Taking Heart

TAKING HEART

Halogen pilots Accelerator programme to help youths scale social impact projects

It is expected to support up to 20 initiatives over six to nine months

THKMC's Centralised Research Unit comprises four full-time researchers and two psychologists.
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Thye Hua Kwan improves service delivery with research on elder abuse, divorce support and art therapy

The charity’s studies focus on its clients and the challenges they face

From left: MS Academy students Jonathan Tan and John Chan with Music Solutions associate director Lenny Mazlan.
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MS Academy offers alternative employment pathways in music for persons with disabilities

Project InteGr8 combines their passion for music performance with vocational training

Christine Mak (centre) is known for her sold-out shows, with collectors buying entire exhibitions on opening nights.
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Veteran painter Christine Mak raises funds for BT BAF with never-before-seen artworks

Priced between S$1,000 and S$10,000, each piece supports underserved children and displaced individuals

The panellists discussed collaborative projects, taking risks in philanthropy and crises.
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Cross-sector collaboration needed to tackle social impact: panel

Crises present opportunities for philanthropy to step up and fill the gaps, panellists add

There were around 240 guests in total at the "A Day With Her" carnival-style event.
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Jollibee franchisee Beeworks donates S$23,000 to BT-BAF for youth art programmes

The fund has helped 25,000 beneficiaries between the ages of six and 19 through arts-based programmes

Cheryl Goh, group head of marketing, sustainability, loyalty and support at Grab, says: “Education is the most proven pathway to long-term socioeconomic mobility.”
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Grab boosts GrabForGood Fund with US$3.2 million for giving-back programmes in S-E Asia

In 2026, the company will continue supporting education, community care and disaster relief

DBS Singapore country head Lim Him Chuan (second from left); Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow (third from left); and Chua Chu Kang GRC MP Choo Pei Ling at Tengah Community Club.
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DBS commits S$10 million to cashback deals, boosts AI adoption support for SMEs

The moves are aimed at helping more Singaporeans ‘stretch their dollar’ and future-proofing local firms

Edmund Cheng, chairman of YR Cares, says: "If we combine all three organisations together, we can make use of each other’s strengths and eliminate any overlaps.”
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New charity Yellow Ribbon Cares commits S$5 million to programmes for ex-offenders

The entity streamlines three organisations’ programmes and operations

MBS chief operating officer Paul Town (fourth from left) and Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling (fifth from left) at the Sands Future Talent Ceremony. The second iteration of the Sands Hospitality Scholarship programme will be seeded with S$2 million.
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Marina Bay Sands commits over S$2 million to scholarships for hospitality students

It is also partnering charity TomoWork to provide support to undergrads with disabilities