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Star Givers
As part of their journey towards empowerment and healing, Star Shelter (SS) residents are encouraged to give back to society by engaging in volunteer work via the Star Givers initiative. On 24 August this year, 18 current and ex residents and their children planned a half-day programme for our adopted beneficiaries from Society for the Aged Sick (SAS), in celebration of Singapore’s National Day. With an exciting programme including song and dance performances, the residents and beneficiaries also created a card for Singapore, to illustrate what they love about their nation. The children were especially excited, having prepared a special dance item for the beneficiaries! The interaction between SS and…
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Benefit Cosmetics’ Bold is Beautiful Project in support of the Star Shelter
The Bold is Beautiful Project by Benefit Cosmetics is dedicated to empowering women and girls to be bold, believe in themselves, and achieve their full potential. Every year, Benefit Cosmetics donates 100% proceeds of their Benefit Bar Brow Services during the entire month of May to partner charities and this year, Star Shelter is one of the chosen beneficiaries of this philanthropic initiative. Star Shelter partnered with Benefit to conduct several activities before the project’s official launch in May 2019. Aside from raising funds for the charity, Benefit also helps organisations raise public awareness on the cause it supports. In March 2019, a media interview was held with Maggie Ford…
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Our Strides Toward Ending Violence Against Women
In support of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) launched In Her Stride: From Victim to Survivor, a conference in partnership with the Shirin Fozdar Programme (SFP) and Society Against Family Violence (SAFV). The event which aims to shed light on how the different communities work together to eliminate violence against women in Singapore. The conference was held on 23 November 2018 at SCWO Centre and was graced by Guest of Honour, Ms. Claire Chiang, Chairman of SFP and an inductee of Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame. The event was attended by diverse groups from the private and public…
