Help 8 Residents Raise 100k for the Home

by St. John's Home For Elderly Persons

We are a team of eight residents from St. John's Home For Elderly Persons located at 69 Wan Tho Ave. We took up the challenge of helping the Home raise $100,000 to build our new Home. Even though with age ranging from 70 to 90 and not very savvy in digital media, we are eager to learn. We shot this video entirely on our own using mobile phone! In the process we had a lot of fund and learnt to work as a team. Please take 3 minutes to check out the video and support our effort to raise funds for our new Home by donating generously. Do share this video that we have created with your family and friends. Make it viral and help us achieve our target of raising $100,000 for our Home. Our Home needs to raise about a total of another $5 Million for our new building project! (The land lease of the current area St. John's Home occupies ended in 2015 and was returned to the state. This dictates that we occupy a much smaller piece of land (3,300sqm, down from 12,300sqm). Thanks to the support of many well wishers, we are on our way to building a new Home to care for existing and new residents. The building work will commence Sep 2018 and is slated to be ready end 2020. We have stepped up our fundraising efforts in recent years but with limited resources, it is a huge challenge to raise the remaining about $5 million).

10th Caritas Singapore Golf for Charity 2018

by Simon Ong for Caritas Singapore Community Council - The Caritas Singapore Agape Fund

We seek your support for our 10th Caritas Singapore Golf for Charity 2018 fundraising golf tournament. Caritas Singapore, the official social and community arm of the Catholic Church in Singapore is organising Golf for Charity 2018 for the tenth year to raise funds to support Agape Village, an integrated social service hub located at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, and the other various Catholic Social and Community organisations which provides services for the poor, marginalised and those in need in our society. We will be most grateful if you could support this charity golf event either by taking up a flight or/and a sponsorship. We will provide your company with the benefits that are accorded to our Sponsors. We also welcome your outright donations or/and joining us for dinner. All donations are eligible for 2.5 times tax deduction, in accordance to IRAS regulations. For Sponsorship and Donation form on the event, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]g or call Pamela at 6338 3448 if you need any further clarifications. Thank you for your support!

Two Stories, One Hope to Overcome Poverty

by Methodist Welfare Services

Finding His Own Way A year ago, if you were to ask Mr H'ng Seng Huat about his bills, he would have been hard-pressed to tell you how much he owed. The odd-job worker was slogging more than 10 hours a day, 7 days a week. In early 2017, MWS started to provide debt-matching help to Mr H'ng for his bills, milk powder for baby Isabelle, and monthly school support for school-going kids. He cleared his debt in May 2017 and progressed to savings-matching under the guidance of MWS Family Development Programme (FDP) volunteers. Mr H'ng voluntarily exited the programme in Dec 2017. He had saved over $2,000 that he intended to use for his kids' education. "When I started on FDP, I told myself that it was a temporary solution and I needed to find my own way," he says. A Home Of Her Own For many years, single mother Mdm Ong MZ, who lives in a one-room rental flat with 3 daughters, felt downtrodden. She found it tough to get stable employment due to her low education, health problems and caregiving duties. Things started to look up when the FSC serving her gave her a part-time admin assistant job in 2014. In 2016, her case-worker recommended her for FDP. During the past year, many of her impossible dreams have materialised - her job was converted into a full-time position in April; she managed to save more. "Never in my life have I imagined that I could buy my own home, but now I'm applying for a three-room flat. I'm really proud of myself and grateful to MWS."

Gobi March for TTSH Community Fund (Help Me Go Home programme)

by TTSH Community Fund

The Gobi March for TTSH Community Fund is an initiative by Ray Loh, Dominic Tung & Lee Sow Fong of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. As they journey through the fully self-supported 7 day 250km Gobi March (Mongolia) footrace, the team hopes to raise funds for two programmes under the TTSH Community Fund: 1) Help Me Go Home programme (see description below); and 2) Programme of All-inclusive Care for the Terminally-ill (PACT) (visit: http://bit.ly/2Kda18q) All donations raised from this campaign page will be dedicated towards the Help Me Go Home programme. Patients who need breathing machines to stay alive would love to return home to their loved ones but they cannot afford the high costs. The Help Me Go Home programme helps to alleviate their financial burdens so that they can go home to their families. Your donations will help support the following: 1. Cost of respiratory associated equipment (e.g. ventilators, cough assist machines, etc) and its consumables 2. Cost of non-respiratory associated equipment and consumables (e.g. hospital bed, pressure relieve mattress, wheelchair, milk feeds, diapers, etc) 3. Cost of preventive maintenance or parts replacement of equipment The Home Ventilation & Respiratory Support Service was featured on 1. On the Red Dot - Work In Progress. Watch here: https://video.toggle.sg/en/series/on-the-red-dot-2017/ep6/491313 (from 15:53 min mark) 2. The Straits Times Mind & Body section on 22 August 2017 Connect with the team on FB: https://bit.ly/2

The Giving Methodist

by Methodist Welfare Services

Our God is a generous God. He gave us His best, His all, even though we have done nothing to deserve it. Be part of The Giving Methodist (TGM) in caring for the poor and disadvantaged in our community. GIVE A DONATION: Impact lives every day by giving $1 a day. Your gift can create change to over 9,000 disadvantaged and distressed families and individuals helped through 20 MWS centres and programmes. We are appealing for either a regular contribution of $1 a day ($30 monthly); a one-time donation of $365; or any amount that you can give. God loves a cheerful giver. Visit thegivingmethodist.sg to find out more.

