vCares Issue 2 - One Volunteering

www.carecorner.org.sg vCares Newsletter Issue 2

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One Volunteering

One event explores the many facets of volunteering

Kiwanis International One Day Supports Care Corner Youth Centre

11 April 2015 was Kiwanis International One Day; a day on which Kiwanis

volunteers from all over the world volunteer together. For this special day,

Kiwanis Singapore has partnered with Care Corner Teck Ghee Youth Centre

for a fun-filled family bonding event for their beneficiaries.

Working on a masterpiece together


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A Great Start in Expressing YOUrself

The day’s activities started off with ‘The Art of Expressing

YOUrself’, a cartooning workshop led by Mr Chang Siang. In this

workshop, participants were taught how to communicate non-

verbally and express themselves artistically. It was evident that

these activities built up their confidence. Both volunteers and

families started to draw with simple shapes before moving on to

try their hand at drawing the more challenging sea creatures. It

was especially heartening to see both the student volunteers and

children having fun as they drew together. Kiwanis later shared, to

the pleasant surprise of the families and children, that a calendar would be made to feature the

drawings.

“Prawning” Session

After all the colours and vibrancy at the drawing session, everyone was treated to the main highlight of

the day; one which volunteers, children, and adults alike were all looking forward to. And they

absolutely adored it. In fact, many were reluctant to leave when the time came to pack up for home. It

was definitely a satisfying closure to such an enjoyable event.

Everyone trying their hand at “prawning” Drawing colourful sea creatures

Parent-Child Bonding


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The exhilaration of a catch. Barbecuing the huge prawns after catching them

We would like to note that all this fun and laughter would not have been possible if not for the help of

both the student and adult volunteers from Kiwanis Singapore. Care Corner would like to extend our

thanks to everyone who has contributed to the success of this event. Keep reading to find out about the

many ways in which you can help as a volunteer.

Want to help but don’t know how?

There are many levels of volunteering involved in the planning and execution of an event. We saw the

adult Kiwanis members organising the administrative aspects for this year’s Kiwanis One Day, while the

student volunteers were in charge of the practical aspects like befriending and interacting with the

families. Mr Chang Siang, who volunteered his specific skillset, also played a huge part in the success of

the event. Regardless of your age and role, adults and youths alike are able to contribute their time and

skills when volunteering!

Working Adult Volunteers

Often time, it may seem easy for adult volunteers to volunteer, given the many options available with

the many voluntary welfare organizations in Singapore. However, we have come to learn that there

remain some challenges in volunteering for adult volunteers. Speaking of the challenges they face, the

adult volunteers from Kiwanis confess that it is difficult to find time to volunteer.


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Some of the adult volunteers from Kiwanis

“It’s definitely worth it, though,” says Ms Vivienne Tan, the current President of the Singapore chapter.

Some members combat this problem of “time famine” by choosing to volunteer together with their

family. One such member is Ms Fong Sook Yee, who volunteers with her husband, Mr Damien Lee. They

are both serving in Kiwanis Singapore as their Treasurer and Secretary respectively. But volunteering is

not just for the adults, and they even bring their children to participate in the activities they organise as

well. Volunteering thus becomes yet another opportunity for family bonding!


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Skills-based & Pro Bono Volunteering

Mr Chang Siang frequently volunteers as a cartoonist with organisations such as Kiwanis Singapore and

Singapore Children’s Society. He loves working with children as he feels that children tends to be more

interested in the process of drawing the cartoons rather than the quality of the final product. He also

believes strongly that drawing will give children the space to explore and discover themselves through

art, just as it was for him.

Mr Chang Siang teaching the participants how to draw an octopus.

“It’s a good experience for

them. I want them to

understand that not

everyone is the same - and

that’s perfectly fine.”

Ms Fong Seok Yee, Treasurer of

Kiwanis Singapore


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By volunteering his specific skillset, Mr Chang Siang is able to connect with and engage the children

more effectively, while still being able to do what he is passionate about: cartooning. Truly, it is a win-

win situation for all!

