Following the successful launches of the Lunchbox Giveaway program at Tampines Blk 499C – a joint venture between charity organisations DLs’ Caring Community and Willing Hearts - another 114 residents in two Yishun estates benefited from this program today.
The Lunchbox Giveaway initiative commenced today at Blk 162 Yishun Street 11, supplying boxes of aromatic hot food to 65 senior citizens and needy residents. Chairman of DLs’ Caring Community, Desmond Lim, was onsite to personally ensure that the launch was successful.
Despite the rather big group of residents gathered below the block – designated collection point for lunchboxes – they were very orderly and polite towards each other. Not only did they pass lunchboxes around to each other, and demonstrated the spirit of caring for each other, they also constantly checked if the volunteers have taken their meals already. This resulted in hearty interaction between residents and volunteers, fulfilling the goal of this Lunchbox Giveaway program – to encourage communication between residents so that they need not dine in silent solitude
Over at Blk 701B Yishun Avenue 5, another 49 boxes of piping hot lunches were distributed to recipients made up of elderly citizens and needy citizens.
The residents were initially very surprised at the arrival of their meals as promised, and were overwhelmed by the kindness of the volunteers. “I thought they just say-say only, but then the lunchboxes really came, and we were told that we would be getting them everyday!” A Mrs. Tan commented, offering words of appreciation for the volunteering organisations’ commitment and dedication to their cause of taking care of the needy / elderly citizens.
Other citizens showed gratitude by volunteering to be resident volunteers, to help facilitate the program by gathering the residents together, collecting the lunchboxes from the delivery crew at the void decks (designated gathering grounds) as well as disseminating the boxes of steaming hot food. “I feel like a leader when I help out, like I am doing something meaningful instead of sitting around at home, thank you so much!” one of the potential resident volunteers confided in Desmond.
Dedicated Locals’ (DLs’) Caring Community is very glad that the response for this launch has been great so far, and that the cooked food warmed both the hearts and tummies. We invite you to join us in giving some care to the needy and elderly citizens through sponsorship of supplies or manpower today – please write to desmond@dlscc.com or heartforthepeople2001@gmail.
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