Children’s Charities Association 2011 - 26 November 2011

Zen Taekwondo Club is partnering the Children’s Charities Association on their annual Christmas Fair 2011.

You may also help by buying their CCA Christmas Fair coupons at $10 each (sample coupon as below)*. The coupons can be used to exchange food, handicraft and games at any event stall. Please approach Girlene Mdm if you would like to purchase the coupon.

Event details:
Date : Saturday, 26 November 2011
Time: 10am to 6pm
Taekwondo demonstration: 3.30pm
Venue: Civic Plaza, Ngee Ann City (outside Takashimaya)
Guest-of-Honour: Mrs Mary Tan, First Lady

*raise funds for Association for persons with special needs (APSN) Singapore Children's Society Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) Spastic Children's Association of Singapore Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore St Andrew’s Mission Hospital

Luv,

Girlene mdm

Hair for Hope (Children’s Cancer Foundation)

http://www.hairforhope.org.sg/

Objectives of Hair for Hope (HfH)
Through this symbolic gesture, Children’s Cancer Foundation aims to:

1. Create awareness of childhood cancer in Singapore.
2. Show children with cancer and their families that they are not alone in their fight against cancer.
3. Tell children with cancer that it is OK to be bald.
4. Raise funds to help children with cancer and their families.
5. Build a community of support for children with cancer and their families.

Mark your calendar!
Online registration commencement: • 3 May 2011, 2pm
Online registration closing date: • 24 June 2011, 6pm



Love,Girlene mdm

Walking the Talk (SADeaf Flagday)

Continuance from the older post:

http://zen-tkd.blogspot.com/2011/03/local-news-volunteers-required-for.html

17 members from NYP & Zen Taekwondo Club lived up to their pledge to Singapore Taekwondo Federation to be helpful when they volunteered to assist the Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) in its flag day on Wednesday 16 March 2011.

Read up more on STF news: http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=809

Love,

Girlene mdm

Japan disaster fund raising

http://www.redcross.org.sg/Japan-Disaster-2011.phtml

The above link shows that Red Cross has been in touch with the JRCS and IFRC and is monitoring the situation closely and identifying the assistance required.

The Singapore Red Cross is also accepting monetary donations towards this disaster. Donors may do so with the following:

Cash Donation :
For walk-in donations, the SRC is open during the hours:Mondays to Fridays 9.30am-9pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays 9.30am – 6pm.

Cheque Donation:
Cheques to be made payable to the “Singapore Red Cross Society” At the back of the cheque, please indicate:
i) Name
ii) IC/Passport No.
iii) Address and Contact Number
iv) “Japan Disaster 2011”

SMS Donation
Donors may donate via their mobile phones to 75772. For every sms, S$50 will be donated to the “Japan Disaster” fund.



*Please take note that all donations to this disaster are non tax-deductable.


4 more ways:
http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4712352

d) AXS Stations
Donors may also make their donations at various outlets of the AXS Stations. They will be available from Wednesday, March 16, 3pm.
Several banks have also come forward to make available their internet banking, ATM and phone banking services. These include:

e) OCBC donation channels

Donors may make their donations via OCBC multiple banking channels. These include the ATM, Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, Phone Banking, PLUS! Internet Banking and PLUS! Phone Banking.

f) DBS donation channels
Donors may make their donations via DBS’s ATM and Internet Banking. Please refer to its website at www.dbs.com.sg for information.

g) UOB donation channels
Donors may also make their donations via UOB’s Personal Internet Banking with effect from Wednesday, March 16. Please refer to its website at www.uob.com.sg.



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Subject: BBC FLASHNEWS
Japan govt confirms radiation leak at Fukushima nuclear plants. Asiancountries should take necessary precautions.
If rain comes, remain indoors first 24 hrs. Close doors & windows. Swab neck skin with beta dine where thyroid area is, radiation hit thyroid first. Take extra precautions. Radiation may hit Phil at starting 4pm today. Please share with your loved ones.


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Girlene mdm

Local News : Volunteers Required for SADeaf Flag Day - 16Mar2011

The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) has been serving the Deaf Community for the past 55 years. In line with their mission to assist the Deaf achieve a better quality of life, integrate and contribute to society, they have been providing a range of services to the 5,600 clients they have. The services they offered include:
· Education,
· Tuition,
· discount for purchase of hearing aids and assistive devices,
· guidance and counseling,
· interpretation,
· social care,
· financial assistance to the needy and
· job support.
SADeaf is having a Flag Day on Wednesday 16 March 2011 to raise funds to reach out and serve those in need in the Deaf Community. The collection centers for the event are as follows.
SADeaf (227 Mountbatten Road),
Bugis Junction,
Tampines Regional Library,
Sengkang Community Centre,
Woodlands Regional Library and
Jurong Point Shopping Centre.
All taekwondo members are encouraged to support the cause by serving as volunteers. Those who are interested in helping out but cannot do the full day from 9.00am to 6pm may offer their services within the duration they are available – for example, 9.00am to 1pm or 10.00am to 3.00pm.
Mr Brian Peh has agreed to co-ordinate the list of volunteers. Please email him at brianpeh@hotmail.com or call him at 94591809 to register your interest or get more information on the project.

http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=805

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Girlene mdm