SiTF Volunteer Day 2008 (V-Day 2008) - S$70,888 was raised towards the President’s Challenge 2008

Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) held its 6th V-Day on 16th August 2008 at Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Centre. The V-Day flag-off event was graced by Guest-of-Honour, RADM(NS) Lui Tuck Yew, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.

We were also honoured to have RADM(NS) Ronnie Tay, Chief Executive Officer of Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) to join us and witnessed the success of this event

Ms Tan Yen Yen, the Organising Chairman of SiTF V-Day 2008, gave a warm welcome address to kick-off the day’s event while RADM(NS) Lui Tuck Yew delivered an opening address and awarded tokens of acknowledgement to all sponsors and participating companies in the volunteer work.

Through the generous sponsorship and donations of our partners, members and friends, SITF raised S$70,888 for this year President’s Challenge 2008.

V-Day also garnered almost 200 employees (including family members) from SiTF member companies to visit and provide voluntary services at 10 Volunteer Hosting Organisation (VHOs).

Some of the activities planned for that were:

- SiTF joined by its members, CBL Data Recovery, Kelly Services, and Orange Business Services, took the children from the Asian Women's Welfare Association (AWWA) School to lunch at McDonald and on a Duck Tour ride
- Hewlett-Packard Singapore also brought the children from Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore on a Duck Tour ride
- Siemens Pte Ltd to provide logistical aid to the Handicap Welfare Association for their flag day
- BT Frontline Technologies took up Voluntary services at St Hilda’s Community Services Centre

The event was an unforgettable day for all where we banded together to bring cheers to our less privileged friends. Volunteers were treated with the performance from MINDS and this had sent cheers to the volunteers and friends alike.