Spreading The CNY Festive Cheer At Ren Ci Nursing Home (4 January 2012)

On 4 Jan 2012, our CEO, along with an estimated 50 FairPrice staff and senior management from different departments came together to spend some quality time with the residents of Ren Ci Nursing Home. There was a big “Lo Hei” for the residents and our staff unfolded their talents by one dressing up as “Chai Shen Ye”, a “Cha Cha” dance performance as well as many singing talents to perform and spread the Chinese New Year festive cheer. It was indeed an afternoon well spent with lots of well wishes and smiles both on the residents and our staff.

FairPrice Foundation Donates S$90,000 Worth Of FairPrice Vouchers To CDAC’s "Ready For School" Project 2011 (3 December 2011)

The Chinese Development Assistance Council’s (CDAC) “Ready for School!” Project was first launched in 2004. Entering into its 8th year, the 2011’s “Ready for School!” sets to help 9,000 students and their families to get ready for new school year. In view of the increasing cost for education, CDAC has enhanced its 2011’s “Ready for School!” package to help students and their families to cope better when preparing for the commencement of the new school year. With the enhanced package and the various programmes held over the 2 days (3rd and 4th December 2011), it is expected that the project cost will increase from $1.05 million in 2010 to $1.29 million in 2011. FairPrice Foundation has contributed S$90,000 worth of FairPrice Vouchers to this project.

FairPrice Foundation Donates S$600,000 To Community Chest (27 November 2011)

As part of FairPrice Foundation’s continued support towards Community Chest’s efforts in providing criticial social service programmes, FairPrice Foundation had donated a total of S$600,000. Out of which, S$300,000 was mentioned at Community Chest True Hearts TV Show on 27 November 2011. FairPrice Foundation’s donation will go into supporting the Special Assistance Fund and 5 Family Service Centres (Kampong Kapor, Lakeside, MacPherson, Rotary and TRANS).

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Donates S$50,000 To Boys’ Brigade Share-a-Gift 2011 (24 November 2011)

At the launch of the Boys’ Brigade’s annual Share-a-Gift drive 2011, President Tony Tan Keng Yam was the first to donate a gift. The 24th edition of the community service project aims to benefit more than 29,000 needy people this year. This is the first year the main gift box has moved from Orchard Road to AMK Hub in the heartlands. Members of the public can donate essential household items and non-perishable foodstuffs like cooking oil and canned foods at 14 'gift boxes' islandwide, each located at a FairPrice outlet. NTUC FairPrice Foundation has donated S$50,000 for this project.

The Kranji Heritage Trail (9 November 2011)

Spearheaded by Kranji Countryside Association (KCA), the newest addition to Singapore’s heritage trails is supported under the National Heritage Board’s Heritage Industry Incentive Programme (Hi²P). Main sponsor NTUC FairPrice Foundation donated S$27,000 to the development of this project as part of its community building initiatives and support for local farmers. FairPrice buys produce like kai lan, chye sim, bean sprouts and eggs from local farmers in Kranji and Lim Chu Kang areas.

NTUC Eldercare Expands Its Home Care Services With $1m Donation From FairPrice Foundation (1 November 2011)

To meet the increasing need for quality and affordable home-based eldercare services, NTUC Eldercare has laid out plans to expand its Care@home programme, an island-wide home-care service to look after the frail and home-bound elderly. In support of this programme, NTUC Eldercare receives a donation of $1 million from NTUC FairPrice Foundation. The plans include building capabilities to provide a wider range of intermediate and long term home-care services, enhancing the service quality, and enabling caregivers to better cope with the pressure of caring for seniors at home.

NTUC FairPrice Walk For Rice @ South East Returns On Three Legs (2 October 2011)

This is the third year that FairPrice Foundation has supported this initiative by partnering South East CDC to rally the community to reach out to help needy families. This year, the launch is made more exciting by engaging participants to complete a three legged walk round Bedok Stadium. For every 100 metres of walking completed, FairPrice Foundation will donate one bowl of rice to the needy. To date, FairPrice Foundation has donated one million bowls of rice to this initiative, which benefitted over 7000 needy families each year in the South East District.

