Celebrating the contribution and commitment of our volunteers is a yearly affair we look forward to at HCSA. 📅 As a charitable organisation, the time given, and skills rendered by volunteers are pivotal in helping us continue delivering vital services to the vulnerable we serve.

In recognition of their efforts, we finally held our very first physical Volunteer Appreciation Day on 3 December (Saturday)! 🎉 After two years of virtual celebrations, a face-to-face gathering was an event that many of us looked forward to! It was heartening to see all our volunteers and participating staff – current and even from past years - coming together to reconnect, reminisce, and to celebrate!

Whether they be long serving or new volunteers, everyone has played a significant role in giving our beneficiaries a future and a hope. Thank you, HCSA volunteers, for journeying with HCSA and going the extra mile to make a difference in the lives of those in need. 💖

Inspired to start volunteering? Check out the link in bio to find available opportunities!

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Good movie, great company, and fond memories to look back on for life. 🍿🤗💭

Last Tuesday (22 November) was our inaugural ‘Movie Night for HCSA Families’, where we gathered over 300 of our beneficiary families, donors, corporate volunteers from Salesforce and Red Hat, and staff to enjoy the new coming-of-age film ‘The Tiger’s Nest’ together! For many of our guests, it was also a opportune moment to spend quality time with their loved ones with the movie’s apt focus on love and friendship. ✨💖

The evening was one for the books, as happy faces and excited chatter abounded throughout the event. With the generous support from our individual and corporate donors, our beneficiary families also got to enjoy a sumptuous buffet dinner before the movie screening. Guests were also gifted yummy @longdagesg lobster crackers that were graciously sponsored by @goldenmomentssg.

Thank you to our partner @saltmedia.asia and prizes sponsor @goldenmomentssg for helping us to make ‘Movie Night for HCSA Families’ a resounding success! We also express our heartfelt appreciation once more for the contribution and support of all our donors and volunteers. 🙌🏽

Missed the chance to show your support this time round? Fret not! Stay tuned to find out how you can give back for the upcoming festive season! 🎄

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What comes to mind when you think of ex-offenders in our community? 💭 Do you feel slightly wary and suspicious of them, or maybe avoid any interactions with them entirely? Perhaps you may have also heard offhand comments like “Don’t mix around with them, they are not like us.”

With greater educative efforts from fellow organisations such as @yellowribbonsg, ISCOS, and @singaporeantinarcotics to change public perceptions of ex-offenders within our community, overt discrimination or disapprovals have been less prevalent in recent years. Even so, we cannot ignore that for some of our ex-offenders, these are still their lived realities as societal stigmas continue to affect how they see themselves in the community. 🙅‍

One case worker at HCSA Highpoint Halfway House shares: “Stereotyping ex-offenders as ‘different’ from everyone hinders the successful reintegration of inmates into their families and society at large. After working with many residents here, I realised that this deep-seated stereotype is so prevalent that it has translated into an internalised stigma for many of our beneficiaries.” As a community, it is crucial that there is collective support from individuals, organisations and employers in helping ex-offenders rebuild their lives. 🌼🤗

Join us in our efforts to create a more inclusive and supportive society for everyone to thrive in! It simply starts with you - and it can begin by extending kindness or offering words of encouragement to empower ex-offenders to become their own agents of change. 🫂

⬅️ Swipe left to find out more on how you can make a difference!

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In appreciation of the hardworking, caring, and strong men who bring positive value to the world, their families, and communities, we wish you a Happy International Men’s Day! 👨‍👦‍👦 Today is also a reminder that men and boys face problems too – from challenging traditional gender roles, vulnerability, mental health, and even to physical well-being – and they need our support and awareness as well.

This year, the theme of International Men’s Day is #HelpingMenandBoys. For Kelvin Lam, our Senior Program Manager (Digital Transformation), he shares the importance of normalising and encouraging conversations about these issues. He said, “I feel that some men may choose not to share about their struggles with mental health or challenges in life because they feel embarrassed.” He explains that this behaviour is socialised, and that they might be pressured to “tough it out,” be self-reliant, and not express their emotions.

However, for Kelvin, he is determined to lead by example for his son, citing his belief in the importance of instilling in children the right values and attitudes from young through emulation. As an actively involved parent, he emphasised the need for fathers to spend regular quality time with their children to strengthen the parent-child bond. “By raising our children to understand that ‘it is okay to not be okay’ for both women and even men, and that it is normal to seek help, we may then have future generations that would be more accepting to the struggles men face,.” he shares.

Let us celebrate positive male role models in our community like Kelvin, and continue to build a more inclusive and understanding community for the next generation of men and boys together! 💪

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A simple act of kindness creates an endless ripple. Together, we can build a more united, caring, and inclusive society where every individual has the heart and desire to take action and help one another at all times! 🤗

As we celebrate World Kindness Week, how about taking time today to make a difference in others’ lives through small gestures? For instance, you could pay for a meal for a needy elderly, give up your seat on the bus or train to someone who needs it more, or even hold the door for the person behind you. You could also support the work social services does for the community by helping to share about their fundraising campaigns or volunteer initiatives!

Looking to make an even bigger impact? Considering donating instead? Click the link in our bio to sponsor a movie ticket (or more) and gift our beneficiary families with a memorable movie night out this holiday! 💕

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Many of us would consider our family and friends important pillars of support in our lives; yet, how often do we show our appreciation to them? Let’s remember to share kindness with those near and dear to us to let them know how much we love and value them! 💕 

Make their day by writing them an old-fashioned thank you card, or perhaps give them a ‘day off from responsibilities’ by helping complete house chores. Even a short call to check up on them lets them know that you are thinking of them.

Stick around to learn how we can spread kindness to our community next! 🧡 

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As we celebrate World Kindness Day today (13 November), let’s take this opportunity to remind each other of the power acts of kindness can have – whether they be big or small! 👏 In today’s fast-paced society, it may sometimes be easy to forget to show kindness not only for ourselves, but unwittingly for those around us too.

As an old saying goes, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” We cannot give to others if we are not looking after ourselves first. How about showing love to yourself by taking time out today to journal your achievements (recognise and appreciate your own accomplishments too), or just rest and take stock of your feelings and emotions as of late? Simple activities like these help us maintain our physical, emotional, and mental reserves, and enable us to manage stress and anxiety better.

Stay tuned to find out other ways we can incorporate acts of kindness into our daily lives – for our family, friends, and community! 👪

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We are just 2 weeks away from HCSA Community Services’ inaugural ‘Movie Night for HCSA Families’! 🎉 Are you looking to give back this coming festive season? Help us bring our beneficiaries and their families together and treat them to a memorable movie night out experience! 🍿🎬

During ‘Movie Night for HCSA Families’, we will be screening ‘The Tiger’s Nest’ - a newly released coming-of-age film about a riveting tale of love and friendship between a little orphan boy and a tiger cub. 👦🏽🐾

Swipe to find out how you can sponsor a movie ticket for one (or more) and join us in the fun. 👆🏽 Donate via link in bio.

Note: All donations and sponsorships are eligible for 250% tax deduction and will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Tote Board to further donation impact. Double your impact today! ...