… for the less vulnerable in the community
By Joseph Lee, Content Contributor
It has no doubts that volunteering brings many benefits to people. For instance, it allows people to have a greater sense of fulfilment through the engagement with the community of the beneficiaries. Primarily, the less fortunate can receive help through these activities and a touch of kindness from volunteers. However, it is not always easy for people to embark on a volunteering journey due to their busy schedules and family commitments.
One person came under the spotlight. He is an associate director of a recruitment agency in Singapore. Despite having a hectic schedule, he wears many hats and regularly participates in volunteering activities to help less fortunate people. On top of that, he is also a philanthropist.
Who is he?
He is Kyle, a donor of Club Rainbow who also provides volunteer support to the beneficiaries and their families.
We often hear the saying; a journey starts with a single step. For Kyle, the journey began 20 years ago during a visit to an orphanage. The visit completely changed his life, although it was just a short interaction with the children in the orphanage. It made him realise how fortunate he was to grow up in a loving family and lead a regular life. It completely shifted his perspective and inspired him to support programs that provide social services to less fortunate children. Kyle prefers to provide support through volunteering. For instance, he joined his colleagues in a couple of volunteering activities in the last few years.
However, due to his work commitments, he cannot commit much of his time to it. Despite that, he ensures that he is still able to provide support through philanthropy. Kyle has always felt a sense of satisfaction and fulfilment through these efforts, knowing that his donations have gone to less fortunate children and families.
Being in the volunteering community for an extended period, Kyle has some tips to share with people who are getting started on the journey or juggling commitments. He shared that individuals should take ample time to research the various organisations, ensure that their vision is aligned and that the organisations are regulated. Furthermore, he also suggests that a small effort comes a long way, such as people can better the lives of local communities by patronising local elderly hawkers who are facing difficulties in this pandemic.
Apart from his personal efforts, the company that Kyle is working in, also has a vision to impact at least 500 million lives by the end of 2020. Being a recruitment agency, it not only helps people to seek employment but also work with partners to help low-income entities so that they can enjoy equal access to necessities, education, and employment needs. Before the pandemic, his employer also regularly works with a local charity to aid in the distributing and food preparation. To ensure that the charity can continue to be operational during the pandemic, the company held an in-house auction where more than 100 employees and Kyle himself bid on products and exclusive services donated by employees and other partners. The funds raised from the auction benefitted various charity organisations.
All in all, Kyle wishes to spread the act of volunteerism and philanthropy to everyone and hope that his legacy can be pass down to more people and his children, which in turn puts a smile on more people through these simple efforts.
Kickstart a giving back journey to the vulnerable little ones in the community!
Your efforts will be doubled as part of the Fortitude Budget, the government is matching donations to charities dollar-for-dollar till 31 March 2022.
To better support NPOs and givers, there will be NO TRANSACTION FEES on Giving.sg till 31 March 2022. Therefore, 100% of your donations will go to Club Rainbow (Singapore).
Do contact us crscpm@clubrainbow.org and we can guide you along to begin your journey with us today.