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)

Family Fiesta! Community in Hand, Achieving in Tandem

Dear Alumni,

Anderson Junior College will be having a Family Day Carnival on 2 April 2011, Saturday, 9am — 3pm in the College.

Through a fun-filled fiesta, we hope to build the 'AJ Family' spirit where our students, alumni and parents come together to set up stalls and to bond over food and games.

We also hope to raise awareness of the significance of community service, and fulfill our responsibility to society through a college-wide involvement in community service. Proceeds from the sale of coupons for the carnival will be donated to the college's long-term partner, Asian Women's Welfare Association (AWWA). A voluntary welfare organisation, AWWA 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.

We would like to invite you to join us at the carnival as well as to support this worthy cause. Each coupon is $5. Alumni who wish to purchase Family Day coupons in advance may contact Mrs Ong Choon Yam (koh_choon_yam@moe.edu.sg). If you wish to set up stalls during the carnival, you may contact Mr Andy Lim (lim_che_pinn_andy@moe.edu.sg) before 4 March. We are also looking for sponsorship of lucky draw prizes. If you wish to contribute lucky draw prizes, you may contact Ms Soh Swee Keng (soh_swee_keng@moe.edu.sg).

All proceeds from the carnival will be donated to AWWA.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact Ms New Yi Cheen (new_yi_cheen@moe.edu.sg).

Thank you and we look forward to having you with us at the Family Day Carnival.

Yours sincerely,
AJC Family Day 2011 Organising Committee

AJ Family Day 2007 & Patron Welcome

We welcome Mr. Seng Han Tong, MP of Yio Chu Kang Constituency as AJCAA's first Patron.