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You can make this Christmas more joyful for people with disabilities by buying the Christmas Cards produced by The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD). The entire production process of the cards – from the first line drawn to the designing, printing, packing and delivery – is done by people with disabilities.

For people with disabilities, a lack of knowledge and exposure to IT can only further widen the opportunity gap between them and the rest of the community. The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) hopes to help bridge this divide by ensuring that people with disabilities are provided with equal opportunity to learn and adopt IT skills through its IT for the Disabled programme. The programme aims to increase PC ownership amongst people with disabilities from low-income households by providing them with refurbished PCs. This programme is part of IDA’s PC Reuse Scheme.

Some 450 clients from five welfare organisations for people with disabilities gathered at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) Stadium this morning to pit their athlete abilities at the SPD Sports Day 2001.

David Lim, leader of Singapore’s first Mt. Everest Expedition, and Mr Tok Beng Cheong scaled the Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas without high altitude guides, porters or other support staff, to raise funds for a new 13-seater Mercedes Benz Sprinter for The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD).

There is a chance for you now to have your car washed by some of your favourite TV stars and Radio DJs like Vivian Lai Yi Ling, Lin Weiwen, Zhang Zengxiang, Zhang Yaodong, Sharon Lee, Le Yao, Joey Swee, Liao Yunyi, Joey Ng, Hu Wensui, Shi Bin, Alan Tern and Juliet. Just come on down to selected BP service stations on 15 September, 16 September, 29 September and 30 September. The celebrities are “sweating out” to raise more funds for The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD).