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Showtime: After a fun-filled day, the thousand-strong crowd gathers at the zoo amphitheatre for performances by the CHIJ (Kellock) pupils. -- PHOTO: CHIJ KELLOCK
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A TOTAL of 1,250 primary school children had a whale of a time at the community event Children for Children, jointly organised by The Business Times, CHIJ (Kellock) and The Arts House on Sept 30 - the eve of Children's Day and BT's 33rd Anniversary.
After last year's successful event at the Singapore Flyer, this year's Children for Children event brought together 1,000 children from lower-income families and 250 CHIJ (Kellock) students for a journey "Into the Wild" - or, more simply put, an afternoon of fun at the Singapore Zoo.
Each of the 1,000 children was given a goodie bag and a disposable camera, which was put to good use as they snapped pictures of their favourite animals. The afternoon of activities - which included face-painting, arts and craft and story-telling - culminated in a concert based on an original production by the CHIJ (Kellock) pupils. What made the event particularly special was seeing the CHIJ (Kellock) students reaching out to the less privileged children, underlining that age has nothing to do with making a difference.
The event raised about $230,000 for children supported by the BT Budding Artists Fund and the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. Donors include Star Controls Engineering Co, Atlas Sound & Vision, Great Eastern Life Assurance Co and WBL Corporation.
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