FairPrice And FairPrice Foundation Partnered Singapore Sport Council To Launch Nationwide Well-Wishing Campaign For Team Singapore (29 Sep 2011)

FairPrice and FairPrice Foundation partnered Singapore Sports Council in launching a national well-wishing campaign for Team Singapore participating in the 26th Southeast Asian games and the 6th ASEAN Para Games 2011. From 29 September to 22 December 2011 at 64 FairPrice outlets, Singaporeans can dedicate the values they feel best represent the Singapore spirit for the athletes to take to the games.

Fairprice Foundation Donates $1 Million Worth Of Food Vouchers To Needy Families At One Community Walk (24 July 2011)

FairPrice Foundation partnered the People’s Association for the first time through a mass event – “One Community Walk” - to better engage the community and grassroots leaders to support needy families. FairPrice Foundation donated $1 million in the form of food vouchers, which will go towards helping 20,000 needy families through all 87 GROs and selected welfare organizations through the FairPrice Food Voucher Scheme. The Foundation pledged to donate $10 for each of the 85,000 registered participants who took part in the walk this year and topped up the total to $1 million due to overwhelming support for the One Community Walk event.

NTUC FairPrice And NTUC-U Care Fund Jointly Launch "Breadwinners – We Care, U Care" Campaign To Raise $1 million To Help Low Income Workers Cope With Rising Cost Of Living (22 June 2011)

On 22 June 2011, NTUC FairPrice and NTUC-U Care Fund jointly launched the "Breadwinners – We Care, U Care" campaign, a two-week campaign to encourage FairPrice customers and members in the labour movement to show their appreciation and support to help low-income workers cope with the rising cost of living, through the purchase of FairPrice housebrand bread. With every loaf of FairPrice housebrand bread sold, FairPrice Foundation will donate $5 to the NTUC-U Care Fund.

The campaign will be held from 22 June 2011 to 5 July 2011. FairPrice Foundation has pledged to donate up to $1 million to the NTUC-U Care Fund through this initiative. Customers can purchase FairPrice housebrand bread at all FairPrice supermarkets, FairPrice Finest, FairPrice Xtra hypermartkets, Cheers convenience stores, and FairPrice Xpress located at Esso peterol stations.

Through the Breadwinners- We Care, U Care Campaign, FairPrice hopes to spread the spirit of compassion by inviting customers to join in building a better community. Also, FairPrice hopes to involve its customers in appreciating and supporting breadwinners who have been working hard to provide for their families.

FairPrice Celebrates 100 Stores By Giving $10 million To FairPrice Foundation To Benefit The Community (19 April 2011)

FairPrice celebrated its crossing of 100 stores with a donation of $10 million to FairPrice Foundation to enable the Foundation to continue to provide a better life for the community. This is the largest single amount to be given in one year to the Foundation since it was set up in 2008. The event, held at the grand opening of FairPrice Finest at Serangoon Village, which is FairPrice's 100th store, was graced by Guest-of-Honour, Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Donates $1 million To U Care Fund In Aid Of Low Wage Workers (7 April 2011)

On 7 April 2011, NTUC FairPrice Foundation joined hands with 50 flights of golfers comprising union leaders, management and government officials to raise funds for low-wage union members and their families. Through the sale of golf flights and outright donations, U Care Fund raised a total of an estimated $6.8 million achieving more than half of its $10million fundraising target for 2011. FairPrice Foundation was pleased to be a major sponsor with its $1 million donation.

The U Care initiative was conceived with a mission to become a Caring Labour Movement that helps improve the lives of the low-income members and their families; as well as to level the playing field for needy children and help the elderly in the community.

FairPrice Foundation Donates $800,000 To Community Chest (15 March 2011)

To mark the official opening of FairPrice Xtra@nex, FairPrice Foundation presented a donation of $800,000 to the Community Chest. The funds will support Lions Befrienders to continue to provide aid to lonely and needy seniors as well as to support five Family Service Centres in providing aid to needy families.

