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Needy bag 'blessings and joy' this CNY

More than 6,000 bags containing essential food items were given out to underprivileged seniors and families in support of SG Cares.

Vivien Ang

Vivien Ang

Published Tue, Feb 13, 2018 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    UNDERPRIVILEDGED seniors and families had an early start to the Chinese New Year festivities with over 6,000 fu dais - "bags of blessings and joy" - distributed islandwide from Feb 2-3.

    It is the first large-scale volunteering event for the Community Chest in support of SG Cares this year and it was co-organised with Heartwarmers, a ground-up volunteering group.

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