Monday September 4, 10:17
AM
$4.2m for
President's Star Charity show
SINGAPORE : A total of $4.23 million was collected by the
President's Star Charity show on Sunday night, surpassing its $4
million target and the $3.75 million in donations reaped in last
year's show.
Organised by MediaCorp as part of the President's Challenge and
broadcast live on Channel 5, the two-and-a-half-hour show featured
performances by Hong Kong singing veteran Jenny Tseng, home-grown
music sensation Stefanie Sun and actors Tay Ping Hui and Pierre
Png, among others.
Comedians Gurmit Singh, Irene Ang and Patricia Mok delivered laughs
in a skit commemorating a decade of Singapore sitcoms, beginning
with the debut of Under One Roof in 1995. President S R Nathan, who
launched the annual President's Challenge in 2000, was the night's
guest-of-honour.
The funds will go to 49 charities, including the Moral Home for the
Disabled, the Breast Cancer Foundation and the Yellow Ribbon
Fund.
Donation hotlines are open until Saturday. Call 1900 112 8821 to
make a $5 donation, 1900 112 8822 for $20 and 1900 112 8823 for
$50. -
