ANNUAL REPORT 2010 / 2011 - MINDS

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
The year in review saw some new partnerships formed while
current partnerships with corporate companies continued to grow.
Motorola
Our long-time corporate supporter Motorola organised the
following activities in the year.
On 21 June 2010, Motorola sponsored a Duck Tour for residents of
Children’s Wing and their families – a sea and land adventure atop
a remodelled WWII amphibious Vietnamese warcraft. The children
and their families spent a wonderful day of splashing fun together
and were thankful for Motorola’s support.
6 August was Motorola’s Global Day of Service in 2010. It is a
community service day set aside at all Motorola’s offices worldwide.
In Singapore, Motorola continued to support MINDS.
A team of volunteers spent a day at CTDC to install new cabinets
and shelves to build a resource centre. In addition, they also
painted a wall mural in their Physiotherapy Room. CTDC thanked
the team who responded, “It is we who should thank you for the
opportunity. Everyone was so kind and we felt so at home. I must
say that we had a great time at your centre…everyone left your
centre with a great sense of satisfaction.”
That same day, MINDS’ Headquarters also hosted a visit for Ms
Eileen Sweeney, Senior Director of Motorola Mobility Foundation
and Community Relations at SIA-MINDS Employment Development
Centre. She was kept updated of all the projects and activities that
MINDS has been collaborating with Motorola.
During the annual AmCham Community Day, where Motorola is an
avid supporter, MINDS MYG participated this year with a combined
Sports Day, held at Raffles Junior College on 6 November 2010,
with expenses sponsored by Motorola. The event was a huge
success with over 300 beneficiaries and volunteers involved. We
thank Motorola for their generosity in making this event possible.
Other events organised by Motorola in support of MINDS include
their annual Christmas Charity Sale on 11 November 2010; purchase
of MINDS crafts for their corporate special event in May 2010; and
celebration of Earth Day on 21 April 2011, where sale of MINDS
crafts was held for staff at their premises.
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
On 15 May 2010, 17 volunteers from SCB sponsored 16 staff and
18 children on a ride on the Singapore Flyer. The children were
completely in awe of the sights from the world’s tallest observation
wheel. They squealed in delight as they identified and named all the
famous landmarks they could see – the Merlion and Changi Airport
for example. Ms Rose Kwek, Head of Children’s Wing recalled the
event, “Yes, I had tears in my eyes when I saw one of the kids with
autism disorder smiled after the ride on the Singapore Flyer. I was
also very moved when one of the volunteers made a photo album,
bought a cartoon DVD, and mailed them to the kids after the event.
I’m so glad to have the privilege of sharing those special moments
with the children and volunteers. “
The group of philanthropists who started giving groceries and red
packets to poor families in 2009, through volunteers from SCB,
continued this exercise again in 2010/11. From the two distributions
on 4 September 2010 and 15 January 2011 respectively, the total
donations to MINDS were valued at $95,000. We wish to express
our heartfelt thanks to the anonymous philanthropists for their
generosity and blessings to the needy families at MINDS.
SCB is a company that enjoys a strong CSR reputation in view of its
commitment to organise community activities, not just for MINDS
but for other VWOs as well. SCB organised a carnival for Metta
Welfare Association on 20 March 2011 and extended invitation to
MINDS’ clients to join the fair, by sponsoring transport and $20
coupon for each participant from MINDS. MINDS MYG supported
the event with a total of 49 clients, their family members and
volunteers. Everyone enjoyed the carnival.
100 over employees from SCB also celebrated International Day of
Disabled Persons at SIA-MINDS Employment Development Centre
(SMEDC) on 3 December 2010, with 400 over clients and staff.
This was organised in response to the bank’s interest to organise
a big-scale event at year end. Ms Jolene Chen, Group Head of
Resourcing, Learning & Talent Development was present at the
event. She plays a key role in facilitating the support of MINDS
from the bank these past many years. A token of appreciation was
presented to Ms Chen.
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