Student Volunteers

Although the student volunteers hail from different primary and secondary schools, they are all a part of

the Kiwani’s Key Club and K-Kids programme. Both programmes are

student-centric and aim to promote a spirit of volunteering and service

citizenship values in the younger generation.

Although students are provided with many varied volunteering

opportunities through Kiwanis Singapore, it is still mostly a student-

initiated programme as adults - both teachers and volunteer advisors alike

- take a backseat by only providing

administrative support. As fellow student

volunteers ourselves, it is indeed inspiring to see such a positive culture

of volunteerism being cultivated in these schools.

Volunteer now!

Volunteering takes many forms, and there are so many ways that you

can help out. Whether you are a working adult, or young student, there

is something meaningful that only YOU can contribute! To find out

more, please visit: http://www.carecorner.org.sg/volunteer.html.

Be our Ambassador

An immediate volunteer opportunity presents itself. Be our Volunteer

Ambassadors and join us on 27 June 2015 to help fundraise for Care Corner Teck Ghee Youth Centre.

The centre operates programmes that support our Youth in the community through meaningful,

interactive and holistic activities. With the aid of volunteer Mentors, assisted by trained staff, we

empower youth in making positive life choices, learn to attain personal goals, thereby maximising their

potential. We hope to raise $160,000 to cover the projected shortfall in our outreach efforts for the

Financial Year 2015/2016.

Besides joining as an ambassador, you are also welcome to (i) share about this volunteer role with your

family and friends, (ii) encourage our volunteers and staff when you see them on the streets and/or (iii)

make a tax-deductible donation to the registered charity at www.sggives.org/cctgyc.

“Initiative comes from

them.”

Mr Reduan, Teacher

Advisor of North Vista

Secondary School’s Key

Club

Here we are volunteering with our skills in writing and

photography

http://www.carecorner.org.sg/volunteer.html

http://www.sggives.org/cctgyc


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This article has been made possible and brought to you by our friendly Editorial Volunteers and

translated our helpful Translation Volunteer, Tan Kheng Meng.

“Hello, I’m Lim Jia Yi, a Year 6 student from River Valley Student Editorial Club.

Some of the notable events that I’ve written articles for are the River Valley Model United Nations and Jurong Lake Run in 2014. Apart from providing event coverage, I have also done interviews for both the editorial club’s publication and the school montage. Prior to joining the editorial club, I was in the River Valley Film Society and Softball Team so I do have some knowledge in both areas. In addition, I do

dabble in a bit of creative writing, mostly in the form of short stories.”

“Hi! My name is Helen, and I’m from River Valley (RV) High School. I’ve been

writing for the Student Editorial Club for three years. I have written for The Chalkboard, an Editorial Club publication that was distributed to the school. I also contribute articles to RV MUN (read by RV MUN participants) and RV Times (read

by the school and its alumni).”

“ I have always been encouraged reading Care Corner’s Volunteer Cares

Newsletter; it contains many wonderful and meaningful stories of how

volunteers make a difference. These stories, written by editorial volunteers

themselves, have always encouraged me and it is also with this that I have

taken my first steps to being a volunteer.

I have recently retired from an editorial role. Due to health reasons, I am

unable to render services in the direct service, such as befriending the seniors or volunteering with

youths in making a difference for the community.

However, just as some volunteers had aptly remarked, serving the community can indeed take

many forms and this encouraged me to take to step to be a translation volunteer with Care Corner.

I hope to be able to use my editorial experience and skills to help extend the reach of the exciting

stories of the work of Care Corner’s volunteers. By translating them into Chinese, I hope more will

come to know the work and mission of Care Corner; I hope to extend the reach of these powerful


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stories to small and medium enterprises, Chinese businesses, clans, shops and communities. It is

hoped that my little effort will be a spark in helping others consider making a difference too, by

serving as a volunteer; serving the needy alongside the charities.

I hope that these articles will help our readers be better acquainted with the volunteers’ labour of

love for the community.

