United Overseas Bank (UOB) has teamed up with Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC) and Pathlight School to provide UOB Heartbeat care packs to needy residents to help them protect against COVID-19.
Ms Lilian Chong, Executive Director, Group Strategic Communications and Brand, UOB, said, “Families in Singapore are doing their best to protect and to care for their loved ones during this protracted period of uncertainty. Knowing this, we wanted to help those who might not have the resources that others do to procure essentials such as surgical face masks and anti-bacterial gels which are in high demand. Working together with our partners and volunteers, we are giving care packs which include these products to support the members of our community and to keep the good going.”
UOB employee volunteers sourced for and acquired 1,000 sets of essential items for the residents. Each UOB Heartbeat care pack comprises five surgical face masks, a bottle each of anti-bacterial handwash and hand sanitiser, and two bottles of Vitamin C pastilles. The care packs were put together by student volunteers from Pathlight School and will be distributed to needy residents in the Central Singapore District from 22 February.
Ms Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore, said, “Singapore can only be stronger when we continue to look out for one another and not hesitate to take practical steps to support the more vulnerable amongst us. I am heartened by UOB’s timely and thoughtful gesture to provide useful items to counter COVID-19 for the more disadvantaged residents in Central Singapore District. I am also touched that the staff and students of Pathlight so readily and happily agreed to help pack the love gift, when given the volunteering opportunity. It is this do-good SG-Together spirit in times such as this that make for a home we can be so proud of.”
Mr Shawn Dillon Siew, aged 18, a vocational track student who was one of the 20 student volunteers at Pathlight School said, “Giving back to society is rewarding. I am really happy to contribute and play a part to help others in our community. ”
This initiative is among a series of activities and programmes that UOB is running in its commitment to help its retail and corporate customers, colleagues and the community tide over the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
