Closing Remarks by Mrs Mildred Tan, Chairman, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre at the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards 2020 Special Edition – Our Finest Hour in the City of Good
Madam Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore,
Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law,
Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information & National Development
PVPA 2020 Winners,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies & Gentlemen,
On behalf of the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, I would like to thank all of you for being a part of Our Finest Hour in the City of Good. We are so proud of all you incredible people as each of you have become a rainbow in someone’s cloudy day. You have become the light that inspires others to dream.
I hope that you have been inspired by the many exemplary givers who have gone above and beyond their call of duty to uplift those in need.
We are surrounded by infinite opportunities to inspire other people to bring joy and support into the lives of others in these unprecedented times. You are our everyday Heroes that give us inspiration, to think out of the box when thinking of endless possibilities and new direction in our lives.
I would like to thank the many people who made this PVPA Special Edition 2020 event:
- Firstly, Madam President – your presence today and your work in the Giving Space is an inspiration to us all
- Ministers, Friends from MCCY, and all the agencies
- Artary for the beautifully illustrated Thank You cards
- Gladiolus Place and Clay Cove for the beautiful gifts for the winners, and
- Masks Sewn With Love for the specially designed masks for Madam President and our esteemed panel of judges.
- Congratulations to all the winners today. Thank you for showing how each of us, in our own ways, can give our best for others, and for raising the bar on what it means to achieve excellence in giving.
And for, all of the nominees who have done Singapore proud because of the difference and impact you have created in so many lives forming the fabric of our City of Good.
Finally, to my NVPC staff a big Thank you for all that you do to bring alive our vision for a City of Good. You guys are awesome!
It really only takes a spark to light a fire so that everyday people like you and I can bring much to life, and as we have seen today, a City of Good in Our Finest Hour!
Thank you, and I wish you all a very pleasant evening ahead.
