• To bring out the message that long-life is a blessing, and that senior citizens can break free from their mental and emotional solitude to find dignity and value in life again.
• Visited Sunnyville Home and Peacehaven Nursing Home to bring warmth and joy to the residents through songs and dance.
• Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Minister of State for Community Development, Youth & Sports was the Guest-of-Honour.

• To promote cycling as a common sport among the family.
• Also aims to bridge the generation gap between the young and the old.
• An open house was held to provide a series of fun-filled activities related to cycling and art and craft.
• 22 members enjoyed the 35km inaugural scenic ride to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

I. “Flag of Peace” Painting Exhibition

• Exhibited more than 1000 flags painted by children from all over the world.
• A thousand people including over a hundred children from China come together to promote the importance of peace and harmony in a multi-racial society.

 II. “The Starry Hope” Concert

• An evening of colourful cultural dances and music celebrating joy of racial harmony.
• About 400 persons attended the concert.

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• To bring across the message that elderly still have the right to build and fulfill their dreams.
• 30 elderly volunteers with an average age exceeding 65 years old participated in the 2000 km cycling expedition. Of which, 3 bikers are from Singapore.

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乐龄单车家族 (上海 - 北京之旅2009)

• To increase awareness among the young on the importance of world peace.
• 50 most representative works painted by students from the Nanyang Family were selected for the “3rd World Children Calling For Peace Painting Exhibition” in Beijing in October 2008.
• More than 1800 persons viewed the exhibits.

• To share a message of hope and love to the under-privileged and orphaned children in China.
• To encourage children in Singapore to donate their treasured toys to signify that they have a compassionate heart for the poor and orphaned in another country.
• A total of 4000 barbie dolls and toys were collected and handed over to the representative from China Association For Promoting Children’s Culture and Art.

• Concern & Care Society was one of the beneficiary for this Fund-Raising Event involving 7 charitable organisations.
• A total of $850,000 was raised.

"Walking Out of Loneliness" Walkathon

• To encourage filial piety and respect towards the elderly among the younger generation.
  
• To encourage the elderly to take steps to keep themselves active in society.
  
• More than 6,000 people participated in the walkathon to bid farewell to loneliness. In addition, we also set the Singapore book of records for “Most Number of People Doing A Mass Walk With A Sash”.
  
• Dr Vivian Balakrishnan,
  Minister for Community
  Development, Youth & Sports was our Guest-of-Honour.

"Golden Hits Charity Concert" with Ms Zhuang Xue Fang

• To encourage elderly, cancer patients and their family members to be resilient despite adversities
• Attended by 7,000 people

"Golden Hits Charity Concert" with Ms Wu Ying Yin and the Singapore Chinese Orchestra at the Singapore Conference Hall

• To give hope to lonely elderly people.
• To encourage elderly to live a fulfilling lifestyle.
• 600 free tickets were given out to elderly without kin and kith and those in old folks home.

"Life Can Be Good" Book Launch cum Pledge Signing Ceremony

• To launch the book titled ‘An Uncommon Beauty’ and share Lee Khoon’s story of courage, strength and hope.
• To encourage Singaporeans to remain positive and caring in spite of the SARS epidemic.
• Presented 1,000 copies of the book to selected organisations like schools, South West CDC, Bukit Batok Community Club, National Library etc as a form of encouragement to the community.

"Happy Wrinkles Digital Photography Competition"

• 38 senior citizens were appointed judges for this photo competition
• To focus attention on elderly
• To encourage elderly volunteerism

"SK Poon’s Golden Hits 50 Years Concert" at the Esplanade

• The first free concert event held at the Esplanade since its opening
• To thank our elderly pioneers
• Enjoyed by 5,000 people

"Life Can Be Good" Concert

• Staged to promote resilience and a positive and optimistic attitude in living.
• Featured Ms Lena Maria Klingvall, a Swede born without arms and a deformed leg
• Concerts in 2002 were attended by 25,000 people of which 60% were secondary school students
• Raised $200,000 in 2002 for two crisis shelters operated by:
  - Singapore Council of Women’s Organisation
  - Singapore Anglican Welfare Council.
• 2,300 audiences attended concerts in 2005.

  
  

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"True Love Waits" Concert

• Created awareness of AIDS and to counter casual & pre-marital sex
• Concert attended by 8,000 working adults and young people
• Raised $200,000 for "Action for AIDS"