How LIVELY & EASY to be a VOLUNTEER in SINGAPORE

26 years ago my mom and her church group organized to visit and hold a short program for the elederly at Golden Acres (Home For The Aged). That experience is still fresh on my mind. How happy the seniors when we brought food and supplies for them. I heard some of their stories how they end up in the facility it is heartbreaking.

When I joined Lingap-Kapatid Group on my college days we went to far to reached places (that actually needs a boat) to facilitate medical missions.

It is pretty elusive in Philippines to search for groups that I can volunteer my time that is why I am so delighted to know that volunteering community here in Singapore is lively and accessible. 

1. Abbey is fond of plants that is why volunteering with ComCrop in collaboration wits Starbucks. We were tasked to build a plot, plant seeds and transferring some seedlings.

2. Mother-in-law is fighting a Stage 4 cancer that time and to say “thank you” to organisations helping her in California Abbey pledged himself to join a “bald move” and we gathered monetary donations from friends and colleagues for Children’s Cancer Foundation.

3. Singapore is a clean and green country and it curious me when Guardians of Mother Earth organized a cleanup drive on the sands of Pasir Ris Beach. Learned that many plastic and styrofoam granules were there waiting for us to be picked up. That day, the group collected 300kgs of trash.

How LIVELY & EASY to be a VOLUNTEER in SINGAPORE_Guardians of Mother Earth

4. There are no small or big events and it is very understandable that organisations also looking for people to do behind the scenes. I volunteered to be a goodie bag packer with Singapore Children’s Society.

How LIVELY & EASY to be a VOLUNTEER in SINGAPORE_Singapore Childrens Society

5. SAFRA intitated Entrepreneur’s Marketplace for people to discover local/unique products by social enterprises here in Singapore. That day, we were stationed at registration and giving away goodie bags.

How LIVELY & EASY to be a VOLUNTEER in SINGAPORE_Safra Entrepreneurs Marketplace 

6. We know how powerful the blockchain technology and how it will disrupt some businesses and we volunteer in organization of events with NEM Foundation. 

7. Doctors Without Borders called for people to attend their Missing Maps Mapathon 2018 and gladly that I have participated this event as it open a new perspective for me how the other people live their lives. 

How LIVELY & EASY to be a VOLUNTEER in SINGAPORE_Doctors Without Borders

8. SGTech contacted us via Facebook to help them share on our DIY Travel Singapore group their programmes and workshops. It is not a tedious task because all we need to do is share it our Facebook Page and group. I went for extra mile by sending links through private messages to people that might be help their businesses.

9. From time to time, Abbey and I were invited by friends who were affiliated with  Philippine Embassy to advise Filipino helpers on how they will handle their finances. 

10. Kebun Bahru Community Club is rolling out vaccination for eldery people and we were grateful to be part of it. We were tasked to help the seniors with their vaccination registration and appointment.

11. 2021 I am starting to learn data analysis and I messaged one of my friends here in Singapore if I can render my service on their company Peak Resonance. 

12. Early March 2022 Omicron is spreading in Singapore and Temasek Foundation called for volunteers to help them on medical grade mask distribution.

How LIVELY & EASY to be a VOLUNTEER in SINGAPORE_Temasek Foundation

13. Lately, I raised my hand to help gather the nomination details for #ConnectedWomen Singapore’s on the Most Influential Sinagporean Women on LinkedIn 2022.

14. I am active with She Loves Data. I am assigned member in Global Operations which facilitates the needs of different chapters and Signature Programs for their zoom meetings and webinars. 

15.From time to time we call ourselves a Blood Hero Volunteer. Yes, we already do blood donations with Red Cross Singapore. Give Blood Saves Lives ;) 

So what’s with us giving away our time and efforts for free? Well, we got the chance to meet and spend time with people that have a same interest like helping the needy, same values in taking care of environment and same wavelength to propagate knowledge about certain topics (e.g. blockchain/data). 

If you haven’t tried to volunteer, check-out volunteer.sg, the website already curated organization that are looking for volunteers. Go Volunteers! Spread love and be a channel of blessings!