World famous pianist Julian Gargiulo once again charmed our guests with a stunning performance at the Charity Concert organized in partnership with the Financial Women's Association of Singapore last December at the Jubilee Hall of the iconic Raffles Hotel.
The well-attended concert successfully raised over 21,000 SGD for the Pistorio Foundation's Scholarship programs. Hosted by BBC's Sharanjit Leyl, the event's guests included also the Foundation's Founder and President Pasquale Pistorio, FWA President Chin Loo Low, and the Italian Embassy's Deputy Chief of Mission, Mr. Gianluca Rubagotti.
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to FWA Singapore, to our generous sponsors, Indian Ocean, Amala Destinations, Zardoze, Q Menswear, Marukyu, Club Vivre, Royal Mail, Claude Bernard, Rosso Prezioso, Autium, Harper's BAZAAR, System Sovereign Creatives, Kim Robinson, Space & light yoga, Certain Cellars, Lolla, and Peachy Pixx photography, and to our dedicated and tireless volunteers!
Intel Involved team from Singapore
English and Computer
Volunteer Camp and Fundraiser in October 2013
We would like to thank whole heartedly the Singapore Intel Involved staff that brought six highly motivated and committed volunteers, Sheryl Teo (Team Leader), Andy Low, Vicky Lin, Ho Soo Pine, Peggy Khoo (Intel) and Molly Loh (Lions Club of Singapore Aces), to conduct a four day full immersion English language and computer program to over 230 children from primary to secondary school. The camp also included after school sports, games, and arts and crafts activities, all prepared by the volunteers. The volunteers also helped distribute donated children's toys and books from Intel staff in Singapore. The volunteers travelled to the hill-tribe village of Mae Pon, Chiang Mai, where the Foundation has contributed in building a Primary School and renovated a former primary school into Secondary School.
The team also raised funds for the Foundation amongst their staff and reached their target of 25,500 SGD to support the 180 children on Foundation scholarships in Mae Pon Village.
Here are some accounts of the trip in their own words: "It is amazing to see the children participate enthusiastically with high level of energy. We were completely drained by the end of each day, as we ran from class to class in the day and spent our late evening planning for lessons for the next day. However, our effort paid off when we saw how the children progressed from being "very shy and not using any English at all" to be able to "confidently screaming their answers in English to every of our questions "...The children benefited from full exposure to the immersion of the English language through the relevant topics and activities we conducted. They also became more confident at their computers and were able to grasp key digital concepts and usages." Peggy Khoo
"Our donation of 300S$ per year per child does go a long way to supplement the needs of these children at the school" Ho Soo Pine
"..I only see smiles and eagerness to learn whenever we interact with these children. I'm happy to see our donation is going to the right place where indeed our help is needed." Vicky Lin.
Zuri Zumba Year Long Support!
We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Zuri Kumarly, Singapore's first Certified Zumba Instructor, for donating proceeds of the entire year, 2014, from her Tuesday Zumba class to the Foundation for our Thailand Scholarship Programs.
Thank you Zuri for your generosity!!!
Don't Miss our Upcoming Charity Concert on April 20, 2014
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Charity Concert featuring re:mix, organized by FWA, to benefit the Foundation's Chiang Rai Village project in Thailand.
We are deeply honored to have Italian Canoeist Champion Antonio Rossi as a Foundation Ambassador. Rossi is two times Gold Medalist at the Olympics, holds three World and one European Titles, and was Italian Flagholder at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Antonio Rossi is also President of the European Athletes Commission, Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, and UNICEF Ambassador. The Foundation is very grateful for Anotnio's support whose philanthropic commitments and values we share and applaud.
