300 vehicles to deliver hampers in Boys Brigade charity drive

About 300 vehicles will be making deliveries to 1,200 families in the Boys Brigade Share—a—Gift (BBSG) Charity Drive, the largest number in three years to participate in the annual event.The vehicles will deliver food hampers and gifts on the first two Saturdays of next month, December 4 and 12.
About 28,500 people will benefit from the charity drive and the Boys Brigade is expecting an increase in public participation.
Kicking off the charity drive on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng also donated household essentials.
"What is particularly meaningful is how the project brings together the community to go beyond just donating cash. Donors are encouraged to buy, wrap and deliver the gifts to the beneficiaries. So the little actions show the thought and the consideration that they have put in caring for their fellow members of the community," said Mr Wong.
Mr Lui Chong Chee, the Chairman of the BBSG 2010 organising committee, feels that the charity drive is a good medium for people who want to give back to society.
"When the people deliver the food and deliver the gifts to the beneficiaries, they themselves feel very good about it in their hearts as well. So over the years, this word of mouth has spread that this is an activity that is actually very good...people feel that they need to give back to society, and this project actually gives them a medium to do that."
Members of the public can drop off their donations of food and household items from Thursday at the Main Gift Box at Orchard Road and various NTUC Fairprice outlets.

 By: Quan hua