channelnewsasia.com - Assisi Hospice charity carnival raises over S#dollar;550,000
   
 
  blogs  
 
yournews
   
   
Video Finance Lifestyle Travel Weather Discussion TV Shows
CNA Live    | About Us 
 
  Home ›
 
Singapore News

 
 

Assisi Hospice charity carnival raises over S$550,000
By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 18 May 2008 1903 hrs

 
 
Photos  of

   
 

SINGAPORE: Over S$550,000 was raised at the Assisi Hospice Charity Fun Day on Sunday, exceeding their target of half a million dollars.

The money will allow the hospice to expand its core services of in-patient care, home care and day care.

Ms Ho Ching, wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the patron of Assisi Hospice, joined over 12,000 members of the public at the charity carnival for a day of good food and good fun.

Organisers said with a growing demand for its services, every dollar donated counts.

Last year, the hospice saw over 1,000 patients – an increase of nearly 200 from 2006. This year, it expects to spend over S$6 million on improving its programmes.

A third of that amount will be covered by government grants and revenue, but the remainder of S$4 million will have to be met through donations.


- CNA/so

 

 
Add Your Comments   View Comments ()
Name : E-mail:
Your views   (Max 600 chars)
word count:   more chars available.
........................................................................................................................................
Enter the code exactly as you see it.
I have read terms & conditions
  



Other singapore News
State coroner records misadventure in rojak poisoning deaths
Medisave for selected hospitalisation and day surgery overseas
Visitor arrivals to Singapore hit 9.7 million last year
Wireless@SG offers auto log-in feature
Pastor apologises personally to Buddhist & Taoist federations
Borneo Motors to upgrade 70 Toyota Prius in S'pore as part of recall
Woman suing paraplegic William Tan convicted of 10 criminal charges
Tampines residents unhappy over planned rental flats
Mix of old and new as casino offers 500 tables at opening
Labour movement pushes for broad-based productivity growth
DPM Wong says "glad to note" Pastor Tan realised his mistake
Sales of hampers, goodies roaring back ahead of LNY
Underwater World Singapore launches tiger-themed exhibit
National University Cancer Institute, Singapore officially launched
SingPost to stop collecting & delivering mail on Saturdays
More people travelling between S'pore and Malaysia for LNY
Revamped StanChart marathon to have new route, running categories
Driver arrested after hit-and-run accident leaves 2 injured
CNB arrests three men, seizes drugs worth over S$285,000

 

 
Affiliate Sites:
 
About Us  |  Contact Us  |  Advertise with Us  |  Terms & Conditions