2014 marks the third edition of Golden Generation, a special event organised to provide an introductory platform for students, who are not able to spare time to volunteer on a regular basis, to experience the joy of giving. Golden Generation also encourages youths to challenge their fear of the generation gap to do their bit for the elderly, and realise the joy that elderly persons can share with them, through their stories and experiences.

Besides bringing the elderly beneficiaries of Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society on a trip to Gardens by the Bay, students volunteers designed games for their elder buddies to enjoy at the centre upon their return, allowing them to realise how much potential they posses to bring happiness to others.

“There need not be any extravagant presents for the elderly; what they need most is our company. Seeing the smiles on their faces, I realised what I did was all worthwhile.”
Guo Yu Jun, Student Volunteer

 


About Welfare Services Club (WSC)

Founded in 1985, the Welfare Services Club (WSC) is a non-academic constituent club in NTU that provides an umbrella of voluntary activities for all students.With a current strength of about a thousand members, WSC is constantly seeking to extend its outreach to the underprivileged in society.

Currently, WSC runs 7 Regular Service Projects (RSPs), serving the Elderly,Children, Hearing Impaired, Intellectually Disabled, Physically Challenged,Visually Handicapped, and Youths-at-risk. These RSPs consist of volunteers serving the beneficiaries weekly at various locations in ways such as conducting personal development workshops and leisure activities, and giving academic mentoring.

On top of that, WSC also runs 6 Special Projects (SPs) and 4 Supporting Committees (SCs) to provide additional support to beneficiaries, both local and overseas. These projects involve the planning and execution of ad hoc events throughout the year.

 

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