President Star Charity

leetahsar SG

Originally posted by ORIGAMIST:
Yesterday I was approached by two different persons to donate to the President Star Charity.. I donated. It then strike me, why must there is a donation drive asking common folk to donate when the Presidents and the Cabinet minister is drawing hugh salary.. If a common folk salary is on average $1200 per month and donated $10, that would be about 0.83%. If the President and the Minister donate same percentage, there won't be a need to have this drive right ?? Please correct me if I am wrong. [/b]

when 3 laukuaybus danced to the tune of 17K, i think the airtime taken up by them is definitely worth more than what they and their group of friends donated. sad! Rolling Eyes

dragg SG

there are more than 44000 millionaires but only a few foundations.

qlqq9 SG

oh, dear, you are victimised by them, too!

qlqq9 SG

I can't be bothered to donate. Let the ones who get the world class salary do their part by donating. Much they have taken so much is required of them to pay back.

dragg SG

they collected 500k.

cApitaland SG

i shake president hand before for best dressed and got this PSC collar badge LOL.

i thot i wanted to donate some money but after reading some replies here i abit de. Confused

mancha SG

I never donate...
To those tin can clangers, I always say, "Thank you", with a smile and walk on.
I am never ruffled, and I don't donate because I simply don't want to stop and dig for my coins.
To any solicitations that come by mail.
To any TV Whatever Star Charity.

But I have donated money...
Once to Salvation Army bell ringer at Centre Point during Christmas.
One blind busker at Raffles Place, who sang quite oK.
One mentally challenged girl at Tampines ez Food Court.
One man who wanted 70 cents for just a cup of coffee.
Once in a while here and there, ad hoc.

DRSS SG

PPL,

YOU ARE PATHETIC. all of you keep talking about those with huge salary not donating a cent, are you any better than them??? What is that so proud to be about not donating? don't say that you are poor and bla bla bla. The fact that you are using internet already tells that you are NOT poor.

The donated money goes to help needy people, and if you dont wanna help those people then at least do not disencourage others to want to donate.

You keep talking about how rich people should give 1% of their salary to charities. What stops you from doing that? If you are earning, let's say 1k, is giving away 10 bucks gonna make so much difference to you??? But it will make huge difference to those people who REALLY need the help of people who CAN help.

SMRT Buses SG

President Nathan performs in Presidents Star Charity Show

SINGAPORE: The Presidents Star Charity Show raised more than S$5.4 million on Sunday.

President S R Nathan took centre stage for the first time, reciting a poem called The Desiderata by Max Ehrmann.

Plastic surgeon Dr Woffles Wu tripped the light fantastic with Singapore Idol Hadi Mirza earlier in the show while St James Kindergarten students did backup dancing for Project Superstar winner Darren Tan.

Dr Jannie Tay and friends showed the young at heart could also have fun raising money for the 32 charities including the Parkinsons Disease Society and the Down Syndrome Association. CNA/ac

royston_ang SG

After the NKF incidence, I no longer donate.

googoomuck SG

After the NKF saga, how sure are you that the money won't go to the scumbags again?

dragg SG

10 bucks is a lot of money to someone making only 1k.

mancha SG

A long time before the NKF saga, I already know that of every dollar I donate to organised charitiers, only a few cents goes to to the charities concerned.
I saw that about 30% to 40% actually go to the charities.
The NKF revelation was no surprise to me, but the amount.. was staggering.
I rather donate direct, in cash, to the neighbourhood needy, according to my conscience.

Anyone who wish to respond to organised charities, do so, by all means, and you have my respect.
But don't preach to me about the spirit of giving.

Btw I also give my time to those in need.

qlqq9 SG

People approach you to donate, oh i see. You know, staff in SGH are forced to ask for donation for President /Challenge. They were given cards and the pro PAP SGH make it compulsory for all staff to get the donation cards and help to donate. REally, only the stupid balls carrier SGH will do that.

ORIGAMIST SG

So, President Star Charity 207 have come to an end. We can see that the majority of the fund raised comes from big organisation. In this case, should they keep the students out of it to concentrate on study or other useful activities ? Mediacorp can continue with the show as it is a great revenue churner.. The whole show I recorded was about 2 hrs 40 mins .. after deleting the advertisement, the show is about 1 and half only ….

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