About 900 senior citizens and students in Lions Befrienders walk at ITE College West
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About 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) Befriending Walk 2013 on Sunday morning, March 17, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
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Health Minister Gan Kim Yong (left) flags off the Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) Befriending Walk 2013. About 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the walk on Sunday morning, March 17, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
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About 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) Befriending Walk 2013 on Sunday morning, March 17, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
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Health Minister Gan Kim Yong (centre) warms up at the Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) Befriending Walk 2013. About 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the walk on Sunday morning, March 17, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
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Senior citizens have lunch after the Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) Befriending Walk 2013. About 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the walk on Sunday morning, March 17, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
About 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) Befriending Walk 2013 on Sunday morning, March 17, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong (left) flags off the Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) Befriending Walk 2013. About 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the walk on Sunday morning, March 17, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
About 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) Befriending Walk 2013 on Sunday morning, March 17, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong (centre) warms up at the Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) Befriending Walk 2013. About 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the walk on Sunday morning, March 17, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
Senior citizens have lunch after the Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) Befriending Walk 2013. About 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the walk on Sunday morning, March 17, 2013. -- ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM
About 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) Befriending Walk 2013 on Sunday morning.
The event, in its sixth year, is meant to promote active living and positive ageing among the elderly. It is also a platform for students of ITE College West, to interact with senior citizens in the community.
In a speech after the 1.8km walk, guest of honour and Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said he hoped that through this walk, there would be greater awareness of the needs of seniors as well as opportunities for them to get to know one another and develop friendships and emotional support as they age.
Lions Befrienders executive director Goh Boo Han said events such as these ensure the elderly are not isolated from the community.
