CARE & SHARE SG50 MOVEMENT CREATES RIPPLES OF FESTIVE JOY IN YEAR-END LIGHT-UP
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MEDIA RELEASE
CARE & SHARE SG50 MOVEMENT CREATES
RIPPLES OF FESTIVE JOY IN YEAR-END LIGHT-UP
New Care & Share song unveiled as Joi Chua performs it ‘live’ with
students from Singapore School for the Deaf
Singapore, 6 November 2014 – The Care & Share SG50 Movement is reaching a
climax in its final two months, where the government dollar-for-dollar matching of
donations made to Community Chest and participating charities under the movement
will end on 31 December 2014. This year also sees the most number of partners
coming on board with Community Chest to use their year-end festivity and light-up
activities to support a good cause and make contributions for the less fortunate in
our community.
A series of partnerships that Community Chest has forged this festive season, to
rally more care and concern for the disadvantaged to usher in a meaningful SG50
celebration next year, will kick-start with the light-up of the ChariTrees @ Marina
Bay 2014 this Saturday, 8 November, at the Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade.
ChariTrees – Gifts from the community to those in need
ChariTrees @ Marina Bay 2014 is jointly organised by Community Chest and the
Urban Redevelopment Authority with Marina Bay Sands as the main sponsor. 25
ChariTrees, all adopted by companies and individuals who made donations to
charities supported by Community Chest, will transform and light up the Marina Bay
waterfront for seven weeks from 8 November to 27 December, adding to the festive
mood of the yuletide season. Minister of State for National Development, Mr
Desmond Lee, will be the guest-of-honour for the light-up this Saturday.
Two corporate partners that donated and adopted the ChariTrees, ArrowCrest
Technologies Pte Ltd and Symrise Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, are going beyond giving
170 Ghim Moh Road #01-02 Singapore 279621, T 6210 2500, F 6468 4909 comchest.sgdonations. About 40 of their staff volunteers are going the extra mile to decorate the
ChariTrees with 25 children with special needs supported by Community Chest. This
enables more direct engagement and interaction with the beneficiaries whom the
donations will be going to help.
Orchard Road Christmas on A Great Street 2014 Light-up –
First ‘live’ performance of new Care & Share song
Christmas on A Great Street 2014 Light-up is another highly anticipated event
during the year-end holiday season. President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam will be the
guest-of-honour for the light-up on 15 November. Into its 27th year of organising the
Orchard Road light-up, Community Chest is fortunate to have the support of key
partners like the Singapore Tourism Board, Orchard Road Business Association, Lee
Foundation, StarHub and The Hitachi Group of Companies. A highlight this year is
the first ‘live’ performance of the Care & Share song, commissioned by Community
Chest to help spread the spirit of caring and sharing.
Sung by Joi Chua, the English and Chinese versions are titled “Be The One” and
一传一” respectively. Joi Chua will be performing together with a group of students
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with hearing impairment from Community Chest-supported Singapore School for the
Deaf. The lyrics of both versions are written by local lyricist Xiaohan and the music
composed by Joi Chua and local musician Jim Lim.
This song, together with a new video titled “Ripple” launched recently by Community
Chest, aim to spread the message that simple acts of caring can create a rippling
effect to impact and transform the community. The video “Ripple” has received over
4 million views to-date.
“Community Chest is happy that the ComChest Care & Share SG50 year-end light-
up, in support of the Care & Share Movement, has received strong support. We hope
that both corporations and individuals will continue to be generous in giving to the
disadvantaged while enjoying the year-end festivities. Through the Care & Share
song and the video “Ripple”, we hope to encourage more to start simple acts of
caring to make our community a more inclusive one,” said Mr Phillip Tan, Chairman
of Community Chest and the Care & Share Movement Steering Committee.
170 Ghim Moh Road #01-02 Singapore 279621, T 6210 2500, F 6468 4909 comchest.sgThis year-end light-up initiative is a special one with the Care & Share Movement led
by Community Chest to rally the nation to contribute their time, expertise and money
towards helping the disadvantaged. Community Chest is glad that over 10 hotels and
shopping malls are also coming on board to join in the ComChest Care & Share
SG50 Light-Up efforts. Public can donate through donation boxes that will be
displayed by the participating hotels and malls. All donations to Community Chest up
to 31 December 2014 will receive a dollar-for-dollar matching by the government.
