As we look forward to the upcoming Chinese New Year with family, we feature a story from a volunteer, who shares her experience of volunteering with her son at a bread distribution by one of our partner non-profits, Givingcollective_!
“Today, we went to volunteer with The Giving Collective at Bishan East Zone 5 RC. There was a wide variety of bread, cake and even pizza from different bakeries nearby, prepared for the seniors to come over to take. Those who came down got to choose the types that they and their families liked. After an hour, we packed the remaining bread into small bags to deliver to less mobile seniors.
The seniors were beaming with smiles when they came to select the bread. They only took what they needed, or if they took more it was to share with their neighbours. It was really refreshing to see how considerate they were!
I usually think of “bread distribution” as just giving away bread. However, through the process of befriending each senior, I realised that we are also giving (and receiving) happiness! It was a good experience for both my son and I.”
Looking for a family activity during the upcoming holidays? Volunteer with non-profits like The Giving Collective through our Zeles VMS app!
