500 participants from less privileged backgrounds turned up for the Walk for Wishes event held at the Singapore Zoo on 5 March 2017. The walk aimed to raise funds to help fulfil their wishes, such as new school bags, walking aids or daily groceries. Each completed walk was matched by corporate donations to the POSB PAssion Kids Fund, which will pay for the wishes. Each wish is capped at $200 and the walk raised enough to fulfil 1,000 wishes.
The walk also marked the launch of the month-long Community Youthcare Festival and was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean. More than 80 youth-driven projects organised by the People’s Association youth executive committees (YECs) for the needy and vulnerable will be rolled out across Singapore. These projects were expected to involve approximately 30,000 youth volunteers and beneficiaries.
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Source: The Straits Times, 6 March 2017