Cannosian Alumni Mission Project-A visit to St. Joseph’s Home

Lim Geok Suan (EO)

Date of Visit: 1st May 2009 (Friday) Labour Day. Time: 9.45am to 12.30pm.

Location: St. Joseph’s Home. 921, Jurong Rd, S’pore 649694. Tel: 62680482. Fax: 62684787.  From Boon Lay Interchange, take Bus 157 and alight 4 bus-stops away at back gate. Those going by car are requested to car-pool due to shortage of parking space; about 8 lots only.

Website: www.stjh.org.sg

Helping the less fortunate in society is a blessing. In this respect EO Lim Geok Suan, on behalf of the Cannosian Alumni Mission is undertaking a project to visit St. Joseph Home to provide 100 residents with a Lunch treat and some form of entertainment for their enjoyment and happiness.

We hope like-minded SHCians will volunteer to come forward with Cash donation or volunteer their time to this good cause. 

To  begin with, we need 10 volunteers to help to serve the residents. 12 volunteers to help feed the residents who are unable to eat by themselves.

SHCian LIM TIAN SOO has generously agreed to give a $500/- cash donation to start the ball rolling.

Oi Cheng will be the appointed member assigned to take care of this cash donation drive.  Bank details of Oi Cheng as follows:

Name : Lum Oi Cheng
POSB Saving A/C# 117-00132-6 
The closing date for the transfer will be set on 21 April 2009.

Apart from the lunch treat to be given to 100 residents of St Joseph Home, whatever balance left over after deducting this expenses will be donated to St Joseph Home at the end of this event.

We hope this good deed will receive a good response from all the kind-hearted SHCians. We need everyones’ support to make it a success. In giving happiness to others is a joy to ourselves. Thank You.

To begin with, the following has consented to help on that date.

Volunteer Helpers and Donors: 

  1. Lim Tian Soo – $500 (Rec’d)
  2. Dolly Lim – helper and $100 (Rec’d cash)
  3. Oi Cheng – Appointed Treasurer
  4. Patrick Chan (music and singing )
  5. Ronnie Sow (music and singing)
  6. Jennifer Lim – helper and $100 (Rec’d cash)
  7. June Lim – helper
  8. Lilian Chua – helper
  9. Jassmine Teo – (hokien CD for loan) and $100 (Rec’d)
  10. Wee Chin – helper
  11. Maria Tan – helper
  12. Chan ChristinaWH – helper
  13. Charles Chua – helper and $100 (Rec’d)
  14. Boon Liang – $50 (Rec’d)
  15. Tan Seok Wah – helper
  16. Jean Ong – helper
  17. Lee Peng Peng – $50 (Rec’d)
  18. Thomas Loh
  19. Jane Tan
  20. Nelly Soh

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Author: Lim Geok Suan

Retiree. Working Part Time - mon to fri mornings. Hope to make more friends with similar interests at the Silverhairs Club. My hobbies are: Going for walks, Singing, Interested in herb-gardening if have time, Travelling on short week-end trips. I hope to attend your monthly meeting on the 18th Nov 2008. Regards, Geok Suan.

71 thoughts on “Cannosian Alumni Mission Project-A visit to St. Joseph’s Home”

  3. Hi Geok Suan,

    I would like to volunteer as a helper and I would like to donate $100. Please advice regarding the fund transfer.

    Thanks
    Jennifer

  4. Hi Geok Suan, were u from Cannossa convent or St Anthony’s convent? I was frm St Anthony’s convent. Highly likely I will be at the home on 1st May. If my ex classmate cant join me that day, I will go looking for the SHC members….C u.

  5. hi Geok Suan,

    Alice Goh and my self would like to volunteer as helper on that day. I like to donate too, pls advise.

    Thanks
    Lilian Chua

  6. Hi Geok Suan,

    I would like to donate $100 towards the lunch you are preparing for the elderly poor. Hope there’s enough money to give each inmate a little hongbao. I’m sure it’ll bring a lot of cheer to them.

