How About Starting 2005 by Helping Those In Need ?

How About Starting 2005 by Helping Those In Need ?

HOW THE PUBLIC CAN HELP ASIAN TIDAL WAVE DISASTER VICTIMS

The Singapore Press Holdings thanks members of the public for their overwhelming response to the appeal for funds and relief supplies for disaster victims. Please do not send clothing and bedding to the News Centre collection point. Relief agencies now have enough clothing and would prefer donations in cash, or medical supplies and canned/packaged food. Our collection centre is for individual donors. We urge companies and others who have transport means to send their donations directly to the following relief centres. General collection (for example, canned and packaged food, drugs, wound dressing, vitamins, clothing, blankets and sheets) Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North. Until Jan 5. 9am to 6pm daily. There will be no more collections after 6pm daily. (no clothing, blankets and sheets) Singapore Polytechnic Drive-through donation at its Convention Centre. Till Jan 7. Weekdays: 9am to 9pm. Donation at counters along the walkway from Dover MRT station to the school. Weekdays: 6pm to 9pm. Tisarana Buddhist Association 90 Duku Road. By Jan 1. Open from 1pm. Tel: 6345-6741/6391-0031/9675-1695. Pack into bags or unsealed boxes labelled Male, Female or Children. New drop-off venues For Thailand: Second Land Rover convoy leaves tomorrow. Send over-the-counter drugs, wound dressings and vitamins, canned food, blankets and sheets to 11 Watten View by tonight. Volunteer drivers will deliver them to Thai relief agencies in Krabi. Contact Indi Tulsi: 9001-1211. Only purification tablets Hotel Royal, 36 Newton Road, #03-30. Tel: 6258-1778. Weekdays: 1pm to 6pm. Money donations Salvation Army Kettle stands islandwide. By cheque made payable to The Salvation Army. Write 'South Asia Disaster Fund' behind. Or at secure.salvationarmy.org Tel: 6555-0241/43. Mercy Relief's Tele-donation line 1900-911-1110 ($10) or 1900-911-1150 ($50). Website: www.mercyrelief.org Singapore Red Cross Society's 'Tidal Waves Asia' fund Make cheque payable to 'Singapore Red Cross Society'. Indicate 'Tidal Waves Asia' on the back. Mail to: Singapore Red Cross Society, Singapore 238486. Cheque and cash collection at SPH News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North. Red Cross donation boxes Cathay Cineplexes at Orchard and Causeway Point; Cathay Bowl SAFRA Tampines, Yishun or The Chevrons: 48, Boon Lay Way #04-01, Singapore 609961; hangout @ mt emily hotel: 10A, Upper Wilkie Road Singapore 228119. Website: www.redcross.org.sg DBS and POSB ATMs Islandwide, or online at www.dbs.com.sg OCBC Bank ATMs Cheques to be deposited into Quick Cheque Deposit boxes. Internet banking: www.ocbc.com, phone banking or credit card, call customer service officer: 1800-363-3333. Changi General Hospital Cheque collection booth at Outpatient Lobby, Changi General Hospital. 11am to 4pm. AXS stations islandwide Donate under header: Community. At least $5, to be debited via Nets or CashCard. Tel: 6560-2727.