Numerous charitable organisations have benefited from our various fund-raising efforts. We are also active in organising community projects and collaborating with community groups and government agencies to promote public awareness on various social issues.

Charitable Activities
A heart-warming activity embraced by IMM Building (IMM) was the ‘Charity Marathon Carwash’ event organised by Capital Radio 95.8FM to raise funds for Yong En Care Centre. With the support of the team at IMM, more than S$31,000 was raised in 36 hours.

Tampines Mall was also proud to be the host of yet more meaningful events for worthy causes such as shows for kids from the Methodist Children’s Home and KK Hospital and a carol concert by the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Singapore.

To join in the Christmas spirit of giving, Plaza Singapura has been the host for the Boys’ Brigade ‘Charity Gift Box’ for the past three years. Shoppers were encouraged to contribute food and funds to the needy through the Boys’ Brigade at one of their satellite collection points at Plaza Singapura.

Community Events
IMM, working with Singapore Workforce Development Agency and South West Community Development Council (CDC), organised ‘The Learning Satellites’ in November 2004. The event focused on encouraging lifelong learning for residents at South West constituency, aiming to educate them on skills upgrading and changing job seekers’ mindsets. The event attracted as many as 2,000 job seekers.

In the spirit of cultivating entrepreneurship amongst students, Junction 8 hosted the ‘Little Entrepreneurs’ programme which was organised by Central CDC and MediaCorp Channel 8. Under this programme, students set up booths to retail consumer items. The funds raised from the sale were in aid of charitable organisations and the participating schools’ funds.

Junction 8 was not the only mall working actively with the schools. In November, Tampines Mall, in collaboration with Temasek Secondary School and seven other schools from the East Zone, organised ‘Spirit Of Enterprise’ where more than 200 students set up 20 booths to test their retailing abilities. The event was graced by the Member of Parliament of East Coast GRC, Mr Abdullah Tarmugi.

Not all community efforts were within the confines of the shopping centres. During the year, Junction 8 arranged for the all-time favourite cartoon characters, Garfield and Pokemon, to cheer up sick children who were recuperating at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.