Fei Yue's Toast to 30 Fundraiser Raising S$250,000 for Beneficiaries in Need, with Over $135,000 Raised So Far

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Singapore charity Fei Yue’s 30th anniversary fundraiser has raised over $135,000 so far from more than 200 donors across Singapore. The fundraising drive aims to raise S$250,000 to support essential initiatives including Fei Yue’s Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) – targeted at enabling special needs children from low-income families through occupational and speech therapy – as well as Fei Yue’s Active Ageing Centres (AAC).

The business community has also chipped in, with local and international firms including Mercuria Energy Trading Pte Ltd, M&G Investments, Givaudan Singapore Pte Ltd, Wesmech Engineering, Neo Group, and Amazon donating a total of over $80,000 to Fei Yue. Running till end-July, $115,000 more will be needed to reach the target goal of $250,000 that will support Fei Yue’s EIPIC and AAC programmes and more than 1,500 beneficiaries.

A charity premiere of the heartwarming film The Ride at Capital Tower on 16 June, with CapitaLand as the venue sponsor, was graced by Speaker of Parliament and Guest of Honour Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, together with Fei Yue staff, donors and supporters.

Each S$100 donation will entitle donors to two passes to catch The Ride on Salt Media & Entertainment’s streaming service, SMIX, valid for three months upon receipt. Find out more on the Fei Yue website.

Joining the fundraiser effort is an online charity art auction, featured a collection of 15 art pieces created by renowned artists from Sound of Art, with all profits going directly to Fei Yue and its beneficiaries.

Fei Yue has also collaborated with five local F&B social enterprises as part of the fundraiser. Donors can opt to receive meal vouchers that can be redeemed at the social enterprises in exchange for some of their most scrumptious offerings, including weekly set meals at Soul Food; a set of the must-try Smoked Salmon + Cream Cheese Open-Face Toast together with a beverage and a tahini billionaire bar at The Social Space; S$30 worth of food & beverages at The Social Kitchen; a set for two with drinks, Mixed Berry Waffles and coffee brew bags from Foreword Coffee Roasters; and a main dish along with a beverage of Thai iced red milk tea and a dessert of mango sticky rice at Pope Jai Thai. These meal vouchers are also available until the end of July.

Fei Yue Toast to 30 Fundraiser will run until the end of July 2021, with the continuation of initiatives including online movie passes to catch The Ride; an online charity art auction; meal vouchers from The Social Kitchen, Pope Jai Thai, Foreword Coffee Roasters, The Social Space and Soul Food Enterprises; insightful virtual roundtable conversations over a meal with leading start-up investors and technology leaders at #Makanforhope Festival 2021; and The Big Bake-Off, where six local home bakers come together to create care packs for senior citizens living in rental flats.

Members of the public and corporate donors can support the beneficiaries through Fei Yue’s 30th Anniversary fundraiser website. Where applicable, donations made will be tax-deductible through a seamless online application with Fei Yue. All donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Singapore government and the Tote Board through the Tote Board Enhanced Fund-Raising programme.

Donors can also pay it forward by gifting their online movie passes and meal vouchers to Fei Yue’s beneficiaries so that they can enjoy the tasty food and beverages of the social enterprises, or watch the inspirational movie, The Ride, online.

Mr Leng Chin Fai (凌展輝), Executive Director (飞跃社区服务执行主任) of Fei Yue Community Services said, “Today, we celebrate Fei Yue’s 30th anniversary, marking three decades of effecting life transformation through the provision of quality social services to more than 80,000 individuals in need annually across Singapore. We believe that everyone can have a part to play in helping to build a stronger and a more equitable society, and it is truly heartwarming to see how the community has come together to help the underprivileged and vulnerable members of our society, especially when many themselves are going through difficult times. Through our fundraiser, we’ve seen that the spirit of giving remains strong in Singapore’s society, and we thank you for your continued support in helping us help those who need it most.”

Image credit: Fei Yue Facebook page