Procter & Gamble (P&G)'s global Thank You, Mom campaign is back to Singapore for the 6th consecutive year and in partnership with NTUC FairPrice, a carnival was jointly organized and held at the Rainbow Centre for the Special Olympics athletes and their mothers to celebrate the upcoming Mother's Day.
Under the theme "Because of You, I can", the carnival celebrates a mother's role as her child's first and greatest enabler - the one who sees her child's true potential and helps them become who they are. This event puts the spotlight on mothers of the Special Olympics athletes, who give their all in overcoming challenges and struggles so that their children can excel in the sports they've chosen. These stories, in turn became a true inspiration for others.
There was a brief touching moment during the carnival when an exclusive short film produced with the Special Olympics athletes was screened. In the video, we see the Special Olympics athletes Shaman Pandian S/O Jeyabalan (400m athletics, silver), Siti Nurhamizah Binte Hamzah (singles bowling, silver), Priyadarshani D/O Jeyabalan (400m athletics, bronze), Siti Nurhamizah Binte Hamzah (double bowling, bronze), and Siau Ek Jin (50m breaststroke, bronze) paying tribute to their mothers who have defied the odds to enable them to excel in their respective sports.
"You wake up earlier than the sun, I wonder if you sleep at all?" This is one line in the video which really resonate with me, as my Mom has always and still is the one who wakes up the earliest in the whole family just to prepare breakfast and wakes us up.
Guest of Honor Ms Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore District and a disability rights activist giving a speech. The one big takeaway from her speech that I've got was when she mentioned the three different stages in living life.
At the Survival Stage, one has accepted their fate and lives and are not leading their lives, they are merely surviving. At the Successful Stage, one has achieved their dreams. At the Significance Stage, one will poured their own lives out in order to bless others as well and that impacted people's lives at a deeper level.
Not many of us can reached the stage of being significant to others. We usually just tend to aim to be successful or to have a stable life for ourselves.
"You wake up earlier than the sun, I wonder if you sleep at all?" This is one line in the video which really resonate with me, as my Mom has always and still is the one who wakes up the earliest in the whole family just to prepare breakfast and wakes us up.
Guest of Honor Ms Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore District and a disability rights activist giving a speech. The one big takeaway from her speech that I've got was when she mentioned the three different stages in living life.
At the Survival Stage, one has accepted their fate and lives and are not leading their lives, they are merely surviving. At the Successful Stage, one has achieved their dreams. At the Significance Stage, one will poured their own lives out in order to bless others as well and that impacted people's lives at a deeper level.
Not many of us can reached the stage of being significant to others. We usually just tend to aim to be successful or to have a stable life for ourselves.
At the end of the presentation, a cheque of $20,000 was presented to the Special Olympics Singapore from P&G and NTUC FairPrice to showcase the strong commitment to the Special Olympics community that lead the way in being a force for good.
It was a fun-filled afternoon for the Special Olympics athletes, their mothers and the distinguished guests and the media. We were given a booklet of carnival tickets which can be used to exchange for snacks, drinks and the carnival games. Rena and I had lots of fun playing and snacking. We even made some new friend there and this brother is so kind to help Rena played the basketball.
When Rena became a little helper to pick up the rings that were dropped on the floor at one of the games stall. So, she was carried up to had a go for herself. I'm quite surprised that she allowed this big sister to carry her.
We also get to design our own tote bag so that everyone has their own unique tote bag to bring home. It was really a great idea to provide us with the stencils if not I would not have know what to draw on my bag.
Now that I am a mother myself, I can truly understand how our child sees us to be a good role model for them to follow and how much time and energy we had to put in. Thus, I really salute and admire those mothers of the special olympics athletes. Thank you for the invitation to allow me to join in this fun carnival and be part of this special campaign.
Some post-event photos where Rena was having so much fun running and playing with the other kids. Before we left, she even posed for me to take photos.
When Rena became a little helper to pick up the rings that were dropped on the floor at one of the games stall. So, she was carried up to had a go for herself. I'm quite surprised that she allowed this big sister to carry her.
