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A fruitful day with the elderly
By Ng Joan
Consumer Secured Lending
On 28 June 2018, at a regular
quarterly update of our
department’s progress and
performance, 148 Consumer
Secured Lending (CSL) colleagues were
dressed to the “Aloha” theme (above) to
pack goodie bags and 130 fruit baskets
for elderly beneficiaries from South East
Community Development Council (CDC).
Each basket contained a colourful variety
of fruits – apple, kiwi, pear, papaya,
persimmon, banana, plum and peach.
Besides engaging in team bonding
activities, we had a common goal – that
our gifts, including the variety of fruits
that were specially selected for the
elderly beneficiaries, would bring joy to
them.
The next day, on 29 June 2018, 54
volunteers from CSL gathered at
CARElderly Seniors Activity Centre at
Merpati Road (right) to distribute our
trolley of “happiness” (the fruit basket
and goodie bag packed the night before)
to the residents.
It was raining heavily, but it did not
dampen our spirit of giving. We sheltered
100 trolleys and 130 fruit baskets from
the rain to make sure the residents
received them in the best condition.
To us, this was not just another
distribution exercise but a chance to
meet and interact with the people
behind each door that was opened for us.
Through these activities, we got to do our
part to assist the needy, bond with them
and connect with the community.
This is not the first time CSL is giving back
to society as we would make it a point to
engage in Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) related activities every year.
Last year, we collaborated with South
East CDC and participated in the NTUC
FairPrice Walk for Rice. For every 200
metres that we walked, NTUC FairPrice
would donate one bag of rice to a needy
family living in the South East District.
Over six weeks from October to
December 2017, the department walked
a total of 2,600 kilometres together. At
the last walk, we invited stakeholders
from the various divisions (such as
Group Human Resource, Group Risk and
Management) to join us.
With the distance clocked as a department,
we managed to donate 2,100 packets of rice
which benefitted 1,055 needy households.
We held a separate session to distribute
goodie bags filled with necessities like
toothpaste, toothbrush, tissue paper, soap,
body lotion, and liquid detergent to 500
needy families and seniors at Kembangan-
Chai Chee area on 27 December 2017.
Product manager Sherlyn Sim said that she
is looking forward to the next CSR activity
with her colleagues: “It was meaningful to
incorporate our quarterly update with a CSR
cause for the first time. Seeing the smiles
of the beneficiaries made all our efforts,
especially braving the rain, all worthwhile!
It was a great session for bonding, and
opportunity to give back to the society.” T
September 2018
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