the perception that people have towards grassroots work is always interesting. i do enjoy the stunned silence whenever i tell people that i am involved in grassroots work. more often than not, i will get the 'so you are a (ruling party) supporter?' that is when i explain to them that one can be involved in grassroots work and be politically distant but that's not the point of this post.
i always believe in using available platforms to bring attention to causes or movements that otherwise would be heard but not seen. i'll be sharing two of them with you. the reasons are simple: i'm partnering both for our upcoming arts village and they are causes that i believe in.
the first are the family life champions. we have been raised in a society that sees family as dad, mum, children and the occasional grandparents. however, when i was first introduced to the existence of family life champions, it got me thinking about the true definition of family. with the changing trends of today, what exactly is family? well, the definition of family differs from person to person but one thing is certain. it is the family unit that gives us support and keeps us going.
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| some of our FLC giveaways |
in order to get everyone thinking about what a family is and what meaningful family life is, we are giving out quite a few premiums with the family life champion logo imprinted on it. not just to remind everyone about the importance of family but also, each individual is a family life champion. it starts with me!
another organisation that is a part of the 'eat your art out' village is about building hope. i get acquainted with this organisation when i was a volunteer years ago. the organisation? SCORE. when you visit our village, you will get a chance to sink your teeth into some food items. well, a large majority of them are from score. just doing my part in bringing prominence to a cause i was once heavily involved in.
i won't go into further details about the mission of score but do take a few seconds to visit their website and feel free to partner them!
catch the hARTbeat @kaki bukit!
edwin
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