Give A Hand! By Community Chest (26 Feb 2011)

Community Chest collected handprints to form the largest handprint montage in Singapore, with the launch of the annual Give A Hand! Campaign. For this year’s Give A Hand! Campaign, Community Chest invited corporate donors, beneficiaries and the public to join in the collective effort to raise funds for charities under its care.

FairPrice Foundation invited more than 200 staff and customers to take part in this meaningful activity at a booth at the NTUC FairPrice Xtra hypermarket located at nex which saw an overwhelming response of close to 250 handprints on the montage canvas. The completed canvas of montage was displayed at this year’s ‘Give A Hand!’ Roadshow held on 12th and 13th March at Vivocity Central Court A.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Launches $144,000 Daily Needs Programme For Society For The Physically Disabled (12 January 2011)

This Lunar New Year, NTUC FairPrice Foundation is set to spread goodwill and festive cheer with a donation of $144,000 in food vouchers to help some 200 needy families, who are clients of the Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD), meet their daily essential needs. The newly launched initiative, called the Daily Needs Programme, will provide $30 worth of food vouchers every month over the next two years to each family.

Through the Daily Needs Programme, NTUC FairPrice staff volunteers will also deliver groceries to recipients who have difficulties purchasing the groceries themselves.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation seeks to help the poor and needy and the food vouchers will assist these needy families by helping them save on expenses for daily essentials.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Donates $84,000 Worth Of FairPrice Vouchers To CDAC’s “Ready For School!” Project 2010 (11 December 2010)

On 11 December 2010, NTUC FairPrice Foundation donated $84,000 worth of FairPrice Vouchers to help some 4,200 families meet their daily needs. FairPrice partners also showed strong support to the CDAC’s “Ready for School!” Project 2010 by contributing over $20,000 worth of items to the Family Packs.

The CDAC Ready for School Project was first launched in 2004 and has entered into its 7th year. As part of the community, FairPrice Foundation is glad to play a role in helping those in need. Every family and child should have access to basic essentials and FairPrice Foundation hopes that this contribution will go towards helping them save on expenses for essential items.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Brings Joy To The Less Fortunate This Christmas With A $50,000 Donation To Boys’ Brigade Share-a-Gift 2010 (25 November 2010)

This Christmas, NTUC FairPrice Foundation will light up the faces of the less fortunate by fulfilling wishes with a donation of $50,000 to the Boys’ Brigade Share-a-Gift (BBSG) 2010 and supporting the project through its network of stores. This is the 10th year that FairPrice has supported this unique project that encourages donors to go beyond just monetary donations. The public can either adopt a Wish from any of the BBSG Wish Trees or drop off their donations of non-perishable general food and household items located at various NTUC FairPrice outlets around the island. Online purchases of essential items can also be donationed FairPrice’s online.

BBSG aims to fulfill the wishes of 28,439 beneficiaries, including more than 20,006 beneficiaries who will each be receiving general food and household items which can last them for an estimated 6 months period.

NTUC FairPrice Walk For Rice @ South East Campaign Aims To Raise 500,000 Bowls Of Rice To Help 7,000 Needy Families (19 October 2010)

NTUC FairPrice and South East Community Development Council (CDC) has launched a campaign to raise half a million bowls of rice for 7,000 needy residents in the South East district. FairPrice has also pledged to support this annual charity effort for 3 years with up to $80,000 worth of rice a year for this cause. One of the ways members of the public can help raise half a million bowls of rice is by participating in various walking events organised within the South East district. They can also purchase participating products at FairPrice supermarkets or go to FairPrice outlets in Joo Chiat Complex, Eastpoint Mall, Tampines Mall and White Sands to walk a special 200 metres route within the supermarkets during the campaign. For every 100 metres walked or participating product purchased, FairPrice will pledge 1 bowl of rice to the campaign. At the launch of the Walk for Rice campaign, 120 participants clocked 24 kilometres, raising 240 bowls for the cause so far.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Gives $1 million Worth Of Food Vouchers To Needy Families (1 October 2010)

While the economy has staged a steady recovery, NTUC FairPrice Foundation recognizes that there are still families in need of help and has pledged $1 million worth of food vouchers this year to disadvantaged families through Grassroots Organisations (GROs). All of Singapore's 84 constituencies will receive a portion of the food vouchers which will be distributed to needy families by Grassroots Advisers from the GROs.

