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hat an eventful evening we had on 4 July when Iain
Ewing shared with us tips on how to present and grab the
media’s attention with our stories. The purpose of the
session was to share with the volunteers on how to handle
the media (including TV and the Press).
Very often our wish granters & volunteers either at Wish
Parties or at Make-A-Wish events comes face to face with
the media. They are spokespersons for the Foundation
and it’s important to equip them with skills & knowledge
to aid them in specific media situations.
This session ensured us that both staff and volunteers
will be prepared to maximize such opportunities and be
better able to handle any unexpected “ambush interview”
in a fast-breaking news situation.
Volunteers Media Session Training
Each participant was awarded with a certificate, courtesy
of Iain himself. It was a really nice memento for us to keep
after the sweat we shed in coming up with majestic ideas
of turning a generic story into an exciting one.
I thought the team exercises were a great way for people
within the group to share their different thoughts and
ideas and also found it interesting how varied everyone’s
thought process is. It’s a great thing that the Foundation
has so many passionate volunteers who all bring a special
piece of magic to the overall Wish Process.
I found the evening to be full of interesting information
and will definitely use it to my advantage in the future in
helping out Make- A-Wish. For me especially being new
in the country and trying to settle in, its evenings like this,
meeting new found and known friends that warms my
heart, and helps that transition into a new life here all the
more easier.“ – ‘Erin Gill’
“It was a great ‘mind opener’ to
the world of media and I found
the group exercises on how
to help Make-A-Wish stories
make headlines & increase our
awareness especially useful.”
– Debbie Seah.
www.ewingcomm.com
Volunteers Sushi Party
Moshimoshi!!
To celebrate the recent success of the golf tournament, volunteers
who were pivotal to this were invited for a special sushi party.
The evening was set aside to congratulate the hard work that
the volunteers had put in at the tournament. It started out as an
evening of food & drinks but turned into a night of roaring good time for all. Volunteers were divided into 2 groups and each
group had to win points for the respective group. We played taboo and other table games that had the volunteers making
funny faces at each other. The highlight of the evening most definitely was the fashion walk, where brave members of the
group who came dressed to the Japanese theme did for the rest of us. In my books of fun & laughter, the volunteer’s sushi party
will definitely be one of my most memorable evenings.
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