AMK-THKH Newsletter Issue 1 of 2011 - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital

with Friends fromUnited Parcel Services(UPS)It was an afternoon of fun and laughterat AMK-THKH on Saturday, 23 October2010 as 20 staff volunteers from UnitedParcel Service (UPS) organised aparty for 30 elderly patients at theHospital ward.Aptly themed ‘Reminiscing the Old Days’,the party kicked off with a medley of goldenoldies from the 1960s and 1970s performed by thevolunteers. The songs brought smiles to the patients,who clapped and sang along enthusiastically.An exciting round of BINGO games followed andpatients alternated between sighs of disappointmentand shouts of delight as each round of BINGO reachedits climax.It was definitely shaping up to be an exciting afternoonfor patients as they sat up with rapt attention, eagerlywaiting for the numbers they desired to be called.Rounding off the day was a friendly game of “Guessthe Places and Persons”. Volunteers from UPSbrought a collection of photographs of old buildingsin Singapore as well as personalities from yesteryearand patients who correctly identified each photographearned points for their team. Everyone enjoyed thegame thoroughly and a photograph of Elvis eveninspired an impromptu performance from one ofthe patients.Expressing her joy was Ms Gayle Kiew from thePhysical Distribution Strategic Accounts Department,who painstakingly handcrafted 20 souvenir teddybears for patients who participated in the party.“I made the teddy bears with happiness and feltsatisfied when I thought about how the patients wouldlove them.” Ms Kiew, who also has a passion forvolunteering shared, “I love volunteering as I enjoyspending quality time with others and I feel happywhen others, especially the less fortunate, are happy.”Mr Ho Joo Chan, another volunteer who gamelytook on the role of emcee for the ward party, wasa hit among Hospital patients thanks to his strongcommand of the various dialects. “Being part of thiswas definitely a rewarding experience, especiallyseeing how the elderly patients responded tothe games,” said the jovial Business DevelopmentDepartment volunteer.“Volunteering is our company's culture, and I havesince embraced it. It also gives me great satisfactionto do my part for charity. We just have to give in anyway we can and to the best of our abilities.”The party was a wonderful experience for both Hospitalpatients and volunteers from UPS.AMK - THKH REACHING OUT