President’s Message for February 2022

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We participated in the District 3310 Public Image Contest with our video and poster submissions from our projects. The aim of this Public Image Contest is to help promote the District and Rotary’s image. Congratulations to the three clubs, namely, Rotary Club of Tawau, Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl, and Rotary Club of Kuching Central. The winners will take part in the Zone contests. On behalf of Rotary E-Club of 3310, we wish them all the best.

In January 2022, Rotary E-Club of 3310 kick-started Project Jolly Together with the aim to reach out to children and youth with adverse family circumstances at Boys’ Town and Melrose Home in Singapore. Boys’ Town at Upper Bukit Timah provides youth with opportunities to socialize, learn strategies and skills to cope with their trauma and lives. They depend on Public and Corporate donors to fund their activities which include Psychological Therapy and Assessments for learning difficulties, ADHD, Anger Management, Stress, Depression, Trauma, and Emotional Regulations. Melrose Home at Boon Lay provides a Home-away-from-Home for vulnerable children and youth coping with adverse family circumstances, family violence, or child neglect issues. They offer care and guidance for their residents through a holistic approach – Cognitive, Physical, Emotional, and Mental Development. For January 2022, 55 Bento (Western), 50 desserts and cakes were delivered to Boy’s Home.

On 13th January 2022, our monthly meeting took place. It was also the official visit of District Governor Dolly Yeap. She met with the incumbent Board of Directors 2021-2022 together with Assistant Governor Terissa Tan earlier. Following this discussion, Rotary E-Club of 3310 held a Club Assembly to update our members on the status and progress of our E-Club 3310 projects. The Directors reported their activities completed and their plans for the remainder of the term. Following the Club Assembly, we concluded our Annual General Meeting. Congratulations to President-Elect James Tian and the incoming Board of Directors 2022-2023.

Rotarian Gabrielle Guo presented “Celebrating our Healthcare Heroes” on 14th January to showcase it as a model project at the District 3310 Community Service Projects Showcase presentations.

PP Richard Ong together with Friends of Rotary, Katheryn, Lloyd, Pearly, Zander and Chris and fellow Rotarians, PDG Henry Tan, Rotarian Cindy Yen, and PP Anil Changaroth on 23rd January distributed meals for Project Happy Meals @Waterloo. To date, a total of 4,110 Happy Meals was distributed since June 2021.

Congratulations to Rotary E-Club of 3310 for receiving the following awards from IPDG Rajamohan Munisamy:

* EREY US$100 per Capita, 100% member participation
* USD $100 giving per capita, 100% member participation
* Citation for End Polio Now campaign

PP Edmund Chew was conferred a Long Service Award by the Commissioner of Prisons, Singapore for his 15 years of tireless dedication to the rehabilitation of offenders. CP BS Chew also received his 15 years Long Service Award from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) as a licensed solemniser of marriages. Thank you for your unending contributions, PP Edmund Chew and CP BS Chew.

Congratulations to PP Ong Chee Wee on becoming a Benefactor, The Rotary Foundation, and reaching PHF+7.

On behalf of Rotary E-Club of 3310, we wish all our supporters, friends and fellow Rotarians 虎运连年 ! Wishing you the luck of the Tiger year after year!

Warm wishes,
Eddie Ho
President, Rotary E-Club of 3310
Singapore