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Mid-autumn moon cakes, romancing the moon with love – “Singapore Book of Records”
18 Dec 2019
Mid-autumn moon cakes, romancing the moon with love.
“Singapore Book of Records”
The Mid-Autumn Festival is filled with full moon and beautiful scenery when distributing mooncakes.
On 31 August at 9am, at No. 31, Bendemeer Road, Sian Chay Medical Institution and Whampoa Welfare and Community Development Fund Committee successfully organized a “moon cake distribution with love” event.
Guests present at the event included Senior Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Heng Chee How, Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC, Mr. Toh Soon Huat, JP, Executive Chairman of Sian Chay Medical Institution, Mr. Yap Seng Teck. PBM, Director, Ms. Sun Xiaopei, Chairman of the Organising Committee, Whampoa Grassroots leaders, Sian Chay leaders and more than 50 volunteers also participated in it.
During the event, a total of 460 boxes of halal mooncakes were distributed to the elderly living alone and low-income families staying in three room HDB flats (Blk 30 to 33 Bendemeer Road).
During the event, Mr Heng Chee How, Senior Minister of State said, “Thank you to the lovely team of Sian Chay Medical Institution for coming to Whampoa again. Thank you for taking care of the Whampoa residents, grateful for the help, and thanks to Chairman Toh for arranging these mooncakes for the residents during the Mid-Autumn Festival. With love and blessing, they must are very happy, and once again on behalf of the community leaders and residents thanks for the support. “
Chairman Toh Soon Huat later said: “Thanks to benevolent persons for their participation and support. Taking into consideration of the physical condition of elderly , the choice of ingredients for mooncakes are mainly low sugar and less oily. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, 10,000 boxes of halal single yellow moon cakes were distributed islandwide. I hope that everyone can benefit through today’s love sharing event, and hope that next year there will be more people supporting and expanding the Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake distribution so that more elderly and people in need can benefit from it. The crowd felt the warmth of the Mid-Autumn Festival, thank you for your generous contribution, and thank you volunteered for your support. “
It is mentioned that some ministers, MPs, and grassroots leaders also offered their blessed greetings. The constituencies and institutions receiving the mooncakes are as follows:
1) Choa Chu Kang GRC
Mr. Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Health
2) Gambas Division
Mr. Ong Ye Kang, Minister for Education
4) Yio Chu Kang Division
Dr. Koh Poh Koon Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Trade and Industry
3) Whampoa Division
Mr Heng Chee How, Minister of State for Defence.
Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC
5) Punggol West Division
Ms. Sun Xueling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of the Home Affairs and the Ministry of National Development
7) Fengshan Division
Ms Cherly Chan
6) Sengang South Division
Mr Gan Thian Poh from Ang Mo Kio GRC
8) Kebun Baru District
Member of Parliament for Nee Soon GRC
9) Hougang SMC
Adviser Mr Lee Hong Chuang
10) Tampines North Division
11) Tampines Changkat Division
12) Institute of Mental Health
13) Sengkang Secondary School
Generous donors’ support:
Dato ‘Sri Fan Rui Cheng, Sandy Sun, Events Phantasy Jordon International Food Processing Pte Ltd, Li Wei, Sun Juan
, Ko Hung Tao, Andrina Chan Mei Ling, Asian Cuisine Group Pte Ltd, Chew Yin Sang, Man Eva Ha, Tan Aik Keon, Tham Kwok Onn
, Wong Li Yin, Wu Yani, Xia Zhifu, Zhang Na.
Through this loving activity, the “Singapore Book of Records” was established. At 3 pm yesterday (18 December), in the “Singapore Book of Records”, the founder Mr. Ong Eng Huat visited The Pavilion Restaurant and witnessed by Mr. Yap Seng Teck PBM and all staff members, our Chairman, Mr. Toh Soon Huat, JP received the “Singapore Book of Records”.
For a long time, Chairman Toh Soon Huat JP of Sian Chay Medical Institution has strongly advocated the five core values of forgiveness, universal love, compassion, gratitude and blessing. At the same time, he led all members of the Sian Chay Medical Institution to actively cooperate with the nation building and fosters a harmonious society. Gain from society, giveback to society. Trust, action, attitude and conduct form the integrity and virtues of charity work. He said: Taking care of the disadvantaged groups in society, those who has money can give money while those who have capability can contribute their efforts to charity and love. Nation Progress, Family Prospers. Family Harmony, Successful Endeavours. Forward with the Nation, Bonding with the People!
Sian Chay Medical Institution, social enterprise, societal management, and social service!