FairPrice first launched the NTUC FairPrice Food Voucher Scheme in 2002, to help needy families cope with the economic slowdown. Over the years, FairPrice has disbursed $8 million worth of food vouchers to help needy families meet their daily essential needs.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Brings Netball To Greater Heights With $80,000 Donation To Netball Singapore (20 September 2010)

NTUC FairPrice Foundation's $80,000 sponsorship confirms the 5th edition of the Nations Cup (From 6 to 12 December 2010) as an important highlight on the Singaporean and international netball calendar. This sponsorship deal will enable Netball Singapore to continue to develop the tournament which has attracted 12 different countries in the past 5 years. FairPrice Foundation hopes that the sponsorship will not only bolster Netball Singapore's efforts in bringing netball to greater heights in Singapore, but also contribute as a whole in bringing the community together through sports.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Presents $150,000 Worth Of Sports Scholarships To Singapore's Youth Olympic Games' Medalists (15 September 2010)

NTUC FairPrice Foundation handed out a total of $150,000 worth of sports scholarships to the Team Singapore medalists at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The event saw 6 individual athletes from swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, sailing, and archery and the under 15 national football team being awarded for their 2 silver and 5 bronze medals won at the YOG. Each medalist received an award with a cash value with which they can use to offset the purchase of training equipment, vitamins and supplements, tickets to training camps, hiring of coaches etc. The money may also be set aside as an endowment fund for the athletes future development and use.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Donates $2.4 million To Help Low Wage Workers (2 August 2010)

On 2 August 2010, NTUC FairPrice Foundation joined hands with about 120 participants consisting of union leaders, management and government officials to raise funds for low-wage union members. Through the sale of golf flights and donations, more than $5 million was raised at the U Care Charity Golf, including a donation of $2.4 million from NTUC FairPrice Foundation. To date, the U Care Fund has received $11.6 million in donations and has already rolled out the $1.5 million U Stretch vouchers for workers and a $1.5 million Family Recreation and Fun Carnival. Another $5 million will go to helping workers' children through the Back to School vouchers and the remaining funds will go to other assistance programmes catering to the needs of the elderly and children of low-income members.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Boosts Volunteerism With $150,000 Sponsorship To YMCA (30 July 2010)

NTUC FairPrice Foundation announced that it will support the YMCA-Lim Kim San Volunteers Programme with a sponsorship of $150,000 over three years. This programme aims to promote and raise the standards of volunteerism, develop volunteer capabilities to better serve the beneficiaries as well as recruit, train and recognize volunteers. Today, 4,500 volunteers serve in YMCA's community service programmes which reach out to 6,500 beneficiaries locally and overseas. NTUC FairPrice Foundation was the Presenting Sponsor in the 11th YMCA Charity Golf, an event dedicated to raising funds for the volunteers programme.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Pledges $100,000 In Support Of SingHealth-HSEU Community Outreach Programme (28 July 2010)

On Nurses' Day, NTUC FairPrice Foundation placed a smile on the faces of these stars of healthcare as a $100,000 generous sponsorship was given to a one year community outreach programme by SingHealth nurses and the Healthcare Services Employees' Union (HSEU). This is a programme aimed at ensuring the continuity of care for needy patients who are discharged from hospitals. The sponsorship from NTUC FairPrice Foundation would enable nurses to help patients with the purchase of daily necessities such as diapers, feeds, and dressings, as well as purchase of rehabilitative aids such as wheelchairs, grab bars and walking frames. Needy patients and their caregivers will be equipped with resources to manage their health conditions, so as to avoid hospital readmission.

