23 April 2003
A man walked into the NHG office at Commonwealth Lane with a $200,000 cheque on Monday, 21 April. He requested anonymity.
Two other donors not only gave their money but also offered their thoughts and understanding for our patients and their valiant healthcare workers.
Ang Chai Hong and Ang Liew Kwee shares their sympathy with patients for not being able to receive visitors: “It can be really painful to be ill and not being able to seek solace in your family…it is equally painful for the family members who could not offer comfort.
In this situation, the care of nurses is all the more important to the patients. Thank you, to all who work relentlessly to gain ground on the fight against SARs and make the general public feel safer in going about with our daily routine. But I regret to say that most of us are saying thank you from a distance because we are not courageous enough to go near.”
The Singapore Hokien Huay Kuan sent in $300,000. The United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) gave $200,000.
The Courage Fund receives each of these donations, large or small, with heartfelt thanks. We know each donation, and each donor, is motivated by the generous spirit that people from all walks of life in Singapore share.
Today’s donations bring the total amount raised to date to $3,225,783.31. This sum does not include the government’s $1M contribution and dollar-for-dollar match.
The daily breakdown is as follows:
Corporate Donations $1,310,346.92
New donations today $ 552,460.00
Total to date $1,862,806.92
Public Donations $1,242,784.38
New donations today $ 120,192.01
Total to date $1,362,976.39 (includes Singtel callers’ donations)
Total amount raised to date $3,225,783.31
How to make a donation to The Courage Fund?
(A) Organisations
Organisations interested to raise funds towards The Courage Fund are welcome to write in with their promotion concept with details such as type of product, % of sales revenue to be pledged and wordings to be used in the advertising and/or promotional materials. Please write in to:
The Courage Fund
c/o National Healthcare Group
6 Commonwealth Lane
Level 6 GMTI Building
Singapore 149547
Alternatively, email us at couragefund@nhg.com.sg or call us at 6471 5933.
(B) By Cheque
A crossed cheque made payable to “The Courage Fund” should be sent to The Courage Fund, c/o National Healthcare Group, 6 Commonwealth Lane, Level 6 GMTI Building, Singapore 149547. .
For the purpose of issuing receipts, donors are encouraged to include their full name, address and contact number on the reverse sides of cheques. Donors should not send any cash by mail. Cash donations can be made in person at National Healthcare Group office.
(C) By Phone
From now till April 30, members of public can donate to the fund by calling 1900-112-8811. Singtel customers can also use the *SEND services by calling *8811. Every call represents a $5 donation and Singtel will match dollar-for-dollar.
(D) By Internet Banking
DBS and POSB customers can donate to The Courage Fund via DBS Internet Banking and DBS Internet Kiosks. DBS Internet Banking is available at www.dbs.com/ebanking/internet/login and DBS Internet Kiosks are located island wide.
(E) Community Chest Donation Boxes
The 203 donation boxes are available at:
Public hospitals and polyclinics
Thomson Medical Centre
Sin Chong Medical Hall (at Pearl Centre and People’s Park Centre)
Nanyang Polytechnic (Nursing Dept), National University of Singapore (Medicine Faculty), Raffles Junior College
NTUC Fairprice Outlets (Ang Mo Kio, Bedok North, Bedok Reservoir, Bishan, Bt Ho Swee, Bt Timah Plaza, Choa Chu Kang, Choa Chu Kang Lot 1, Clementi, East Point, Geylang East, Hougang Mall, Hougang Point, Hougang St 21, Kallang Bahru, Marine Parade Central, Marsiling, Queenstown, Rochor, Serangoon, Shaw Plaza, Simei, Singapore Post Centre @ Eunos, Sun Plaza, Tampines Mall, Thomson Plaza, White Sands, Woodlands and Yew Tee)
Paragon Shopping Centre
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