donate to lower-income families at MRT stations, bus interchanges

[The_King]

 

 

 

SINGAPORE - Commuters looking to help lower-income families can make a donation at MRT stations and bus interchanges from now to Dec 31.

The donation stands, located at eight MRT stations and two bus interchanges, were set up as part of the launch of the Tap For Hope 2022 initiative by SMRT Corporation, in partnership with the National Council of Social Service and EZ-Link.

Commuters can make donations by tapping their ez-link card, token or wearable at these donation stands. Donations are fixed at $2 per tap. Those who do not have access to ez-link functions can donate via a QR code displayed at the donation stands.

 

SMRT chairman Seah Moon Ming said: “This campaign is especially meaningful, as it makes use of public transport infrastructure to raise funds for a good cause.”

He added that supporting lower-income families is the focus of this year’s President’s Challenge, as such families would be most susceptible to the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The donation stands are located at MRT interchanges with high commuter footfall – Bishan, Bugis, City Hall, HarbourFront, Jurong East, Paya Lebar, Serangoon and Woodlands – and also at Choa Chu Kang bus interchange and Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.

 

 

Funds raised over the seven-week period will go towards supporting the beneficiaries of 82 organisations such as social service agency AWWA, The Salvation Army and the Yellow Ribbon Fund.

 

More than $40,000 was raised by Tap For Hope during the last fund-raising round, held from Jan 15 to Feb 28, 2022. Donations were made through the scanning of QR codes put up at three MRT interchanges.

Ms Clara Yue, board director at AWWA and chair of its community partnership committee, said funds that went to AWWA during the previous fund-raising round went towards the creation of a multi-sensory room for its special needs students.

“With the multi-sensory room, we are able to recreate different environments through the use of technology, so that our special needs children can experience the outside world in the safety of the school,” said Ms Yue.

“We work with seniors, disabled people and vulnerable families, and many of them come from low-income backgrounds, so this year’s theme really resonates with us.”

[Huat Zai]

9 minutes ago, The_King said:

 supporting the beneficiaries of 82 organisations such as social service agency AWWA, The Salvation Army

 

 

 

 

 

[ManOfTheHour]

Why no Yishun MRT?

[Huat Zai]

24 minutes ago, ManOfTheHour said:

Why no Yishun MRT?

The con would be too obvious if they put the donation box where the money should be going.

 

Edited November 15, 2022 by Huat Zai

[Londonchocolateroll]

Solicit donations from commoners while ministers continue to draw million dollar salaries

[Coffee_O]

fuck off...no way am i gonna donate while nobody gives a fuck about the current inflation