”

Edited by: Gabrielle Chong & James Lim


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你一笔，我一笔，齐心

协力画好集体画作

多个义务平台，一个共同目标

义工形式包罗万象

“Kiwanis International One Day”支持关怀 – 德义青少年

中心

2015 年 4 月 11 日是 Kiwanis 的国际义工日。当天，

世界各地的 Kiwanis 会员齐当义工。在这个特别的一天里，

Kiwanis Singapore 和关怀机构 - 德义青少年中心为他们的

受惠者合办了一个充满乐趣的家庭凝聚活动。


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以“表达自己“ 掀开序幕

一天活动以”用艺术表达自己“掀开序幕。这个由

Chang Siang 先生主持的漫画工作坊，教导参加者

如何在不开口下以画画表达自己。很显然的，这

个活动让他们建立起信心。义工和参与的家庭先

画简单的物体形状，再尝试绘画难度较大的海洋

生物。学生义工和孩子们一起愉快地作画，场面

温馨。过后，家长，孩子和义工得知 Kiwanis 将

会把这些画画制成日历而感到高兴。

钓虾活动

结束色彩缤纷和朝气蓬勃的画画活动后，大伙儿进入当天的压轴节目

——无论是义工、孩子、甚至是大人都引颈以待的钓虾活动。他们确实爱上

这个活动，该回家时却还依依不舍，乐而忘返。大家都度过了愉快的一天，

人人兴尽而归。

我们感谢 Kiwanis Singapore 的学生和成人义工出手相助，让孩子们和他

们的父母度过欢乐温馨的一天。关怀机构对所有协助让这个活动圆满主办的

所有人心存感激。敬请大家继续阅读我们的会讯以了解当义工可做出的各种

协助。

家长和孩子一起画画，加强亲

子关系，场面温馨


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手持钓竿，耐心等着虾儿上钩漫画班教导孩子们画出难度较

大的海洋生物

终于钓到大虾了！

苦尽甘来，亲手钓获的大虾，味道更鲜美！

想帮，但不知如何开始？

一个活动的策划和执行，需要许多不同方面的义务协助。就以 Kiwanis

Singapore 今年的 Kiwanis One Day 活动为例，他们的成人义工就负责了行政

方面的统筹工作，而学生就负责实际执行的部分，比如跟参与的家庭打交道

和沟通。志愿提供所擅长才能的 Chang Siang 先生，也为活动成功主办作出

了很大的贡献。每个人，无论男女老少，无论所能扮演的角色，只要肯付出

时间和贡献才能，都能当义工!


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上班族成人义工

本地有很多的志愿福利团体和义务工作的机会，让成人义工选择。但据我们了解，

成人要当义工还是面对着不少挑战。来自 Kiwanis 的成人义工透露，他们的挑战就是很难

抽出时间来。

Kiwanis Singapore 的成人义工，负责这次一日活动的行政统筹工作

Kiwanis Singapore 现任会长 Vivienne 说：“尽管如此，那肯定还是值得

的。”


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一些人选择和家人一起当义工，来解决“时间不够用”的困难。Fong

Sook Yee 就和丈夫 Damien Lee 一起当义工。她担任 Kiwanis Singapore 的财政，

老公则当秘书。但不只大人当义工，他们也带了孩子参加他们组织的活动。

当义工也因此为他们创造了另一个凝聚家人的机会!

才艺与公益义工

Chang Siang 先生常到诸如 Kiwanis Singapore 和新加坡儿童会等福利团

体当漫画义工。他喜欢教孩子们画画，因为他觉得孩子比较享受画漫画的过

程，而不在乎最后画作的好坏。他坚信，画画为孩子提供了通过艺术探讨和

发掘自己的空间，就如他一样。

“这是给他们的一个很好的体验。

我希望他们了解我们不是人人都

一样的。”

——Kiwanis Singapore 财政

Fong Sook Yee 女士


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Chang Siang 先生教导参与者如何画出可爱的八爪鱼

