28 April 2003
The Courage Fund breaks $5 million mark

Members of the public rallied to The Courage Fund and sent in $217,748 through cheques and the Singtel’s 1900-112-8811 and *send 8811 numbers.

Corporations also pitched in with $134,431 in total. Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation gave $100,000, Yung Wah Industrial Company Pte Ltd contributed $20,000, while Seven Seas Computers Pte Ltd, Kolam Ayer Welfare Fund and Harry Elias Partnership gave $10,000 each.

This brings today’s total contribution to $352,179.

The daily breakdown is as follows:

Corporate Donations $3,100,221.92
New donations today $ 134,431.00
Total to date $3,234,652.92

Public Donations $1,826,162.18
New donations today $ 217,748.00
Total to date $2,043,910.18

The Fund to date stands at $5,278,563.10. This sum does not include the government’s $1M contribution and dollar-for-dollar match.

All DBS and POSB customers can make online donations through DBS Internet Banking at www.dbs.com/ebanking/internet/login and DBS Internet Kiosks located island wide.

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
• Stadiums on nights when there are S-League matches