Christmas Event 2014

Through the eyes of our beneficiaries-a bene's diary
Written on 21-12-2015

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the wayyyyy...
Christmas is here again! And it is my favorite time of the year because I get to play games, win prizes and most importantly get together with my friends at RSPVH Christmas Event!

This year, it is held at NTU Alumni Club. It is my first time there. It is such a HUGE place !...to be honest, I don't even know what is NTU and what is Alumni. All I know is that there are many big sister and big brother volunteers who always bring smiles on our faces. The event took place after lunch. Yesterdayday, I had my favorite chicken rice for lunch. Yummy...

There are a total of 4 teams for the station games. My team is called GINGERBREAD MAN ! It is such a cute name. Throughout the whole event, me and my teammates explored the whole place finding the different stations and then complete different tasks. We are also awarded points based on speed, how well we carry out the tasks and not forgetting team spirit.

After games segment, we had dinner! Guess what?! We were served Japanese food! I love Japanese food yipeeeeeee. Not only was there good food, there was also singing performance by some of the beneficiaries and volunteers. They can sing really well. THUMBS UP. Now it is time for the long awaited prize presentation. My group came in 3rd place. We got some snacks as prizes.

Yesterday was a really fun day. Although everyone was really tired, our excitment still held high. Oh oh and I made some new friends because a number of alumni from NTU joined us for the event as well. It was nice knowing them.

I got to go for dinner now. Bye :)

Garang Guni 2014

Through the eyes of our volunteers-a team leader's diary
Written on 05-10-2015

The annual Garang Guni event aims to raise funds for RSPVH events. 

We had a flyer distribution session a while ago. Now, it is time to reap what we have sowed. For yesterday, our focus was on a few eastates in Pioneer (a residential area in the West side of Singapore).

All the participants are split into 4 teams for this event and each team is assigned a handful of HDB blocks. 

I am team leader number 4. Early in the morning, me and my group mates, together with other groups, gathered at Boon Lay Bus Interchange fresh and all ready to go. On the way, we listed down our game plan, DOs and D'ONTs because...

Every successful event needs one..
1. Go to each household.
2. Observe if there are bags of clothes, cans or stacks of newspapers etc attached with our flyers outside their door.
3. If so, collect them and place them at the lift lobby of the respective floor.
4. If not, kindly knnock on their door.
5. If someone answers, kindly introduce yourself and ask if they have any unwanted old newspapers, cans, magazines or newspapers.
6. If yes, do step 3.
7. Else, move on.

We had Ah Lian bee Hoon for lunch which was great! After working hard for so long, a rewarding meal is all everyone needs to not only fill their stomachs but also to recharge their body and spirits. Lunch is over. All the teams set off to complete the blocks they are left with.

After following the above 7 steps diligently throughout the whole event, our efforts paid off!

This event was a great success because not only that we manage to earn a considerable amount, all of us could see the VH team spirit shining. Everyone put their best foot forward and worked well with each other. Not to mention our second round of rewarding meal at a nearby KFC! Although it is just something simple, it filled our hearts and made us know each other a little better through our conversations. 

RSPVH Orientation 2014

Through the eyes of our freshies-a freshmen's diary

Written on 07-09-2014

Now I am officially a member of RSPVH! 
I have always wanted to get myself involved in volunteering work and finally my time has come, to fufill my dream, learn new skills and not forgetting to make new friends with fellow volunteers and benes alike. 

Let's go!

I was told to report at 9 am in the morning at NTU WSC room. This is considered quite a challenge for me because 1) I am not an early riser and my place is pretty far from NTU and 2) being a freshmen means finding a place in such a huge school can be a daunting task. Nontheless, I reported at the designated venue on time.

Upon reaching, we were split into 4 groups. Throughout the whole day-event, we are to complete station games as a group. At the end of the day, groups will be credited and rewarded based on how fast the tasks were executed, team spirit and team bonding. For starters, our GLs encouraged us to interact with our group mates, sharing stuff about ourselves and our interests. This is to help the team bond which can help us work together better later on in the day.

FIRST HALF BEFORE LUNCH
From morning til noon, teams are to journey around school to complete different station games. Me and my group moved off excitedly.We were guided by our GLs. The station masters were clear about the instructions and very friendly.

LUNCH
OMG I am so hungry. Finally, lunch time is here! We had packed meal aka mixed veg rice. It tasted good...or maybe I am just too hungry hahas. Everyone helped a little to distribute the lunchboxes as well as drinks so that we quickly get things done and dig in! Last but not least, what is a good meal without chatting?!

After filling our stomachs, we are all ready to take on any activity that lies ahead of us.