More than 100 children walk 1.5km to raise funds

More than 100 children from the Children’s Charities Association of Singapore participated in a 1.5-kilometre walkathon along Orchard Road on Saturday.

They were treated to a Christmas fair, with games, pony rides and food.

Supported by MediaCorp and held for the eighth consecutive year, Patron of the association, Mrs Mary Tan, graced the Christmas fair to spread some cheer.

The fair aims to raise S$250,000 for the six charities under the Children’s Charities Association.

The six charities are – The Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore, Singapore Association for the Deaf, Singapore Children’s Society, Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore, Saint Andrew’s Mission Hospital and the Association for Persons with Special Needs.

Source: CNA