SINGAPORE - Ahead of Chinese New Year on Feb 1, the Community Chest will distribute over 8,100 festive bags to seniors and families in need.
"We recognise that while the wider community is adapting to live with Covid-19 in our midst, the struggle to cope amid uncertain times may prove harder for the groups of Singaporeans in need," said Mr Phillip Tan, chairman of the Community Chest - the fund-raising arm of the National Council of Social Service, which coordinates social service agencies in Singapore.
The Community Chest needs over $50 million every year to fund more than 100 social service agencies and 200 programmes, which support over 41,000 individuals including children with special needs and adults with disabilities. Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean was the guest of honour at the event.
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