Anderson Junior College Family Day Carnival raises nearly $50,000 for charity

Anderson Junior College successfully held a joint Family Day Carnival cum Community Involvement Project on Saturday 2 April from 9am to 3pm. The theme of the event was 'AJ Family Fiesta — Community in Hand, Achieving in Tandem'. The theme celebrates the spirit of giving, and inspires AJCians to recognize the values of being connected with and contributing to the community.

The Guest of Honour for the event was Mr Seng Han Thong, then-MP for Yio Chu Kang and Patron of AJCAA.

Alumni Office teacher Ms Ng Erin (left) handing over the AJCAA umbrella to AJCAA Patron Mr Seng Han Thong (centre), who is accompanied by AJCAA President Mr Lau Kiat Meng (right)

A total of nearly $50,000 was raised from the event. All proceeds will be donated to the college's long-term partner, Asian Women's Welfare Association (AWWA), which provides a range of services to underprivileged families, senior citizens and children with disabilities. The funds raised will be used to refurbish AWWA's Seniors Activity Centre in Ang Mo Kio and to purchase materials for their Resource Centre, which serves children with special needs from the AWWA School. The groups were also present at the event.

EXCO members manning the Family Day booth

As an added effort to raise funds, students from the Red Cross Humanitarian Network (a college CCA) organized a record-breaking activity, 'Thousand Hearts, One Love'. Through the sale of paper hearts, AJC created the largest logo made ouhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gift of heart-shaped notes in the Singapore Book of Records, measuring 6m by 2m. The logo will be presented to AWWA as a memento from AJC. A representative from the Singapore Book of Records was present to witness the unveiling of the logo, and to accredit the feat.

(More photos taken during the Family Day can be found at https://picasaweb.google.com/ajcaa.com/AJCFamilyDay2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCKvxsbaMtpjYnAE&feat=directlink)