10 Community Chest-funded Family Service Centres Get $1 million From NTUC FairPrice Foundation (19 March 2010)

On 19 March 2010, NTUC FairPrice Foundation donated $1 million to 10 Community Chest-funded Family Service Centres (FSCs), which provide critical services to help families build their resilience and strengthen family relationships.  Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, received the cheque on behalf of Community Chest from Mr Ng Ser Miang, Chairman of NTUC FairPrice and NTUC FairPrice Foundation.  The 10 FSCs supported by the Foundation are AWWA FSC, Fei Yue FSC (Choa Chu Kang), Hougang Sheng Hong FSC, MacPherson Moral FSC, PPIS Jurong FSC, REACH FSC, Tanjong Pagar FSC, Moral FSC (Bedok North), Moral FSC (Bukit Panjang) and Whispering Hearts FSC.  Together they served more than 37,000 people last year.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Takes The Lead And Donates $500,000 To Ren Ci
(14 Jan 2010)

THE NTUC FairPrice Foundation boosted Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre's charity show fundraising efforts with a $500,000 donation yesterday. This marks the first significant corporate donation to the flagship fundraising event of Ren Ci. In addition to the generous donation, the Foundation will be placing donation boxes at over 80 FairPrice outlets spread across the island from today till 31 March 2010, where all proceeds would go towards Ren Ci.  About 10 FairPrice staff visited the Hospital, to interact with patients by helping them with arts and craft, such as making Chinese New Year cards.

NTUC FairPrice Walk For Rice @ South East Rallies The Community For A Good Cause (9 September 2009)

Guest of Honour, Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Minister of State for Trade & Industry, MP for East Coast GRC and Advisor to East Coast GRC GROs was present at the launch event to officiate the campaign, by leading the first walk within FairPrice supermarket at Bedok Central. Mr Matthias Yao, Mayor of South East District and our Group GEP Mr Tan Kian Chew, were also present to lend their support by walking in the FairPrice supermarket.

84 Grassroots Organisations To Receive Help From NTUC FairPrice Foundation With $1.5 million Worth Of FairPrice Vouchers (1 August 2009)

NTUC FairPrice Foundation reached out the community with a presentation of $1.5 million worth of FairPrice vouchers.  The presentation is part of the FairPrice Million Dollar Food Voucher Scheme 2009, aimed at helping needy families all across Singapore to cope with the current economic downturn.  Mr Ng Ser Miang, Chairman of NTUC FairPrice and also Chairman of NTUC FairPrice Foundation, presented a $1.5 million FairPrice cheque for the vouchers to Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who was a special guest at the Braddell Heights 44th National Day Dinner Celebration held on 1 August 2009.  The event was also graced by Guest of Honour Mr Seah Kian Peng, Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC and Advisor to Marine Parade GRC Grassroots Organizations.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation And The Community Come Together To Help Provide Basic Food Items For Needy Students (21 July 2009)

In line with its mission to provide a better life for the community, NTUC FairPrice Foundation has donated $200,000 to Food From The Heart to fund its operations and community programmes. The donation is expected to help 1,700 families who are beneficiaries of FFTH.  During this National Day period, FairPrice Foundation also rallied staff volunteers to participate in Food From The Heart’s Food Goodie Bag Programme, helping to pack and distribute essential items to needy pupils. Goodie bags containing essential items such as oil, rice and canned food were given away to 50 needy students from Evergreen Primary School and their families. Mr Wee, General Manager of FairPrice Foundation who helped in the distribution of goodie bags to needy pupils from Evergreen Primary, was joined by about 15 staff volunteers from NTUC FairPrice.  This donation will enable to help more needy families and children who need help during this downturn.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Extends Helping Hand To Needy Workers With $5.25 million Donation To Labour Movement U Care Fund (24 April 2009)

NTUC FairPrice Foundation's ‘Lend a Hand, Give a Heart’ project was officially announced on 24 April 2009. This project aimed at providing relief to needy workers during these difficult times. The project was officially launched by Guest of Honour NTUC Secretary-General and Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Mr Lim Swee Say, at FairPrice Xtra Jurong Point II.

