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How firms can build inclusivity

AN EXERCISE programme that helps charity and a scheme to involve staff at all levels in strategic planning are among the ways two big local firms are engaging employees and giving back to society.

Students STep UP to pay it forward

JUST six years ago, Man Qi Ni, a 12-year-old native of Chongqing in China, spoke hardly a word of English.

ST Pocket Money Fund launches tuition scheme

TO GIVE children from low-income families a leg-up beyond financial support, The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) has launched a programme to boost their English skills.

Bigger ChildAid show this year at MBS theatre

CHILDAID, the annual fund-raising concert, will be staged at the end of the year at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Grand Theater, which makes it the largest-scale show in the concert's eight-year history.

02 Mar 2012

Waterfront loop a biodiversity haven

Water birds such as the grey heron and the white-throated kingfisher caught the eye of Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean when he took a stroll along the Sungei Serangoon park connector yesterday.

02 Mar 2012

School pocket money fund

The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund gives financial assistance to children from low-income families to help with their school-related expenses. Primary school pupils get $55 a month and secondary school students $90 a month. It is also broadening its reach and launching new programmes to help beneficiaries in their social and educational development.

02 Mar 2012

Walk in slippers raises over $100,000 for children

A WALK in which the 1,800 participants wore slippers raised more than $100,000 for three children's charities.

02 Mar 2012

Call for cyclists to go the distance for low-income kids

KEEN cyclists are invited to join a charity ride later this month to raise money for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF).

02 Mar 2012

Schoolchildren chip in to help needy peers

THE easy part was raising a grand sum of $592 through a holiday project.

10 Feb 2012

Osim boss pledges $5m to ST pocket money fund

THE Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) has received the largest pledge of support in its 11-year history.

20 Jan 2012

Now a charity with new ideas

THE Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund will be able to do even more to help needy children when it becomes a fully fledged charity in the new year.

20 Jan 2012

Going beyond giving pocket money

WE KILLED many trees this year to give The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) a new beginning. So many starts and stops. So many people involved. Setting up a charity - or in this case, converting a community project into a charity - is one hard slog.

20 Jan 2012

Osim boss pledges $5m to ST pocket money fund

THE Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) has received the largest pledge of support in its 11-year history.

21 Dec 2011

Kid power

The show must go on, even for tweens and teens.

21 Dec 2011

Childaid raises $1.88m

SINGAPORE Press Holdings chairman Lee Boon Yang and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong presenting Natalie Chew, 10, and Nurin Syahmina, 11, with a cheque for $1.88 million, the amount raised by this year's ChildAid concert.

21 Dec 2011

SPH donates $3m, raises over $6m for charity

MEDIA company Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has donated more than $3 million and helped raise over $6 million for the community this year.

21 Dec 2011

70 add weight to raising funds for a good cause

SEVENTY men and women, along with a couple of champion strongmen, will do some heavy lifting for a charitable cause this weekend.

21 Dec 2011

Stability 'is key to drawing oil trade'

IN THE face of emerging economies like China and Brazil becoming oil producers and oil hubs, Singapore can continue to stay relevant to the energy industry by keeping its economy growing and building up itself as a financial, logistics and trading hub, said Mr Lee Kuan Yew last night.

21 Dec 2011

Slip on a pair of slippers and race for charity

FORMER naval officer Terence Quek wants you to put on a pair of slippers and walk 3km with him.

07 Dec 2011

Explore the world of Narnia

Feel the icy chill of the White Witch's throne, the weight of a heavy suit of armour and watch how a catapult is used to launch a huge boulder in a battle.

07 Dec 2011

Kids for a cause

It will be their first time performing in front of more than 4,000 people but sisters Claire and Cheryl Heng are not fazed. 'We are very excited and not nervous,' says Cheryl, nine, a pupil at Eunos Primary School.

19 Nov 2011

On the ball again for charity's sake

For the third year running, a group of golfers who play together regularly turned one of their monthly games into a fund-raising event for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.

22 Oct 2011

Sticking to a cause - firms chip in for pocket money fund

LONG-TIME supporters of The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund continue to give generously, inspired by its mission to help children from low- income families with their education- related expenses.

15 Oct 2011

Checks ensure proper use of ST fund by families

ALLOWANCES from The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund will be stopped if parents are found to be spending the money inappropriately.

09 Oct 2011

ST reader lands car on fourth attempt

Fourth time's the charm for Mr Subramaniam Darmalingam, who won a Volkswagen Jetta 1.4 TSI sedan at The Straits Times - Volkswagen True Picture of Trust contest.

08 Oct 2011

Needy kids get first look at maritime museum

MORE than 1,400 underprivileged children became the first official visitors to the yet-to-be-opened Maritime Experiential Museum and Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) yesterday morning.

01 Oct 2011

Corporate boost for Pocket Money Fund

COMPANIES are giving a hand to underprivileged children through donations or sales of products.

01 Oct 2011

Pocket money helps keep them in school

HOW far can a student stretch his pocket money? Quite far, based on a survey of those receiving an allowance from The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF).

01 Oct 2011

Corporate boost for Pocket Money Fund

COMPANIES are giving a hand to underprivileged children through donations or sales of products.

24 Sep 2011

Food firms whip up cash for ST Fund

FOOD companies and snack chains are doing their bit to make sure underprivileged children do not turn up for class hungry.

23 Sep 2011

Needy families get more help from Pocket Money Fund

LOW-INCOME families in dire straits can now turn to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) for even more help for their school-age children.

17 Sep 2011

School marks 10th anniversary through giving

NORTH Vista Secondary school marked its 10th anniversary with a series of events to raise $10,000 for a charitable cause which supports needy students.