Stroker and Rambu's Excellent Everest Adventure

by Alan Grant for Children's Cancer Foundation

Cycling nuts Bastian Dohling and Alan Grant are spending June 15, 2018 trying to ride up one little hill in Singapore about 200 times to get a total elevation of 8,848 metres, which just happens to be the height of Mount Everest. The concept is called Everesting and it will take our two maniacs the best part of the full day to reach their goal. Their "mountain" for the effort will be the first hill on the reasonably quiet Rifle Range Road in Singapore. It's just over 1km in length and gains about 44m in elevation on each rep. Please help Bastian and Alan maintain their motivation by donating a few dollars to their chosen cause, the Children's Cancer Foundation. No amount is too small. STOP PRESS: Read about how the adventure unfolded by visiting the the following URL https://www.flatspokemedia.com/stroker-and-rambus-excellent-everesting-adventure.html

Urgent Funds Required For Move To New Government-Built Facility In Sungei Tengah

by Animal Lovers League

In March 2018, we will be moving to a Government-built facility in Sungei Tengah called 'Animal Lodge'. The construction and setting in our new premises will be different from our present open concept shelter in that our dogs and cats will be in flatted-two-storey buildings in kennel enclosures. We require $351,000 to manage the costs of making this move. Firstly, we have a total of 10 units; each unit comprises of five kennels, four store rooms, flexi-areas and quarantine and prep rooms. We have to engage contractors to carry out fit-out works involving the building of steel enclosures, gates, fencing and partitions, along with the installation of piping and electrical appliances like ceiling & exhaust fans, lights, fittings and equipment. Expected cost is $20,000 - $25,000 per unit; and an estimated $250,000, if not more, in total. Secondly, $66,000 has to be paid to our present landlord for extended TOL (Temporary Occupancy Licence) from January to March 2018, before we move to the 'Animal Lodge' in March 2018. A 3-month deposit totalling $35,000 may be required by AVA. This will be confirmed in due course.

NUHkids Fund

by NUHS Fund Limited

Managed by NUHS Fund Limited, NUHkids Fund raises monies for financially disadvantaged children seeking treatment at the Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical institute (KTP-NUCMI) at the National University Hospital (NUH). Our Vision: To enable all children and youth to achieve good health and well-being regardless of their financial circumstances. Our Mission: To help children and adolescents who require financial assistance for their medical treatment. For more information, please visit: http://www.nuh.com.sg/ktp-nucmi/outreach/financial-support.html

NCIS Cancer Fund

by NUHS Fund Limited

Managed by NUHS Fund Limited, the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS) Cancer Fund funds - needy cancer patients, cancer research and the education and training of healthcare professionals. The NCIS' Cancer Fund's Objectives: - To assist patients who are in financial need - To assist in the funding of relevant research in common cancers - To assist in the development of services that will enhance cancer care in Singapore - To help staff keep abreast of the advances in cancer management For more information: http://www.ncis.com.sg

Walk, Pray, Give. Camino 2018

by Chan Thud Chee for Arc Children's Centre Co Ltd

My wife Irene and I are planning to walk the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route starting from St. Jean Pied Du Port in France to Santiago de Compostela, where the remains of the Apostle St. James are believed to be interred. This route covers a total distance of about 780 km. We plan to walk for about 7-8 weeks covering about 20-25 km per day, six days a week, and resting on the seventh day. We will keep everyone posted of our progress on FB and instagram but will definitely need your support and prayers to persevere and walk the full distance. We hope to raise funds for Arc Children Centre, a charity that provides sanctuary and support for children recovering from illnesses and their families. You can find out more about what they do at www.arcchildren.org. Please support Arc by donating perhaps a certain amount for every km that we walk on the Camino. Or you could pledge a fixed amount.

Singapore Theatre Festival 2018

by WILD RICE Ltd

Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult to sustain the Festival without considerable financial risk for W!LD RICE. 2018 has been our most challenging year yet. Production costs have risen substantially, whilst government funding and corporate sponsorship have diminished. This is where you can help. We need to raise $50,000 to fill the void left by reduced government funding and corporate sponsorship. And we hope that you will kindly consider making a donation to ensure the viability of the Singapore Theatre Festival. Every donation, no matter how big or small, will make a difference. All funds raised will go directly towards supporting the theatre talents of tomorrow. Every donation means that young playwrights such as Ruth Tang, Neo Hai Bin and Chong Woon Yong will enjoy the opportunities, freedom and mentorship to develop their plays, and present them before an audience.