The community was called upon to support this project by pledging a “helping hand” at three participating FairPrice stores as well as through the newly-launched FairPrice Foundation website.  FairPrice Foundation received overwhelming support from the community.  Through this project, FairPrice Foundation donated $3.182 million to the Labour movement, making its total donation to the U care fund to $5.25 million. $2.068 million was raised in March during the U Care Golf Challenge.  The U Carefund was launched in March this year to help lower-wage workers, including those retrenched, to ride out the recession.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Offers Foreign Workers A Helping Hand (6 April 2009)

FairPrice Foundation donated $300,000 to the Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants & Itinerant People (ACMI) to provide support and aid to migrant workers. This   will be disbursed to ACMI through the Caritas Singapore Community Council (CSCC) and will go towards funding various activities including the provision of food and shelter, befriending, training, and legal aid.  To mark this donation, NTUC FairPrice staff, including members of its executive management team, joined hands with volunteers of the ACMI Soup Kitchen to prepare and deliver food to construction workers at worksite.  Since its launch in March last year, FairPrice Foundation has contributed $7.2 million to the community. This year, the foundation is committed to contribute at least 20 percent more to help the underprivileged.

NTUC FairPrice Supports The 1st Asian Youth Games Singapore 2009 (17 March 2009)

The Asian Youth Games Secretariat hosted a meeting cum welcome dinner on 17 March 2009 at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. It was a session to welcome and brief young fine athetes and distinguished officals from 45 Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) member nations at the first ever Asian Youth Ganes (AYG) in Singapore.  The organisers also took the opportunity to thank and acknowledged sponsors and supporters of the AYG. Mr Tng Ah Yiam, our Director for Integrated Purchasing represented FairPrice to receive the token of appreciation.  The occasion was graced by Mr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister of Community Development, Youth and Sports.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Donates $100,000 To Pupil Breakfast Scheme To Benefit Needy Students In Jurong GRC (16 March 2009)

As part of its efforts to engage and support the community during these difficult times, NTUC FairPrice Foundation has contributed $100,000 towards Loving Heart Multi-Service Centre’s Pupil Breakfast Programme. Now in its fourth year, this programme provides free breakfast to needy students from selected schools in Jurong GRC. This year, with FairPrice Foundation’s donation, the Pupil Breakfast Scheme will benefit 510 students from 17 schools, up from 14 schools in 2008. The three new participating schools are Yusof Ishak Secondary, Pioneer Primary and Pioneer Secondary.

Mr Ng Ser Miang, NTUC FairPrice Foundation Chairman, said, “FairPrice Foundation is proud to support this ongoing initiative. This contribution to the Pupil Breakfast Programme of Loving Heart Multi Service Centre will help needy children start the day right with a hearty breakfast.”

Since its launch in March last year, FairPrice Foundation has contributed $7.2 million to the community. This year, the foundation is committed to contribute at least 20 percent more to help provide a better life for the community at large.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Supports Food From The Heart To Bring Festive Cheer To The Needy (19 January 2009)

NTUC FairPrice donated $40,000 worth of goodie bags containing essential items and red packets to 1,000 needy families in Singapore as part of a food distribution programme by VWO Food from the Heart. The items include oil, rice, canned food and red packets were donated to residents at Redhill Close. Staff and management joined volunteers from the VWO to deliver the goodie bags to needy residents.

NTUC FairPrice-North West CLN "I Love Milk Project" (18 December 2008)

The NTUC FairPrice-North West CLN ‘I Love Milk’ project was launched on Thursday, 18 December 2008 at 2.30pm at Moral Family Service Centre. Through this project, the NTUC FairPrice Foundation donated 36,000 packets of full cream milk to needy students receiving school pocket money fund. This is a joint project with North West CDC where 6,000 packets of 1 litre Australia-produced full-cream milk per month will be distributed for six months, with effect from January 2009. The distribution of milk aimed to provide the children in needy family have a more balanced and nutritional diet. The event was graced by Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Minister of State, Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports & Adviser to Bukit Timah GROs and the Special Guest was Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West District. The event attracted about over 200 residents and community partners from North West District.