10 Sep 2011

Cooking, eating and shooting for charity

FROM air rifle shooting to a simple chill out with ice cream, charity fund-raisers have been dreaming up fun, unusual ways to help the less fortunate.

27 Aug 2011

Pursue interests that may seem useless: NUS head

WHEN severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) began spreading here in 2003, a few people suggested that Tan Tock Seng Hospital be shut down to all but those with the virus.

18 Aug 2011

Citi raises $570k for SPH charity funds

CITI Technology Groups raised more than $570,000 for two charity funds run by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) through a charity golf event and auction yesterday.

06 Aug 2011

Sitting pretty

The humble kopitiam chair has been given a makeover by five home-grown designers.

06 Aug 2011

Donations from far and near for ST pocket money fund

IT HAS come a long way since 1999, when it started out as a single shop in Sim Lim Square. Now Newstead Technologies ? an electronic goods chain with more than 40 stores across the island ? is giving back to the community.

06 Aug 2011

Citi staff raise $91,000 in race to the top

MORE than 200 employees of Citi Singapore walked out of the office on Friday last week - and up 44 flights of stairs.

21 Jul 2011

Gifts and stationery fair is bigger and better this year

CORPORATE gifts and premiums need not be the same old pens and umbrellas. Unusual gifts on display at the Singapore Gifts and Premiums Fair, at Marina Bay Sands until Friday, include handmade chopsticks with mother- of-pearl inlay and woollen berets.

17 Jul 2011

NCC raises nearly $140,000 for kids

he Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) yesterday received a sum of $138,886 from the National Cadet Corps (NCC).

16 Jul 2011

Million-dollar boost for Pocket Money Fund

THE Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) has had a surge in donations, receiving nearly $1 million from seven groups in the past three weeks. It now has more than $4 million in its kitty.

11 Jul 2011

Ex-dropout's $1m a year to help poor children

BUSINESSMAN S.M. Jaleel, 53, grew up poor but now leads a company that builds and runs workers' dormitories.

09 Jul 2011

Special needs students get a taste of cooking

THE call came from a law firm, and home-grown celebrity chefs Willin Low and Janice Wong jumped at the chance to dish out cooking lessons yesterday.

25 Jun 2011

McDermott donates bonus to charities

A TEAM from an engineering company which worked smart and finished an oil rig project ahead of schedule was rewarded with a fat bonus from its grateful client.

25 Jun 2011

HSBC project homes in on study areas for kids

FEW things are more important for a school-going child's future than having a place to study in peace and comfort

18 Jun 2011

Awwa recipients help boost ST Pocket Money Fund

THE poor, the elderly and students with special needs usually on the receiving end of aid from the Asian Women's Welfare Association (Awwa) got a chance last year to pay forward the kindness.

11 Jun 2011

French couple do their bit for ST pocket money fund

HAVING spent about 10 happy years living in Singapore, French couple Georges and Genevieve Grosliere are always looking for ways to give something back.

25 May 2011

P&G to raise $65k for ST School Pocket Money Fund

CONSUMER products company Procter & Gamble (P&G) Singapore yesterday launched a 'Gift of Learning' campaign to raise at least $65,000 for needy schoolchildren.

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02 Apr 2012

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02 Apr 2012

Students STep UP to pay it forward

02 Apr 2012

ST Pocket Money Fund launches tuition scheme

14 Mar 2012

Bigger ChildAid show this year at MBS theatre

02 Mar 2012

Waterfront loop a biodiversity haven

02 Mar 2012

School pocket money fund

02 Mar 2012

Walk in slippers raises over $100,000 for children

02 Mar 2012

Call for cyclists to go the distance for low-income kids

02 Mar 2012

Schoolchildren chip in to help needy peers

10 Feb 2012

Osim boss pledges $5m to ST pocket money fund

20 Jan 2012

Now a charity with new ideas

20 Jan 2012

Going beyond giving pocket money

20 Jan 2012

Osim boss pledges $5m to ST pocket money fund

21 Dec 2011

Kid power

21 Dec 2011

Childaid raises $1.88m

21 Dec 2011

SPH donates $3m, raises over $6m for charity

21 Dec 2011

70 add weight to raising funds for a good cause

21 Dec 2011

Stability 'is key to drawing oil trade'

21 Dec 2011

Slip on a pair of slippers and race for charity

07 Dec 2011

Explore the world of Narnia

07 Dec 2011

Kids for a cause

19 Nov 2011

On the ball again for charity's sake

22 Oct 2011

Sticking to a cause - firms chip in for pocket money fund

15 Oct 2011

Checks ensure proper use of ST fund by families

09 Oct 2011

ST reader lands car on fourth attempt

08 Oct 2011

Needy kids get first look at maritime museum

01 Oct 2011

Corporate boost for Pocket Money Fund

01 Oct 2011

Pocket money helps keep them in school

01 Oct 2011

Corporate boost for Pocket Money Fund

24 Sep 2011

Food firms whip up cash for ST Fund

23 Sep 2011

Needy families get more help from Pocket Money Fund

17 Sep 2011

School marks 10th anniversary through giving

10 Sep 2011

Cooking, eating and shooting for charity

27 Aug 2011

Pursue interests that may seem useless: NUS head

18 Aug 2011

Citi raises $570k for SPH charity funds

06 Aug 2011

Sitting pretty

06 Aug 2011

Donations from far and near for ST pocket money fund

06 Aug 2011

Citi staff raise $91,000 in race to the top

21 Jul 2011

Gifts and stationery fair is bigger and better this year

17 Jul 2011

NCC raises nearly $140,000 for kids