Four millennials who have shown resilience and tenacity amid adversities get a boost in their academic pursuits with the APB Foundation Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities this year.
Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation propels youths closer to their dreams Read More »
SPD Ability Walk & Run 2019 is its fourth year running. A 5km run component was newly added this year, with more than 400 taking up the challenge.
More than 600 individuals and corporates came together to raise more than $500,000 for persons with disabilities and young persons with aspirations in the arts at The Blue Charity Gala.
Standing together in support of the young and people with disabilities Read More »
96 golfers gathered at the Orchid Country Club today for the SPD Charity Golf 2019. This was the first time that the event was held there following three consecutive years at the Raffles Country Club.
More than 400 participants, including local and foreign artistes and close to 20 beneficiaries, put in many months of hard work to stage the SPD Charity Show 2019, popularly known in Chinese as《SPD 真情无障爱》, to raise $4.31 million for people with disabilities and their families supported by SPD, enabling them greater access to help and support.
SPD thanks all supporters for contributing to the SPD Charity Show 2019 Read More »
SPD Charity Show 2019《SPD 真情无障爱》will be broadcast ‘live’ over MediaCorp Channel 8 on Sunday, 17 March 2019 at 7pm. Donation hotlines are open. Call to support us now!
Staying positive and optimistic even when life throws you a curveball must be one of the hardest things to do. But four young individuals, with their indomitable spirit, spurred by their hopes and dreams, did just that. The four university undergraduates – Caleb Tay, Justin Kueh, Lionel Lee and Brenda Khoo – overcame their disabilities to excel academically and were rewarded with the Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities. Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Finance and Education, and Mr Andy Hewson, Managing Director of Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore, gave out the scholarships this morning.
Speech by Mr Winston Ngan, Vice-President of SPD, at the SPD Ability Walk 2018 on Sunday, 2 September 2018 at the Asian Civilisations Museum
SPD Ability Walk 2018 – Speech by SPD Vice President Mr Winston Ngan Read More »
More than 1,000 people turned up at the Singapore River this morning for the SPD Ability Walk 2018 as the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) hosted the event this year. Organised by SPD, a local charity that helps people with disabilities, the 3km walk aimed to raise funds and awareness for the inclusion of people with disabilities and was flagged off by Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Communications and Information, Ms Sim Ann.
SPD Ability Walk takes participants to the Iconic Singapore River Read More »
The SPD Charity Golf 2018 saw more than 120 golfers gather at Raffles Country Club yesterday for the third year running, and overcoming various challenges such as one-hand putting to raise close to $350,000 for people with disabilities. This was one of the last few games the club will be hosting, given that it is slated to vacate its premises in July 2018 to make way for the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail.
Alert: Beware of Fraudulent Payment Requests Made in SPD’s Name
SPD has been alerted to cases involving job scams where scammers have used SPD’s name to instruct individuals to transfer money.
Please remain vigilant. SPD does not authorise individuals to request or collect money on our behalf through such means. If you receive a suspicious request or are unsure whether it is genuine, please verify it directly with SPD by calling our general line at 6579 0700. Alternatively, you can call the ScamShield Hotline at 1799 before taking any action.
If you believe you may have fallen victim to a scam, please contact your bank immediately and make a police report.
SPD takes such matters seriously and we constantly review the necessary safeguards to protect the public and our supporters. Please be assured that legitimate donations and payments made through SPD’s official website and authorised platforms remain unaffected.
