Caring for Community
Toy from the Heart - Toy Donation Drive
Donate pre-loved or new educational toys towards the Metta Welfare Association (Metta), and bring joy to pre-school children from less privileged families today. Donation drive happening this week from 19 to 22 Jan 2021 at the Plaza outside TP Library.
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Caring SG Commuters Campaign
The Caring SG Commuters Campaign has launched a series of inclusivity videos that showcased true life stories of vulnerable commuter receiving assistance from other commuters, and how every act of care contributes to building a caring commuting culture. Nicole, a TP student studying Law and Management was featured in this year’s video series for the campaign. In conjunction with this year’s Caring SG Commuters Campaign, an online webinar was held on 15 December (Tuesday), titled, “Be That Special Someone Today”. This webinar was part of an online series to raise awareness and understanding of the needs of vulnerable commuters on public transport, and how to offer assistance. It involved an open discussion on stories of caring commuters on public transport and engages the audience to inspire acts of care and graciousness from commuters.
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Virtual Walk For Rice @ TP
TP CSC supported South East CDC with a virtual “Walk for Rice @ TP” in the month of Dec 2020. This campaign encourages our TP Community to give back during the season of giving by walking for a good cause. For every 300m achieved, South East CDC’s NTUC Fairprice donated 1 bowl of white rice, 1 bowl of brown rice, and 1 bowl of instant oatmeal to needy families in the South East District.
In total, TP Community collectively clocked in 2,647,71km which translated to 8,825 bowls of white rice, 8,825 bowls of brown rice and 8,825 bowls of instant oatmeal. Thank you to all who have contributed to this good cause.
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3M Moves @ TP
In support of South East Community Development Council, TP CSC organized “3M Moves @ TP which aimed to donate 3M household products to needy families at South East District, and at the same time encourage participants to exercise for a good cause and prepare for TP-ActiveSG Virtual Run. For every 20 minutes of exercise clocked by each participant, 3M Singapore donated one product to the beneficiaries. TP Community collectively clocked in 2,005 minutes of exercises which translated to 100 products for donation.
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Project Hope Train Fundraising Campaign for Children’s Cancer Foundation
“Project Hope Train” is a project in support of the Children's Cancer Foundation Fundraising Campaign. Apart from the fundraising activities, participants also showed their support in other ways such as being involved in "Memoryville".
This was an activity where past shavees from TP shared their experiences in the past year's Hair For Hope @ TP.
A total of $775 were raised for the Children's Cancer Foundation during the one month campaign.
Check out these personal experiences of past shavees
Project Helping Hands for Migrant Workers
“Project Helping Hands” is a new initiative by TP CSC aimed to raise awareness of the plight of migrant workers and at the same time instill a caring spirit in our volunteers. Special notes were posted online to encourage the migrant workers through this COVID-19 period. In addition, care packs of basic items were prepared and sent to these migrant workers in appreciate of their contributions to Singapore.
Visit the Project Helping Hands website to view the event updates
Volunteering Opportunities
There are several campus-wide volunteering events organized for you contribute to the community included the Walk for Rice @ TP, 3M Step-Up Challenge @ TP and Hair For Hope @ TP. Other long term projects included Volunteering with SAMH and YEAH! (Youths Engaged Active and Healthy) Programme @ Tampines West CC.
If you have a heart for the community and keen to pay it forward, click here to find out more!
