Over $388,000 raised at the 15th YMCA Charity Golf to champion volunteerism

 

More than $388,000 was raised for the YMCA-Lim Kim San Volunteers Programme through the 15th YMCA Charity Golf to boost the Programme's ability of developing and recognising volunteers, and promoting corporate volunteerism. The fund-raising golf event was held at Sentosa Golf Club from 23-24 April 2014. 

In 2013, YMCA volunteers contributed 163,000 hours of local and overseas community service to bring cheer to some 13,800 beneficiaries who include the intellectually and physically challenged, underprivileged and abused children, the hearing impaired, the elderly and the poor. Locally, more than 5,800 volunteers participated in 569 activities which touched lives and lifted spirits of more than 4,200 beneficiaries across 16 structured and sustained YMCA-Tan Chin Tuan Community Service Programmes. Another 1,200 volunteers took part in YMCA International Service Programmes and made 56 trips to Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam to teach basic English and computer skills, conduct health education and assist in infrastructural upgrades for schools in rural villages.

Mr S Iswaran, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Trade and Industry graced the event which saw over 120 individual golfers tee off on the first day and 28 corporate flights competing for the Lim Kim San Corporate Challenge trophy on the second day.

MyLaoHome, represented by Tan Kean Chee, Robert Ong, Francis Au and Lee Shin Huai won the Challenge trophy, while Times Publishing Group and Lum Chang Holdings finished first and second runner-ups respectively.

The individual winners were: Raymond Seah (1^st), Ho Kah Choy (2^nd), Tam Chee Chong (3^rd) and Lynn Wong (Ladies’ Champion) on Day 1; Tan Kean Chee (1^st), Tim Pinnegar (2^nd), Lee Shin Huai (3^rd) and Marilyn Lum (Ladies’ Champion) on Day 2.

To make the tournament more interesting, a “Who’s the Boss” photo challenge gave golfers the opportunity to win $1,250 worth of Boss Green apparel. In their flights of four, the golfers were required to strike a pose that best illustrated the theme “Who’s the Boss”, in front of a Hugo Boss backdrop. The challenge was won by Lynn Wong, Anthony Lee, Lee Koon Ming and Kelvin Pereira on Day 1; and Richard Yong, Steve Elrick, Ken Wong and Tony Lee on Day 2.

As part of the festivities, all golfers received a mock cover page of the Golf Digest Singapore magazine, personalised with their individual photograph captured during tee-off.

The top prizes for the event included an Eagle hole prize featuring a SunCat 23 solar catamaran worth $200,000 sponsored by Horizon Yachts Pte Ltd; and Hole-in-One prizes featuring a Mercedes-Benz E 200 ELEGANCE worth over $154,000 (includes one year road tax and registration fee; excludes COE) sponsored by Daimler South East Asia Pte Ltd; a TOTO Washroom make-over worth $30,000 sponsored by W. Atelier Pte Ltd; and a Breitling for Bentley Flying B watch worth over $23,000 sponsored by Melchers Time Pte Ltd.

NTUC FairPrice Foundation Ltd and the Tote Board were the main sponsors for the event.

View more photos of the event on the YMCA Facebook Page:
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