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Needy Still Need Help Despite Economic Pick-Up, 1 Nov 2009, Sunday Times
Needy Still Need Help Despite Economic Pick-Up, 1 Nov 2009, Sunday Times
1,500 IN BRIEF
medical
President’s Challenge Zhenghua were launched
The President’s Challenge, an yesterday.
annual charity drive to raise Minister for Community
funds for 37 beneficiaries, just Development, Youth and
got a $270,000 boost from Sports Vivian Balakrishnan
Microsoft. distributed gift packs worth $40
staff
to needy families.
A cheque for that sum of
The 300 beneficiaries
money was handed to President
include residents from Bukit
S R Nathan at a concert and
Panjang town, religious
carnival held at the Chinese organisations within Bukit
Garden yesterday. Panjang, Cashew and
ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE
The sector is tapping ‘mid-career switchers’ like nurse
Emily Lau, who worked in a finance firm previously.
CAREER PREVIEWS
쐽 For registered nurses and allied health
professionals
Date: Nov 7, Saturday
Time: 9am to 11.30am (Registration starts at
8.30am)
Venue: School of Health Sciences, Nanyang
Polytechnic, 180 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8,
Singapore 569830 (next to Yio Chu Kang MRT
station), Lecture Theatre Halls 2 and 3