Maybank raises over S$500,000 for charity

Singapore

AT MAYBANK'S Global Corporate Responsibility (CR) Day, over S$500,000 was raised in support of the President's Challenge 2019.

Through Community Chest, the funds will be channelled to support Maybank's charity partners: Lions Befrienders, Montfort Care, Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and Minds.

More than 2,000 Maybank staff and their family and friends took part in the Charity Walk on Saturday from Sentosa Palawan Green to Universal Studios Singapore (USS) to raise funds.

In addition, staff, clients and corporate partners of the bank made generous outright donations as well as bid for limited edition Manchester United Football Club memorabilia.

John Lee, country CEO and CEO of Maybank Singapore, said: "This year's theme is 'Maybank Cares - Impact, Engage, Empower' which reinforces our commitment in creating and empowering solutions to improve the lives of the communities that we serve.

"The funds raised this year were significant, and this was made possible by our clients, corporate partners and employees who exemplified a charitable spirit. Together, we hope to empower those who might have been forgotten by the mainstream society, so that they too can learn new life skills or receive beneficial treatment programmes to improve their conditions and have a brighter future."

Charmaine Leung, managing director of Community Chest, said: "Nothing represents caring more than family, and Maybank has welcomed our service users into theirs with open arms. We are grateful to Maybank not only for this gift of time and act of service, but also for their proactive and sustained efforts in enabling Community Chest to empower lives."

Maybank Global CR Day 2019 main event at Sentosa Palawan Green featured 10 booths from community partners to share on green and social messages to educate the masses on being responsible in environmental protection and sustainability.

To continue the spirit of doing good for the society after the Global CR Day, Maybank announced the launch of #InspireGoodSG campaign, which seeks to inspire the good in everyone by doing, recognising and rewarding more good deeds collectively as a nation. On Sept 14 and 15, members of the public can participate by collecting their #InspireGoodSG cards at MSpace at Maybank, Maybank@JurongPoint, Maybank@Nex, Maybank@WaterwayPoint and Maybank@Yishun.

With the card, a S$5 token of appreciation will be given after one shares a good deed that he/she has done.

For more information, visit www.inspiregood.sg/