Singtel raises S$1.16m for special schools

Singapore

SINGTEL'S annual charity golf event last Friday raised a total of S$1.16 million for Singtel Touching Lives Fund's (STLF) beneficiaries.

Golfers, including Singtel's business partners, teed off at the Sentosa Golf Club in aid of children and youth with special needs. Singtel Charity Golf is the anchor fundraising event for STLF.

Yuen Kuan Moon, chairman of STLF and CEO Consumer Singapore at Singtel, said: "Singtel has been raising funds for programmes at our adopted special education schools (SPED) to help children and youth achieve their full potential and lead meaningful lives for the last 17 years."

This year's event included a Drive for Charity contest at a designated hole. To encourage golfers to give their best shot and inspire giving at the same time, Singtel pledged to contribute S$500 for every golfer who made a drive of more than 160-200 metres, and S$1,000 for every golfer who managed a drive of more than 200 metres.

Christopher Tay, CEO of Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN), said Singtel's efforts in the special education sector over the last decade has benefitted many children and youth.

The money raised from the event will go to STLF's six adopted SPED - APSN Chaoyang School, APSN Delta Senior School, APSN Tanglin School, Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School, Eden School and MINDS Lee Kong Chian Gardens School.