贡献特殊才艺当义工，让 Chang Siang 能更有效地和孩子们接触及沟通，

也同时能继续他的个人所好——画漫画。那可是大家都取得的双赢的好事！

学生义工

参与 Kiwanis One Day 大

部分学生义工来自各所中小学

校，他们都是 Kiwanis Key 俱乐

部和 K-Kids 计划的成员。这两

个以学生为对象的项目，志在

提倡为年轻一代灌输当义工和志愿服务的精神和价

值观。虽说 Kiwanis Singapore 已为他们提供许多不

同的当义工机会，但这些项目主要还是由学生主导，本文作者和摄影员也是学生义

工，贡献她们的写作和摄影才艺

“主意来自他们。”

——德新中学 Key

俱乐部负责老师

Reduan 先生


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成人——教师或义务导师只在幕后提供行政支持。作为学生义工，我们对这

些学校灌输积极的志愿服务文化深受鼓舞。

现在就当义工！

义工形式包罗万象，可让您提供协助的途径也很多。无论您是上班族

成人或青少年学生，只要愿意奉献，必定有您觉得值得参与的志愿服务！欲

知详情，请您浏览

http://www.carecorner.org.sg/volunteer.html 网页。

成为我们的大使

眼前就有一个当义工的大好机会——成为我们的大使，于 2015 年 6 月

27 日加入我们为关怀-德义青少年中心筹款的活动。这个中心主办的青年计

划，通过有意义、互动和全面活动协助社区里的青年。在义务导师指导和训

练有素的中心职员支持下，我们加强青年做出正确生活选择的能力、学会如

何达到个人目标的能力，从而全面发挥他们的潜能。

我们希望为青少年中心筹到 16 万元充作 2015/16 财政年度的发展计划

经费。

除了当我们的大使，我们也欢迎您在以下方面助我们一臂之力：

i) 与您的家人及朋友分享这个义工角色

ii) 当您在街上遇见我们的义工和职员时，为他们鼓励打气

iii) 通过 www.sggives.org/cctgyc 网站，作出有税务回扣的捐款

http://www.carecorner.org.sg/volunteer.html


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您所阅读的这篇精彩文章，是由我们友善的编采义工带给您的：

“大家好！我是立化学生编采俱乐部的六年级学生 Lim Jia

Yi。我为一些大项目撰写过的文章包括 2014 年“立化模拟联

合国”和裕廊湖跑步大会。报道活动项目外，我也为编采俱

乐部的校刊和学校的影像拍摄提供人物访谈。加入编采俱乐

部前，我也曾是立化电影学会和垒球队成员，因此在这两个

领域我都略懂一点。此外，我也尝试创意写作，主要是短篇

故事形式。”

“嗨，我是 Helen，来自立化中学。我为学生编采俱乐

部供稿已有三年. 我也投稿给编采俱乐部校刊 The

chalkboard， RV MUN （读者是 RV MUN 成员）和 RV

Times （读者是学校师生和校友）。”

翻译：陈天明 “

关怀机构的义工会讯《Volunteer Cares》经常有非常精彩

的文章，由一群义工义务撰写，把志愿服务的精神和故事跟社会

大众分享，这让我很感动，也踏出了我当义工的第一步。

我刚从文化机构退休，由于健康关系，我无法实际参与前

线义工服务诸如和老人家聊天，或与青少年一起服务社区的活

动。

正如一些关怀机构的义工所说，服务社会不拘形式，这鼓舞了我贡献英译中

的信心，希望借助过去在文化企业的一点小专长，把关怀机构的义工会讯

《Volunteer Cares》中的精彩故事、要向社会大众传达的信息，翻译成中文，让更

多人可以认识及了解关怀机构服务社会大众的宗旨和使命，也把关怀机构的触角伸

展到中小型企业、华商组织、宗乡团体，及邻里商店和居民社区，鼓励他们也从各


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自的能力范围和途径，去协助福利慈善团体为有需要的社会群体服务。

我希望我的翻译，也能让中文读者读到精彩的关怀社会文章。 ”

编辑：Gabrielle Chong & James Lim

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