YMCA of Singapore wins

Outstanding Non-Profit

Organisation Award

THE YMCA of Singapore – a Christian organisation – has received the Outstanding Non-Profit Organisation Award that combines excellence in both volunteer and philanthropy management at the 2008 National Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards Dinner ceremony.

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, presented the award to Mr Eric Teng, President of the YMCA of Singapore, before community and business leaders at the Meritus Mandarin Hotel last November.

The National Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards honour those that have set excellence benchmarks in encouraging the spirit of giving in Singapore. The Outstanding Non-Profit Organisation Award recognises best practices in the management of volunteers and donors (including fund-raising practices) in non-profit organisations.

The YMCA organises 15 structured and sustained community service programmes to enrich the lives of the beneficiaries through programmes and activities, such as dancing, singing, gardening, nature walks, arts and craft, outdoor adventure, sports, baking, watching movies and more. It has 4,000 regular and ad-hoc volunteers. Through the YMCA-Tan Chin Tuan Community Service Programmes, it serves more than 1,500 beneficiaries from 21 partnering voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs).