre, which helps teen runaways.
3 June, Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society’s Triple Celebrations Dinner, Neptune Theatre Restaurant The Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society celebrated the Holy Birthdays of its patron saints and its 26th birthday with a bash. Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, former Minister for Community Development and Sports was among the well-wishers. The Society runs over 50 facilities and womb-to-tomb charity programmes. Holy Harmony. Representatives of the Inter-Religious Organisations kick-off the birthday bash.
Reality Bites 12-13 June, Under No Roof, Victoria Junior College
Top: Jetty jumpers wait in line to take the plunge. Above: Diving right in. Below: The Jetty Jump raises $104,000 to help the Student Advisory Centre keep its head above water.
It was a long 24 hours. About 300 teens tasted poverty at Habitat for Humanity (HFH) Singapore’s annual Under No Roof camp. The teens from Victoria and St Andrew’s Junior College and Catholic High, scrounged for scraps to build shelters, cleaned toilets and collected drink cans for minimum wage. Their fragile shelters were hit by “earthquakes” and “floods” and blankets and torch lights were luxury items. HFH facilitators were on hand to supervise and lead discussions on poverty issues. HFH volunteers build homes for third world communities in need.
Top left: Necessity – the mother of invention. Teens build shelters from scrap. Top right: Don’t scrap that. Above: Home is where the heart is. This was home for 24 hours.
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