President's Challenge
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President's Challenge was established by the sixth President of the Republic of Singapore, S R Nathan in 2000. It is a yearly campaign comprising events and activities that raises funds for charity – specifically for beneficiaries that are annually appointed by the President’s Office. Many partners of the President's Challenge come from schools, private organisations, ministries and government bodies. The Challenge has raised over $100 million dollars for over 500 beneficiaries since its establishment in 2000.
being a compassionate nation whereby Singaporeans will be conscious of the less fortunate around them and graciously help them through volunteering and any other way possible.
2010 marked the tenth year of Microsoft
Singapore's support of President's Challenge in general fundraising and its fourth year in organising a major fundraising event.
The Singapore Totalisator Board and Singapore Pools (Private) Limited
has supported President's Challenge since 2000 by absorbing the administrative costs of President's Challenge so that all funds raised from donors go directly towards the beneficiaries . The Singapore Totalisator Board and Singapore Pools (Private) Limited have also organised fundraising activities and has raised about $790,000 for President’s Challenge since 2007.
Temasek Secondary School
has been a supporter of President's Challenge since 2005. They have been creatively organising record breaking events every year.
About President's Challenge
Before the establishment of President's Challenge, there were several charity projects under the President S R Nathan's name. In 2000, President S R Nathan initiated the consolidation of all these events under a single umbrella of President's Challenge so that it will be a single platform for different sectors e.g. corporations, schools and individuals to engage with charity. President's Challenge was founded on President S R Nathan's vision of SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
being a compassionate nation whereby Singaporeans will be conscious of the less fortunate around them and graciously help them through volunteering and any other way possible.
Beneficiaries
Any voluntary welfare organisation in Singapore with an approved Institution of a Public Character (IPC) can apply to be a President's Challenge beneficiary each year . Upon submission, the President's Office selects a number of beneficiaries for the disbursement of funds raised during President's Challenge for that year. The amounts disbursed to each beneficiary is varied and at the President's discretion.Microsoft Singapore
2010 marked the tenth year of Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Singapore's support of President's Challenge in general fundraising and its fourth year in organising a major fundraising event.
The Singapore Totalisator Board and Singapore Pools (Private) Limited
The Singapore Totalisator Board and Singapore Pools (Private) Limited
Singapore Pools
Singapore Pools is the only legal lottery operator in Singapore, incorporated in 1968 to curb illegal gambling. It provides a legal avenue for betting in Singapore....
has supported President's Challenge since 2000 by absorbing the administrative costs of President's Challenge so that all funds raised from donors go directly towards the beneficiaries . The Singapore Totalisator Board and Singapore Pools (Private) Limited have also organised fundraising activities and has raised about $790,000 for President’s Challenge since 2007.
Temasek Secondary School
Temasek Secondary School
Temasek Secondary School
Temasek Secondary School is an autonomous secondary school in Singapore and serves Secondary One through Five. It was founded in 1980 sharing a campus with Bedok South Secondary School at Upper Changi Road. In 1995, the school attained autonomy...
has been a supporter of President's Challenge since 2005. They have been creatively organising record breaking events every year.