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60 lower-income families get vouchers, enjoy activities at Our Tampines Hub event
Judith TanSat, 20 December 2025 at 4:50 pm SGT
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Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli (centre, standing) giving out gift packs to beneficiaries on Dec 20.
SINGAPORE – In an event organised by Our Tampines Hub (OTH), 60 lower-income families received vouchers and gift packs, and enjoyed activities including craft workshops on Dec 20.
The OTH Giveback, now in its second edition, is a ground-up initiative organised in collaboration with Social Service Office@Tampines.
The community hub event on Dec 20 brought together tenants, partners and staff to support and celebrate families. Business partners, sponsors and supporting organisations collectively contributed over $85,000.
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By combining financial contributions, service-led support and volunteer effort, OTH said this reinforced its role as a community hub where care is practised through collective action.
Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development and an MP for Tampines GRC, attended the event.
He said: “When we look out for one another, especially for families facing more challenges, we build a stronger, kinder and more united society.
“What makes this initiative especially meaningful is how it is powered by the people of OTH – tenants, volunteers, staff and partners – each contributing in ways that draw from their strengths and expertise.”
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The 60 families supported by the 2025 OTH Giveback were from underprivileged households in Tampines.
Give.Asia, a digital crowdfunding platform, committed to dispensing $63,200 in OTH F&B e-vouchers. OTH tenant Nail Arcadia will also contribute $2,000 in FairPrice vouchers.
Beyond financial contributions, 37 volunteers, 13 participating businesses and four community partners, together with OTH staff, managed the activities, guided the families, engaged children through hands-on craft workshops, and supported operations at the event.
Beneficiaries receiving nails services by Nail Arcadia staff during the OTH Giveback event at Our Tampines Hub on Dec 20. The event brings together people and businesses to support underprivileged families in Tampines.
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DreamUs Group, a Singapore-based operator of themed indoor activity centres, spearheaded an initiative that made available more than 150 Pororo gift packs, which were purchased by the public for needy families engaged by Social Service Office@Tampines.
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Pororo, a curious and playful little blue penguin, is the main character of popular South Korean animated series Pororo The Little Penguin.
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Madam Emily Fong, deputy general manager of asset management at OTH, said: “What stood out this year was how naturally our tenants, partners and staff stepped forward, offering their services, time and care in ways that were true to who they are.
“OTH Giveback is about enabling that spirit of contribution and turning it into real support for families in Tampines.”
Agreeing, Mr Kris Huang, the director of Jolly Jungle, a popular jungle-themed indoor playground chain, said: “Being part of OTH Giveback reminds us that every business, no matter how big or small, has something meaningful to offer.
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“By contributing our skills and services to families, we are not just giving back, we are strengthening the ties that make Tampines feel like home.”
The OTH Giveback, a ground-up initiative organised in collaboration with Social Service Office@Tampines, supports and celebrates families.
Ms Sabrina Mohd Yusak, 26, who has two children aged six and eight, said the event meant a lot to her family.
“The warmth of the volunteers, the activities planned for our children, and the feeling of being part of something bigger... we truly felt supported by the community.”
