As a gesture of appreciation for their hard work amid the coronavirus pandemic, care packs filled with goodies were given out to cleaners and staff at various MRT stations by volunteer group Be Kind SG.
The group distributed care packs to 1,060 cleaners across MRT stations on 11 and 12 July.
Each gift came as a hand-sewn bag made by volunteers and contained a note of appreciation on an origami heart, coffee sachets, Oreo cookies, a box of Ricola lozenges, as well as cookies from Metta Cafe, which provides food and beverage vocational training for young people with special needs.
Be Kind SG also gave out 146 appreciation packs, containing coffee sachets, cookies and biscuits. Station staff also received a handmade message board adorned with notes of appreciation on origami hearts.
The group’s initiative was supported by the Singapore Kindness Movement and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth’s Our Singapore Fund.
Meanwhile, Ricola sponsored the lozenges, while volunteers from social enterprise serendipET helped Be Kind SG to distribute the packs at the stations.
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Source: The Straits Times, 13 July 2020