Free Breakfast Program by Project Awareness

Project Awareness (A 计划) organised our first Free Breakfast Program (FBP) for the Elderly and Low-Income families of French Road and King George's Avenue on last Sunday dated 26 April 2015. 

More than 120 elderly and low-income families attended, and 50 volunteers turn up for this event.  Thank you to the volunteers from Project Awareness, students from Singapore Polytechnic and Boon Lay Secondary School.

Elderly were given a choice of 4 different stalls to eat from. The volunteers were there to assist the elderly to buy their food, while some of the volunteers assist the stall owners to sell the food. I sat down and spoke to them and they are all very happy to see us again. Feels so good to see the smiles on their faces. 

Like I explained to my volunteers this event is organised for various reasons, not just to feed people. While feeding those in need is the priority of this event, we also want to take this opportunity to get the elderly (especially those living alone) to get out of their homes and get some sunshine and socialise with people. 

It is especially heartwarming to see young children reaching out to the elderly and how they treat them like their own grandchildren. 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my team Jacky Goh, Irene Choo, Robin Heng and Tan Lam Siong, my sponsors, volunteers, the stall owners and everyone else for supporting this event and making it a successful one. Thank you!