2009/2010 - MINDS

VOLUNTEER AND DONOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank carried out their annual
island-wide donation collection on 22 April 2009 and
all contribution from staff, their families and customers
were channelled to MINDS’ Shops. Going the extra
mile, the Bank also supported our MINDS Social
Enterprise through purchase of cookies from MINDS
Food and the amount raised was used to organise
MINDSville@Napiri Community Day.
A group of philanthropists, through Standard Chartered
Bank, donated 100 bags of groceries and red packets to
selected families in MINDS on 18 July 2009. During
times like this these acts of kindness for the needy
families are indeed a blessing.
Siemens
Siemens Singapore continued their support of SIA-
MINDS EDC for three years running. In addition to
helping out with the headsets recycling production, they
volunteered to help with the centre’s Friendship Day
held on 19 March 2010, assisting as game marshals,
ushers and also funding the Centre’s competition to
enter the Singapore Book of Records with ‘The Longest
Friendship Band’ record. The record was broken and
this made the celebration even more memorable for
everyone.
Other Corporate Supporters
New corporate donor Vopak Singapore and group of
volunteers from Avanade Singapore gave towards sports
needs, KPMG donated towards transport subsidies for
MINDS Clementi TDC’s clients and Singapore Island
Country Club donated towards the operational costs of
running MINDSville@Napiri - Children’s Wing.
MINDS TGS’ partnership with new corporate supporter
Shangri-La Hotel Singapore continued into 2010 with
production of Christmas cards featuring artworks
produced by S5P’s Tan Su Leng and Kenny Sim. The
Hotel also employed three pupils from the School’s
graduating class as housekeepers at the Hotel’s ninestorey
Garden Wing verandas. This partnership is very
significant for MINDS as the Hotel has pledged a long
term commitment of at least 10 to 15 years. A team
of chefs also hold weekly culinary classes. The pupils
are taught how to prepare, assemble and serve a meal.
With the teachers’ help, the pupils learn and practise
measuring, pouring and stirring. In December 2009,
22 pupils were also invited to participate in the Hotel’s
Christmas Tree Light Up ceremony. Together with the
Hotel’s staff, the pupils decorated the Christmas Tree
with candles and chocolate ball ornaments.
Tanglin Trust School
A group of little kids with big hearts from Tanglin Trust
School, aged between five and six years old, were
taught early in life to start giving to help others. On 25
March 2009, aided by their teachers and parents, they
collected new and unused toys and books from friends
and families and presented them to MINDS LGS.
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