Charities Week 2019

by Caritas Singapore Community Council - The Caritas Singapore Agape Fund

The practice of almsgiving, together with prayer and penance in Lent goes back to the time of the Early Christian communities. Prayer and fasting draws us closer to God. The Catholic Charities Week Appeal of 2019 presents us with this opportunity to share our material wealth with the poor and vulnerable. All proceeds will go to our Catholic charities in areas that include: No or low-income individuals and families Vulnerable families, children and youth-at-risk Persons with disabilities and mental illness Vulnerable seniors Big or small, every cent counts. Collectively, your individual gifts will enable our Catholic charities to continue running their programmes and services for our brothers and sisters in need. Your donation will support the work of the Caritas family to partner the poor and vulnerable in our community. All Donations are eligible for 250% tax deduction.

Help Brownie Walk Again

by Shelter Manager for Save Our Street Dogs

Two months ago, we rescued Brownie after he was run over by a lorry. He had to undergo emergency surgery to save his life. His injuries were extensive, and we feared we would have to amputate his leg. Thankfully, with your donations, he recovered day by day in the hospital, and was discharged to foster care after nearly a month. Our hearts sank once again, when Brownie started to deteriorate for unknown reasons after a few days. His back legs became so weak and painful, he was unable to stand up on his own. When we carried him, he would cry and snap at us as it had hurt so bad. He was admitted once more, and had an MRI & CT scan this time round. MRI & CT images had shown that he may have some slight abnormalities in his spine, and though it seemed fairly unlikely to be causing so much pain, there isn't anything else that seemed unusual. Even the strongest pain medication didn't seem to do much for him. Surgery seems to be the only option right now. We need your help once again, so that Brownie can walk again. In total, we have already spent $18000 for his last surgery, his scans and previous hospitalization. We hope to be able to raise enough to cover his MRI scans and 2nd surgery. Please donate to help Brownie. Thank you!

Help Us Complete This Building For Our Elderly

by St. John's Home For Elderly Persons

Since the Home started operations 60 years ago, we have been located at 69 Wan Tho Avenue. In December 2015, our land lease expired. Hence, in order for our elderly to have a Home, we must purchase a fresh 30-year lease from the Government. With a smaller land area of 3,300sqm, we must construct a new five-storey building to maximise a plot ratio of 1.4 prescribed for the land. Construction began in November 2018, and targeted to complete by December 2020. Our capacity will increase to 150 Residents in the new Home. We are still short of $5 million to complete the project. As part of the Bicentennial Celebrations, the Singapore Government will grant dollar for dollar matching for donations raised by IPCs in between 1 April 2019 and 31 Mar 2020, up to a cap of $400,000 per IPC. Please help us complete the new Home for our needy elderly! Please donate generously.

Join Us at our Gala Dinner! Help complete our new Home.

by St. John's Home For Elderly Persons

A fundraising event for our new Home! Our Gala Dinner will be held on 24th August 2019, at the Jubilee Garden at SAFRA Toa Payoh. We are constructing a new 5-storey Home as the land-lease for the land we currently occupy had expired in Dec 2015. The new building needs $15 million to complete and we are still in need of $5 million to complete our new Home. As part of the Bicentennial Celebrations, the Singapore Government will grant dollar for dollar matching for donations raised by IPCs in between 1 April 2019 and 31 Mar 2020, up to a cap of $400,000 per IPC. Tote Board will also grant our Home 40% of funds raised for this event. Please join us and help us complete our new Home for our elderly residents!

Golf for Charity 2019

by Caritas Singapore Community Council - The Caritas Singapore Agape Fund

We seek your support for our annual Caritas Singapore Golf for Charity fundraising golf tournament. Caritas Singapore, the official social and community arm of the Catholic Church in Singapore is organising Golf for Charity 2019 for the eleventh year to raise funds to support the work of Caritas Singapore and the Catholic charities and organisations under our umbrella. The funds received enable these groups to continue their work in serving over 50,000 of our less fortunate brothers and sisters through the many service programmes and assistance that they provide. No contribution is too small. We will be most grateful if you could support this golf for charity 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] or call Pamela at 6338 3448 if you need any further clarifications. Thank you for your support!

Help 8 Residents Raise 100k for the Home. Do continue to donate towards 5 mil needed.

by St. John's Home For Elderly Persons

/A BIG THANK YOU to all donors who enabled us to hit our targeted $100K! To complete the project, we still need $5 million more. Do kindly continue to spread the word and support./ We are a team of eight residents, aged 66 to 90, from St. John's Home For Elderly Persons which is located at 69 Wan Tho Ave. We took up the challenge of helping our Home raise $100,000, as part of the funds to build our new Home. Though not savvy in digital media, we shot this video entirely on our own using mobile phone! Please take 3 minutes to check out the video and support our effort to raise funds for our new Home by donating generously. Our Home needs to raise about a total of another $5 Million for our new building project! (St John's Home for Elderly Persons has occupied 69 Wan Tho Avenue since the beginning. The lease on the land expired on 31 Dec 2015. We are very grateful to be able to secure a fresh 30-year lease beginning on 1 January 2016 for 3,300sqm, a part of the 12,000sqm of land we have long occupied. 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. We will have the Groundbreaking Ceremony on 1 Sep 2018 and our new Home is slated to be ready by end 2020).