    I’ve a CD of old Hokkien songs (including “tee or or” – Sky black black )that I think the old folk there would enjoy listening to. Can lend this Cd to you if you don’t have any cds of dialect songs.

    Cheers,
    “in giving we receive”

  7. Hello all SHCians,

    Lee Patrick has graciously assisted me in doing up this Post so well. I would never have been able to get this out if not for him. Thanks Patrick.

    I need HELP urgently to handle the donations and to keep the Donors’ Names and the amount indicated on the Post daily. Also, the names of the Helpers who are coming on the Visit.

    I have phobia with computer work. Help Help.

    Thanks.

    Geok Suan

  9. Geok Suan

    Please give your account no. so the donors can transfer the donations to you. Once you acknowledged receipt, I will indicate rec’d in red next to their names.

  10. Hello Dolly and Lily,

    I take this opportunity to apologise for the mistake of saying that I was alone in this project.

    Soon after this Visit was announced, I think early March, both of you quickly wrote in to say that you would join me in this Cannosian Alumni’s Mission Project.
    Dolly, thank you for the correction.

    It was because of your’s and Lily’s support that I plucked up courage to proceed with the arrangements for the Visit to St Joseph’s Home on 1st May 09.

    See you there on 1/5/09. 9.30am – 12.30pm.

    Geok Suan

  11. Hello,

    Tian Soo, thank you for starting the donation ball rolling.

    Anne Chua,thank you for your offer to help. Oi Cheng would have noted it. C u there.

    Jennifer Lim, Thanks for wanting to be a helper and a donor (financial). Please check that your name has been indicated on the Post.

    June Lim, thank you too. Yes I was from SAC Middle Rd. Just attended the Cannosian Alumni’s Annual Dinner tonight.

    Lillian Chua, thank you for your help and Donation. Please
    see your name on the Post.
    Alice Goh, Noted with thanks your offer to help.

    Jasmine Teo,Thanks for your donation and please bring the Hokkien CDs. Can play them if time permits. Look out for Lee Patrick who wants to contribute some Chinese songs on his harmonica and work with him on this.

    Yew Kwong, thanks for doing up my Post.

    Oi Cheng, thank you too for your daily help in updating the Post. Please do not forget to include Dolly and Lily’s names in the Helpers list. Thanks. You must team up with some friends ( 3 others) to visit Penang and follow Steven’s Penang trail).Highly reccommended trip.

    Lee Patrick, thanks a million for writing up the Post. One more cup of tea for you?

    Good night.

    Geok Suan.

  12. Geok Suan,

    Helping others bring joy to ourselves. Please do not mention it.

    Apart from having an uncanny way to write nonsense,
    I am quite at lost in computer input too. So, you are blessed that SHCian Oi Cheng came to your rescue to update volunteers and Cash contributors.
    I would be lost as how to do the addition names as it come along.

  13. Geok Suan

    So, All’s well that ends well.

    “Kindness is more than deeds. It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch, a help. It is anything that lifts another person.” – unquote

  18. Hi Dolly,

    Sorry,did not take note of the earlier post.

    Hi Geok Suan,

    If I can leave at 12noon to allow me to travel to the east, pls include me.

    Hope I can contribute back to the society.

    susan tan

  20. Hi Geok Suan
    No need to apologize.

    Anyway, I regret not being able to commit as I have been assignment to be on ‘stand-by’ for company’s VIP visit that weekend. Should there be any change of plan and am able to free myself on that day, I will certainly let you know.

    Best regards
    Lily

  21. Hi Geok Suan

    Is it a savings a/c? Will transfer the money over asap.

    BTW, I am unable to be physically present at the Home on the day of the lunch to help out as I’m committed to another activity at that time slot.

    Am sure the lunch party will be a great success…thanks to you and the team of SHC helpers.

    Cheers,

  23. Hello SHCians,

    Please do not transfer any of your donation money into my A/C at any time.

    Look out for Dolly’s instructions on this matter. She is trying to get Help to take charge of the donation money asap.

    Thank you for your understanding.

