50 cent may be cheap breakfast but very unhealthly for our elderly, 小心高胆固醇 High cholesterol!
For a mere 50 cents, the elderly residents of the Punggol South constituency are able to enjoy a breakfast set of a cup of coffee, two eggs and two slices of toasted bread at three coffee shops in Hougang Avenue 8.
Called "Community Breakfast", the initiative was the brainchild of two Hougang coffee- shop owners - Mr Tan Boon Kiat and Mr Ang Tian Chua - and is a collaboration with the Punggol South grassroots organisations.
The initiative, which got its start about two months ago, aims to benefit residents aged 50 and above. Eligible residents must take along a coupon, which entitles them to the 50-cent breakfast.
The Punggol South organisations contribute 50 cents towards each meal, while the remaining cost of the breakfast set is absorbed by the coffee shops, which charge over $2.50 per set.
One resident, Madam Lau Pay Choo, a 62-year-old retiree, applauded the initiative for the cost savings she gets to enjoy.
"This helps me save quite a bit on food," said Madam Lau, who spends around $100 on breakfasts monthly.
For a mere 50 cents, the elderly residents of the Punggol South constituency are able to enjoy a breakfast set of a cup of coffee, two eggs and two slices of toasted bread at three coffee shops in Hougang Avenue 8.
Called "Community Breakfast", the initiative was the brainchild of two Hougang coffee- shop owners - Mr Tan Boon Kiat and Mr Ang Tian Chua - and is a collaboration with the Punggol South grassroots organisations.
The initiative, which got its start about two months ago, aims to benefit residents aged 50 and above. Eligible residents must take along a coupon, which entitles them to the 50-cent breakfast.
The Punggol South organisations contribute 50 cents towards each meal, while the remaining cost of the breakfast set is absorbed by the coffee shops, which charge over $2.50 per set.
One resident, Madam Lau Pay Choo, a 62-year-old retiree, applauded the initiative for the cost savings she gets to enjoy.
"This helps me save quite a bit on food," said Madam Lau, who spends around $100 on breakfasts monthly.