CBCCommunity Impact Fund
Initiative
As the saying goes, “Children are our greatest
blessing” so it was an incredibly blessed day on
18 December 2015 for staff fromCBC Singapore and
theCBCSingaporeRegional Office.
The annual Community Impact Funds Initiative invited
fiveCCFbeneficiariesand their families toanexclusive
outing at the SAFRA Toa Payoh Kidz Amaze Indoor
Playground. The children had fun at the playground
and were kept entertained with a magic show, candy
and treats stations, a whimsical scavenger hunt
together withCBC staff and photo opportunities with a
‘Minion’mascot!
To wrap up the event, General Manager of CBC
Singapore, Mr KK Chee, presented CCF with
a Community Impact Funds cheque donation of
USD$10,000. The cheque was a testimony of our
2015 focus on philanthropic work in giving back to
community. Nooneever becamepoor fromgiving, for it
is ingiving thatwe receive.Wesendgoodwishes to the
beneficiaries at CCF until the next Community Impact
Funds event!
Contributed by Fabian Poon, Sales Manager,
Wilbur-EllisCompany, Connell Bros. Co. PteLtd
OodlesofFunatKaboodleKids!
On 9 December 2015, nine CCF beneficiaries and
their family were invited to an exclusive playdate at
Kaboodle Kids. In that fun-filled afternoon, the
children engaged in unstructured and child-directed
free play where almost anything was possible!
Working seamlessly as a team, they brainstormed
for design ideas, engaged in problem-solving and
communicated actively to bring the team’s design to
life. Famished, the participants tucked into a delicious
meal sponsored by Seafood International Market and
Restaurant and Pondok Gurame at the Kaboodle Kids
party room! Some of the kidswent for multiple servings
to charge up for a second round of play! When it was
time toend theparty, thekidswereall reluctant to leave!
Contributed by Jus Yeo, Play Associate, Kaboodle
Kids
DBSCharityOuting toSingapore
ScienceCentre!
On 27 November 2015, volunteers from the Regional
Consumer BankingOperations of DBSBank hosted a
fun-filled, educational outing for fiveCCF beneficiaries
and their families at SingaporeScienceCentre (SSC).
The volunteers were first introduced to the children
and their caregivers through a simple quiz.After which
everyone was awed by a live demonstration of a fire
tornado. The highlight of the afternoon was definitely
the ‘Human Body Experience’ where the children
ventured through exhibits built to resemble different
systems of the human
body. Their enjoyment
wasevident with laughter
that resonated through
the enclosed exhibits. As
everyone parted ways,
they brought back with
them fond and enriching
memories.Thevolunteers
were heartened by the
smiles on the children’s
faces and enthusiastically related their experiences to
colleagueswhen theywere back at work.
Contributedby JasonNg, Assistant VicePresident,
RegionalConsumerBankingOperations,DBSBank
Singapore
MiloDiscoveryTour
On 18 November 2015, staff volunteers from Building
andConstructionAuthority (BCA), together with seven
CCF beneficiaries and their families, embarked on a
MILO
®
Discovery Tour at the Nestle Factory in Jurong
to enhance their learning and discovery of science,
sports andwellness through themaking of MILO
®
.
During the fun and educational tour, the children were
introduced to the process of makingMILO
®
. They also
learnt about the importance of breakfast, energy and
sports through engaging and interactive activities. Key
highlights included getting up-close with the plants
used in research and development of new products
at the Herb Garden, the MILO
®
production process
and the interactive sports game! At the end of the
discovery tour, the children were enriched with new
knowledge and brought home goodie bags containing
packets of nutritious MILO
®
and souvenirs. For the
BCA volunteers, it was a fulfilling day for them as they
brought smiles and laughter to the children.
Contributed by Doreen Ng, Senior Management
Associate (Organisation Excellence Unit), Strategic
PlanningOffice,BuildingandConstructionAuthority
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