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Boys Brigade Share-A-Gift to fulfil more than 40,000 wishes this year

Mr Seah Kian Peng, CEO of NTUC FairPrice Singapore, Mrs. Josephine Teo, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Ms Theresa Nai, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Prud
Mr Seah Kian Peng, CEO of NTUC FairPrice Singapore, Mrs. Josephine Teo, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Ms Theresa Nai, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Prudential Singapore, Mr Lui Chong Chee, Chairman of The BBSG 2013, and Mr Elliot Tan Vincent, Vice-President of The Boys’ Brigade, dropping off the completed food hampers at the Main Gift Box at Bishan Community Club.  -- PHOTO: BOYS' BRIGADE
Guest of Honour, Mrs Josephine Teo, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, sharing a few words at the BBSG 2013 Opening Ceremony. -- PHOTO: BOYS' BRIGADE
(From left) Mr Seah Kian Peng, CEO of NTUC FairPrice Singapore, Mrs Josephine Teo, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Mr Elliot Tan Vincent, Vice-President of The Boys’ Brigade, Ms Theresa Nai, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Prudential Singapore, and Mr Lui Chong Chee, Chairman of The BBSG 2013, packing the food hampers together to symbolise the opening of BBSG 2013. -- PHOTO: BOYS' BRIGADE
(From left) Mr Seah Kian Peng, CEO of NTUC FairPrice Singapore, Mrs Josephine Teo, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Mr Elliot Tan Vincent, Vice-President of The Boys’ Brigade, Ms Theresa Nai, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Prudential Singapore, and Mr Lui Chong Chee, Chairman of The BBSG 2013, packing the food hampers together to symbolise the opening of BBSG 2013. -- PHOTO: BOYS' BRIGADE
(From left) Mr Seah Kian Peng, CEO of NTUC FairPrice Singapore, Mrs Josephine Teo, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport and Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Mr Elliot Tan Vincent, Vice-President of The Boys’ Brigade, Ms Theresa Nai, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Prudential Singapore, and Mr Lui Chong Chee, Chairman of The BBSG 2013, having completed the packing of the food hampers for the beneficiaries. -- PHOTO: BOYS' BRIGADE

The Boys' Brigade aims to fulfil the wishes of more than 40,000 people this Christmas season through its Share-A-Gift programme - its most ambitious target to date.

More than 30,000 beneficiaries will receive general household necessities like rice and cooking oil, while another 8,135 will have specific requests granted. The latter includes items like walking sticks and rice cookers.

From now until Dec 18, members of the public may bring donations of food and household items at the main Share-A-Gift box located in Bishan Community Club. The box is open from 11am to 9pm daily.

Donors may also choose to drop off donations at 12 NTUC FairPrice outlets.

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