Cancer Sub-Fund

by KKH Health Fund

The Cancer Sub-Fund provides financial assistance to needy women and children diagnosed with cancer. The fund helps to pay for the cost of their cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, investigations, hospitalisation, and medication. From supporting beneficiaries in various ways ranging from a Bone Marrow Transplant to providing equipment for beneficiaries afflicted with cancer, the Cancer Sub-Fund continues to be a beacon of hope for its beneficiaries. You can give hope to a cancer patient by giving today. Website Link : https://www.kkh.com.sg/AboutUs/WaystoGiveAndVolunteer/Pages/KKHHealthFund.aspx

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore - CPAS (Spastic Children's Association of Singapore)

by Seraphina Genesis (Evon Chua) for Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore

Apart of fundraising, I would like to share a personal story to raise awareness about Cerebral Palsy which is Lifelong and there is No Cure https://www.facebook.com/1211878572263641/posts/2094779807306842/ My sister in law firstborn was born a healthy baby but due to a mishap, he is down with Cerebral Palsy. That sadden the family and the difficulties the child went thru is disheartening. The apparatus needed to assist in leading a fulfilling life is costly. The daily caregiving is exhausting. I believe that no effort is too small, I hope you can support this campaign and make a donation and difference to the lives of children and adults at Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore The little Warrior: Mighty Jaylen is currently a Primary 1 student at CPAS who had his first surgery on 25 March which also happen to be - National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day He is now recovering well and we thanks all who prayed for him. You can follow his recovery at his FB PAGE https://www.facebook.com/TheLittleWarriorMightyJaylen Campaign started with a humble $1k Goal Milestones: 1st $1000 raise in 5 days 2nd $1000 raise in 4 days 3rd $1000 raise in 1 day $10,000 raise in 1st month $5000 raise in 10 days 18/4/19 Thank you to All Donors. Goal increases when met to encourage fundraising. Seraphina Genesis (Evon Chua) Mrs Singapore Finalist 2019 #BeautywithaHeart IG: @SeraphinaGenesis IG: @theGenesisFamily Email: [email protected] #SeraphinaPageantry #GenesisFamily

Never Give Up

by Chuan Yong for Singapore Children's Society

My childhood and growing up years were often troubled by family and financial issues. Studying hard and getting into good schools was believed to be the only way to a better future. I was fortunate enough to get through secondary and junior college years with bursaries and a financial assistance scheme. Hence when it comes to charity, I have a preference to help the kids. They had no choice over how they come to this world or which family to be born into. But we can help them in some ways or another, to make sure they get on the right path and secure a good future for themselves. I started taking part in endurance events in 2012 with my company iFAST Corporation Ltd, with Oxfam Trailwalker 100km (Hong Kong) as the first. I went on to do Oxfam Trailwalker 100km in Sydney, Brisbane and South Korea. In 2017, I decided that I want to push myself harder and start working on more demanding individual endurance ultramarathons. With the support of iFAST, I wanted to see where my limit is. I went on to complete the Vietnam Jungle Marathon (42km), MSIG Taiwan 50km. In 2018, I completed Translantau 50km but for Transjeju 111km race, I DNF-ed at about 73km mark. Each race taught me valuable lessons. Not just the physical aspects, but the mental. I finally obtained my first individual 100km medal at Translantau 100km in March 2019. Now, my mind is set on completing Gobi March 2019.

The Giving Methodist One-Time Donation (from thegivingmethodist.sg)

by Methodist Welfare Services

The Giving Methodist is an initiative to gather and galvanise Methodists to perform acts of love. It takes place during the season of Lent from 6 March to 13 April 2019, a period of reflection for Christians - because giving is part of a life that exemplifies Christ. The Giving Methodist is spearheaded by the Methodist Church in Singapore, CAC, TRAC and ETAC, and supported by the Social Concerns Arm of the Methodist Church, Methodist Welfare Services.

Touching Lives & Building Hope

by Quek Toi Wee Gabrielle for Marymount Centre

I am truly inspired by the staff I meet at Marymount Centre and the work that they do. Their service to marginalised children and women require such patience and dedication. Since my involvement at Marymount Centre in 2017, I have seen the good work they have done and I am happy to be a small part of it all. Indeed, the Vision of Marymount Centre, Touching Lives & Building Hope, becomes very real especially when I hear some of the testimonials from our residents. Quotes like these touch me. The staff are understanding and make me feel very safe. Even though sometimes I miss the food cooked by my family, I know that here I will never be left hungry (quote from our 9 year old resident). I am very thankful that the centre gives me a place to stay after I decided to leave my violent husband. I had been living in fear under the bullying of my husband for many year. Now, I feel safe. I see hope once again (quote from our resident at the shelter for women).