Singapore Racial Harmony Marathon, Oct 2010
When: October 9 and 10
Start: Sri Guru Singh Sabha, 6pm (Oct 9)
Finish: Gurdwara Katong, 10am (Oct 10)
Organisers: Sikh Welfare Council & MCYS (IRCC)
About the Marathon
The Racial and Religious Harmony Marathon Relay aims to use sports to spread the message of racial and religious harmony among the various communities in Singapore.
The event is jointly organised by the Sikh Welfare Council (SIWEC) and The Ministry of Community Development: Youth and Sports (MCYS). The participation for the event is to include from all communities in Singapore and various institutions and we are hoping for a higher turnout this year.
The overnight run will begin at Sri Guru Singh Sabha at Wilkie Road and end at Gurdwara Katong at Wilkinson Road. The route is shown in the map below.
Charity Lunch @ Yantra - July 24, 2010
When: July 24, 11:45am – 3pm
Where: Yantra, Tanglin Mall
The Sikh Welfare Council held a fund-raising fashion luncheon ‘Aa Dekhen Zaraa’, which means, ‘Come, let’s see’, to raise money for its various programmes and activities. Member of parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC Inderjit Singh, was the Guest of Honour.
This charity lunch helped to raise $13,675.84. Special thanks goes to Mr. Inderjit Singh, as well as to notable contributors including Ms. Puran Kaur, Mr. Gurdip Usma, Mrs. Gill, Jinders, Cpt. Baldev, Mr. Lakhbir Singh and not forgetting all the volunteers who helped make the event such a success.
"You will find, as you look back on your life, that the moments that stand out are the moments when you have done things for others."
- Henry Drummond
Flag Day, June 2010
When: June 19, 7am – 9pm
Where: Island-wide
More than 700 volunteers took part in this highly successful island-wide Flag Day event. Volunteers were recruited from various institutions as well as via word of mouth, social media (FaceBook), etc.
We are pleased to report that $55,753.55 was collected in the form of donations for the event. With an operational cost of $3,274.44, $52,326 was raised for SIWEC.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all volunteers for their invaluable help and contribution.