NTUC FairPrice Kick Starts The Boys' Brigade Sharity Gift Box 2008 With Donation Of 14 Trolley Loads Of Groceries (28 November 2008)

NTUC FairPrice supported the Boys' Brigade Sharity Gift Box by donating more than $30,000 including 14 trolleys of gift of basic necessities to the BBSGB project. We hope to be able to collect enough household items and gifts for more than 28,000 beneficiaries.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Donates $300,000 To Community Chest At The Official Opening Of ComChest Green (17 October 2008)

The Comchest Walk Official Opening Ceremony was the grand finale to a series of fund-raising events to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Community Chest. The event also included a symbolic tree-planting ceremony to signify the continuity of giving back to the community.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation took the occasion to donate $300,000 to Community Chest and the amount will be disbursed to the Queenstown Care Corner Family Service Centre that the Foundation has adopted for a year.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Donates $3.5 million To National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) To Help Low Wage Workers Cope With Rising Cost Of Living (29 August 2008)

To reinforce FairPrice’s commitment to the Labour Movement, NTUC FairPrice Foundation donated $3.5 million to NTUC to help low-wage workers tide through the recent increase in living costs. This move renewed FairPrice's commitment to moderate the cost of living for the workers. The cheque was received by Immediate Past NTUC Secretary-General Lim Boon Heng and witnessed by Guest of Honour, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew at the launch of the new FairPrice's logo.

The presentation was held at the cooperative's first supermarket store at Toa Payoh Lorong 4. Other VIPs who attended the launch included NTUC FairPrice Chairman Ng Ser Miang, who is also Chairman of NTUC FairPrice Foundation and NTUC President John De Payva.

NTUC FairPrice Joins Hands With Business Partners To Raise $380,000 For Community Chest (29 July 2008)

The Charity Movie Preview was organised as a kickstart to the Community Chest’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation used this event as a platform to present a $380,000 cheque to Community Chest and to thank suppliers for their continued support.

The donated funds went to the following beneficiaries:

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Contributes $1.5 million To Help Needy Cope With Rising Cost Of Living (20 July 2008)

To help needy families all across Singapore cope with the impact of rising cost of living, NTUC FairPrice Foundation presented $1.5 million worth of FairPrice gift vouchers under the FairPrice Million Dollar Food Voucher Scheme.

To mark the occasion, NTUC FairPrice Chairman Mr Ng Ser Miang, who is also the Chairman of the Foundation, presented a cheque representing the donated amount at the Racial Harmony Fiesta @ Jalan Kayu to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who was present to grace the event as a Guest-of-Honour.

MILK Run (6 July 2008)

A nationwide campaign to deter juvenile delinquency and promote community awareness of youth issues, the annually held MILK Run aims to bring disadvantaged and mainstream youths together in a celebration of promise and vitality. Activities of the event include a competitive marathon and a community run, amongst others.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation showed its support of the event by way of product and cash sponsorships.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Gives $220,000 To Help 3,000 Workers Offset Rising Costs (13 April 2008)

In a bid to help workers mitigate rising costs of living, NTUC FairPrice Foundation is giving $220,000 worth of FairPrice vouchers to the Unit for Contract & Casual Workers (UCCW), an NTUC unit which looks after the welfare of such employees. The grant was announced at a carnival for UCCW members in AMK Hub today.

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FairPrice Launches NTUC FairPrice Foundation With A Pledge Of $50 million Over 10 Years (24 March 2008)

Singapore’s largest supermarket retailer NTUC FairPrice today announced the official launch of NTUC FairPrice Foundation, a registered charity with the mission to provide “A Better Life for the Community”.

NTUC FairPrice, which fully funds the Foundation, also pledged $50 million in donations to the Foundation over 10 years.

And in conjunction with the launch, a charity golf game was played at Tanah Merah Countty Club, followed by the presentation of $1 million in grants to four beneficiaries – Eldercare Trust, Community Chest, Food from the Heart and NTUC Childcare Bright Horizons Fund.

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