For the first time, with the objectives of increasing public awareness of its services and on disability issues, in addition to raising funds, Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) will be airing its first show, the SPD Charity Show on 15 July 2007 on Channel 8 at 7pm, with Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, Speaker of Parliament as Guest-of-Honour.
The Society for the Physically Disabled’s (SPD) first TV charity show on 15 July will see stage, TV and radio personalities join in to call for support of physically disabled people.
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The SPD Charity Show 2015 is SPD’s fifth and will be broadcast ‘live’ over MediaCorp Channel 8 on Sunday, 22 March, and repeated a week later on 29 March at 3.30pm. Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence and MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, will grace this three-hour television fundraiser.
With a shared vision to drive thought leadership in diversity and inclusion in both learning and work environments, SMU and SPD held a conference today on “Education for Inclusive Workspaces”. The event brought about invaluable dialogue amongst employers, educators, students and professionals working with people with disabilities.
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He might have been an average student in school but 22-year-old Muhammad Diroy Bin Noordin, who has Dwarfism, always had an eye for designs. For that, he was often asked by his peers and teachers to design event posters and logos in school. Diroy knew then that he wanted to be a graphic designer and studied hard to secure a place in Temasek Polytechnic where he now majors in Graphic Design.
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The humble but colourful lollipop that never fails to bring a smile to its recipient will drive SPD’s “Have a Sweet Day” campaign, organised in conjunction with #GivingTuesdaySG which falls on 2 December this year.
To raise funds so that programmes and services are accessible and affordable for persons with disabilities, SPD is reaching out to the community through a network of over 60 participating hotels and food and beverages outlets across the island. Patrons who make a donation of $2 or more to SPD at these outlets will receive a lollipop in appreciation of their contribution. #GivingTuesdaySG is a call to action for Singaporeans to give their time, money or voice to the less fortunate.
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An idea mooted by a moving speech became the inspiration for a group of volunteers, including the late philanthropist Tan Sri Dr Tay Teck Eng, to set up a voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) in 1964. Known as SPD today, the organisation looked after the interests of those with physical disabilities and provided them social support and employment opportunities.
In the years that followed, SPD grew to become an important social service provider and advocate for the disability community. To mark its 50th year, close to 400 guests including staff, beneficiaries, donors, volunteers, partners and representatives from Government agencies and other VWOs joined SPD in the celebration of this important milestone at a gala dinner held at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in attendance.
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In a ceremony held at the SPD Ability Centre this morning, 20 people with disabilities were presented with certificates for completing the Infocomm Accessibility Centre Certificate in Office Skills (ICOS), a vocational training programme offered by SPD (formerly the Society for the Physically Disabled) with the support of programme partner, info-communications provider, StarHub.
With their stellar academic performance and passion for learning, four young Singaporeans rose above their disabilities to receive the Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities from Ms Sim Ann, Minister of State for Education and Communications and Information. The presentation ceremony was held this morning, marking the 10th year of this scholarship programme.
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