We also get to design our own tote bag so that everyone has their own unique tote bag to bring home. It was really a great idea to provide us with the stencils if not I would not have know what to draw on my bag.
Now that I am a mother myself, I can truly understand how our child sees us to be a good role model for them to follow and how much time and energy we had to put in. Thus, I really salute and admire those mothers of the special olympics athletes. Thank you for the invitation to allow me to join in this fun carnival and be part of this special campaign.
Some post-event photos where Rena was having so much fun running and playing with the other kids. Before we left, she even posed for me to take photos.
EXTRACTS FROM THE PRESS RELEASE AND OFFICIAL PHOTOS:
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| To showcase P&G’s strong commitment to the Special Olympics community and lead the way in being a force for good, Ms Denise Phua, Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC, Mayor of Central Singapore District and President of the VWO, Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) together with Mr Nitin Darbari, Commercial Director, Malaysia, Singapore, Global Development Markets (Asia), Vietnam, e-Commerce and Exports, P&G, and Mr. Tng Ah Yiam, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, NTUC FairPrice, presented a $20,000 cheque to Special Olympics Singapore. |
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| Ms Denise Phua, Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC; Mayor of Central Singapore District and President of the VWO, Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) celebrated moms as the foundation of the future generation during her speech at the Thank You, Mom Carnival organized by Procter & Gamble in partnership with NTUC Fair Price. |
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| (left to right) Ms Belen Carazo, Director, Communications, P&G Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam; Cecilia Tan, Director, Government Relations, P&G Asia Pacific; Mr Tng Ah Yiam, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, NTUC FairPrice; Dr Teo-Koh Sock Miang, President, Special Olympics Singapore; Ms Denise Phua, Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC; Mayor of Central Singapore District and President of the VWO, Autism Resource Centre (Singapore); Mr Nitin Darbari, Commercial Director, Malaysia, Singapore, Global Development Markets (Asia), Vietnam, e-Commerce and Exports, P&G; Ms Agnes Yeo, Commercial Director, P&G Singapore; Mr Gerry Lee, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, NTUC FairPrice, celebrated all mothers as the building block of our societies and driving forces behind our success during the Thank You, Mom Carnival. |
Guest of Honor Ms Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore District and a disability rights activist, said, “Mothers are one of the key building blocks of society and the pillar of strength in many families. Just as children with special needs face greater life challenges compared to their peers, mothers of special needs children often show exceptional grit in overcoming untold struggles to support their children in accessing equal opportunities and maximizing their potential”.
Mr Nitin Darbari, Commercial Director, Malaysia, Singapore, Global Development Markets (Asia), Vietnam at P&G said, “P&G is honored to partner with NTUC FairPrice in paying tribute to the sacrifices and challenges that all mothers make to give only the best to their children. As part of our Thank You, Mom campaign, today’s carnival recognizes the essential contribution that mothers make in the community to bringing up their children to achieve their full potential. We are especially in awe of mothers of special needs children, who overcome even more hurdles than most to enable their young Special Olympics athletes to excel in their chosen sport.”
Mr Tng Ah Yiam, Deputy CEO and Head of Products, NTUC FairPrice added, “NTUC FairPrice is honored to continue working with P&G – our long-time strategic and community partner – to support the Thank You, Momcampaign, an initiative that aims to pay special tribute to all mothers, including the mothers of our Special Olympians. Mothers are the unsung heroes in our families who inspire us to be the best of ourselves; through this campaign, we take the time to collectively show our appreciation to all mothers in our community.”
Dr Teo-Koh Sock Miang, President of Special Olympics Singapore said, “Our Special Olympics athletes would not have been able to strive as hard and achieve as much without the unwavering support of their mothers. On Mother’s Day, we would like to shine the spotlight on the women who do not hesitate in making sacrifices so that their children may triumph in the face of adversity. We are indebted to their unconditional love, which enables our athletes to continually reach for excellence.”
XOXO
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