Celebrating a record SGD75,000 raised towards a good cause with the launch of “Snowmen on Holidays”, an eco-art installation

11 December 2018, Singapore – This year, Pan Pacific Hotels Group raised a record SGD75,000 in its annual fund-raising campaign, together with its Pan Pacific and PARKROYAL hotels in Singapore, in partnership with Mastercard^®.

“World Food Day” campaign raises record SGD75,000

From July to August this year, four Singapore hotels under Pan Pacific Hotels Group donated 1 per cent of the total revenue from their all-day dining restaurants towards purchasing NTUC vouchers for adults with intellectual disabilities from six Day Activity Centres (DACs)[1].

In addition, four specialty restaurants within the hotels donated 20 per cent of the proceeds from their mouth-watering signature dishes towards the cause.

Pan Pacific Hotels Group also partneredMastercard^® for the first time this year, where the latterpledged a $10 NTUC voucher for every transaction charged to a Mastercard^®at the eight participating restaurants (Annex A). A total of SGD75,000 was raised towards this cause.

“Snowmen on Holidays” – an eco-art piece co-created with beneficiaries

To celebrate this achievement, Pan Pacific Hotels Group collaborated with Singapore’s eco-artist Didier Ng on an art installation for Gardens by the Bay, just in time to welcome the festive season. Titled “Snowmen on Holidays”, the art work is made completely from recycled materials to demonstrate the Group’s commitment towards sustainable travel.

[1] These Day Activity Centres are operated by Autism Association Singapore, Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore, Metta Welfare Association, and St Andrew’s Autism Centre. Day Activity Centres equip adults with intellectual disabilities with living and community living skills to maximise their independence, and also provide respite to their caregivers.

Under Didier’s guidance, associates and volunteers from Pan Pacific Hotels Group and the beneficiaries from the Day Activity Centres co-created “snowmen” from plastic bottles and discarded fabrics.

The “snowmen” are styled with cameras, suitcases, and sunglasses, and depicted on holiday, swinging leisurely from hammocks. Handcrafted ornaments, similarly made from recycled materials, adorn the Christmas trees. This art installation can be viewed in the Children’s Garden at Gardens by the Bay from now till 2 January 2019.

St. Andrew’s Autism Centre (SAAC) DAC client Shawn Soon's sister, Ms Luisa Soon, says, "I appreciate the generosity and initiative by Pan Pacific Hotels Group and SAAC in supporting this event. It's a great opportunity for the clients to celebrate Christmas in line with Disney tsum tsum theme, which I think would have been some part of their childhood too. I am also glad to be able to accompany my brother for the outing and spend quality time with him."

Ms Wee Wei Ling, Executive Director (Asset & Lifestyle), Pan Pacific Hotels Group says, “Throughout the year, we advocate and encourage disability inclusion by training and hiring persons with disabilities at our hotels and serviced suites. Aligned with this cause, we’re delighted to have raised a record amount this year at our annual fundraising campaign, which will allow us to make an even bigger impact on individuals with disabilities and their families. We hope our efforts have brought more joy to them.”

Ms Deborah Heng, Country Manager, Mastercard Singapore, says, “We are delighted to be part of this meaningful initiative with Pan Pacific Hotels Group to support and bring some joy to these beneficiaries. It’s a great opportunity to play our part, whether through the sponsorship of food vouchers with every transaction Mastercard cardholders make at the selected restaurants or by encouraging our employees to lend a hand in co-creating the art installation at the Gardens by the Bay.”

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High-res images can be downloaded here.