President's Challenge: SingHealth raises $1.3m

SingHealth has raised $1,316,909 for the President's Challenge 2024, in an effort that lasted about five months and involved the more than 33,000 employees of the healthcare group.

- Ng Keng Gene

At a closing event held at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) on the morning of Oct 5, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam revealed the sum that SingHealth had raised and thanked leaders of the healthcare group's institutions for their efforts.

SingHealth's President's Challenge 2024 campaign, Igniting Hope Through Compassion, was led by the NCCS. This is the 20th consecutive year that the healthcare group has supported the nationwide movement.

Over two decades, the group has raised more than $10.7 million for the challenge - a national initiative that is led by the president and aims to build a more cohesive and caring Singapore.

The President's Challenge was launched in 2000 by late president S R Nathan. More than $14 million was raised during the 2023 edition, benefiting 86 social service organisations.

SingHealth's campaign, which began in May, involved various fund-raising and outreach events such as a pledge card donation drive, charity bazaars and outings with clients from beneficiary organisations.