Programmes for the light-up ceremonies of ChariTrees @ Marina Bay 2014 on 8
November and Christmas on A Great Street 2014 on 15 November are also
appended. For media enquiries, please contact:
Ms Chew Kia Huey
Manager, Corporate Communications
National Council of Social Service
Tel: 6210 2636 / 9021 0673
Email: chew_kia_huey@ncss.gov.sg
Community Chest
Community Chest raises funds on a yearly basis to meet the needs of the social
service programmes we help support. Community Chest ensures that fund-raising
and other operating costs are kept to a minimum. As these costs are covered mainly
by Tote Board and Singapore Pools, every dollar raised by Community Chest will be
made available to social service programmes under its care.
Community Chest has made it easier for individuals to donate from the comfort of
their homes via websites such as comchest.sg and www.vpost.com.sg, through the
internet (DBS, UOB or Citibank) or phone banking (DBS or POSB) and even at SAM
machines and iNETS Kiosks across the island. Individuals can also reap tax benefits
on donations through hassle-free modes like the Community Chest's monthly
workplace giving programme “SHARE”, where employees make monthly donations
via GIRO, credit card or payroll and have his or her tax deductions automatically
included in their tax assessments. Follow Community Chest on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/comchest), Instagram (www.instagram.com/comchestsg) and
Twitter (www.twitter.com/comchestsg).
170 Ghim Moh Road #01-02 Singapore 279621, T 6210 2500, F 6468 4909 comchest.sgCare & Share Movement
Care & Share is a national fund-raising and volunteerism movement led by
Community Chest for the social service sector, as Singapore approaches our 50th
year of independence in 2015. It aims to bring our nation together to show care and
concern for the needy and recognise the contributions made by voluntary welfare
organisations (VWOs). Eligible donations raised by Community Chest and
participating VWOs from now till 31 December 2014 will be matched dollar-for-dollar
by the government. The matched amount will go towards building the capabilities
and capacities of the social service sector and supporting social services to meet
rising needs. To contribute to this movement, please visit our webpage at
www.careandshare.sg or email to csm@ncss.gov.sg.
Issued by: Corporate Communications
National Council of Social Service
Thursday, 6 November 2014
170 Ghim Moh Road #01-02 Singapore 279621, T 6210 2500, F 6468 4909 comchest.sgAnnex A
ChariTrees @ Marina Bay 2014
Programme
Date : 8 November 2014 (Saturday)
Time : 6pm – 7.45pm
Venue : Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade
6pm Arrival of media
6.30pm Arrival of guest-of-honour (GOH)
Mr Desmond Lee, Minister of State for National Development
6.35pm Opening performances by
Singapore Police Force Band and ITE modern dance group
6.50pm Welcome address by
Mr Tan Puay Kern, Chairman of the ComChest Care & Share
SG50 Light-up Committee
6.55pm Presentation of tokens of appreciation
7.15pm Light-up of the ChariTrees by
GOH, Mr Tan Puay Kern and Mr Ng Lang, Chief Executive
Officer of the Urban Redevelopment Authority
Viewing of the ChariTrees
7.25pm Reception
7.45pm End of event
170 Ghim Moh Road #01-02 Singapore 279621, T 6210 2500, F 6468 4909 comchest.sgAnnex B
Christmas on A Great Street 2014 Light-up
Programme
Date : 15 November 2014 (Saturday)
Time : 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue : Shaw House Urban Plaza, Level 1
6.30pm Arrival of media / Pre-ceremony token presentation
7pm Arrival of GOH President Tony Tan Keng Yam
7.05pm Handbell ensemble by Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
7.15pm Welcome address by Mr Tan Puay Kern, Chairman of the
ComChest Care & Share SG50 Light-up Committee
Speech by Mr Kiyoaki Iigaya, Chief Executive for Asia, Hitachi,
Ltd. & Chairman, Hitachi Asia Ltd.
7.25pm Performance by The Amoris Singers
7.35pm Performance of the Care & Share song “Be The One” and
一传一
“ ” by Joi Chua with Community Chest beneficiaries from
the Singapore School for the Deaf
7.45pm Presentation of cheque and tokens of appreciation
7.55pm Light-up of Orchard Road by GOH
8.05pm GOH to tour the photo exhibition “Christmas on A Great Street
through the years – celebrating Tourism50” / mingle with
Community Chest beneficiaries
8.15pm Reception
8.35pm GOH departs
8.40pm Hippo Bus Tour commences
9.30pm End of programme
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