    Geok Suan

  24. Hi Geok Suan,

    I would like to contribute $100 to your function. I will make the transfer soon and keep you informed.

    I am not sure of my availability on May 1st but will attend as a volunteer waiter on that day if I am free. I will keep you informed closer to the date.

    Hope that is acceptable to you.

    Good work on you part, especially in this part of the year when there are less functions for most institutions, unlike those nearer Christmas, New Year’s and also CNY.

    I wish you a very happy and successful function. May the Food be glorious, the Weather kind, the company superb and the function memorable.

    Cheers

  25. All kind cash contributors, pls refer to the main post for Oi Cheng’s POSB Acct# for the funds to be transferred to.

    Hi Geok Suan, I will make a $100 cash contribution to support this event also… Dolly

  27. 1 To Dolly, thank you for going all out to get Oi cheng to take charge of the donations and updating the Post . Tian Soo has dropped a cheque into my A/c. I will go down to the POsb tomorrow to check and if cleared, will transfer same into Oi Cheng’s A/C then. Thanks too for your donation of $100.

    To Oi Cheng, thanks for obliging.

    Also thanks to Charles Chua for your donation of $100 to SJHome.If it has gone into my A/C, I shall transfer it into Oi leng’s A/C tomorrow. Don’t worry if you cannot come. Your good intention is appreciated.

    Christina Chan,you are in as helper too. Thanks.

    Pauline Chew, Susan Tan, Wee Chin, Maria Tan,Lily Ho and Jassmine Teo Thanks. Hope you received my E-mail.

    Geok Suan.

  28. Hi Geok Suan n Oi Cheng

    I transferred $100 to Oi cheng’s account (over the counter), about 11a.m. this morning. Oi cheng, pl check and confirm. TQ.

    Cheers,

  29. Hello SHCians who are paticipating in The Visit to St J Home on 1st May 09, Susan Tan Lian Choo would like a lift from Toa Payoh to the Home.
    Please put up your hand if you are able to help her.

    Thank you.

    Geok Suan.

  30. Hello Dolly,

    I hope you can let me know if the balance of the donated money (after paying up the residents’ Lunch) that is to be given to the Home be sent to the Cannosian Alumni and they will re write a cheque to the Home. It is a Cannossian Alumni project lead by me and I am not familiar with donated Money Matters and can’t explain to you well.

    If you are OK with sending the Balance Sum to the Alumni from SHCians to the ST Joseph’s Home, then there is no need to contact the Alumni for further explaination.

    Thank you.

    Geok Suan

  31. Hello Oi Cheng,

    Lim Tian Soo’s cheque has cleared and I have tranferred the $500 to your POSB A/C at 3.10pm today from Clementi POSB’s counter service.Please check if you hahve received his money in your POSB savings A/C.

    Thank you.

    Geok Suan

  32. Hi Geok Suan,
    Let me ponder abt this after D&D. I dont wish to set any precedence to any exception. To me, charity donation is a very sensitive issue and since SHC is a non-profitable organisation and we do not wish to be plagued queries later on pertaining to this. C u at D&D and perhaps, we can discuss further on this ok… Dolly

  33. Hi Geok Suan,

    My friend Jean Ong and I would like to volunteer in the St Joseph’s Home Visit as helpers on May 1st.

    Kindly submit our names in your list of helpers. Thanks

  34. Hi Tan Seoh Wah,

    Are you the lady who posted recently your profile, also name Susan Tan.

    Welcome onboard!! So Susan Tan will be meeting Susan Tan.

    susan tan

  36. Hello Chan Christina, Jean Ong and Tan Seok Wah for volunteering your service.

    If I have missed thanking any volunteer earlier, I would like to take this chance to say thanks to him/her now.

    See you all at the SJ Home on 1/5/09 9.30am.

    To Charles Chua and Boon Liang, thanks for your donation. We’d love to see you there if you have the time.

    We are blessed to have a large pool of volunteers to serve,feed and entertain our senior residents at the StJoseph’s Home on 1st May 09. We also have musicians Patrick Chan on his Guitar and Lee Patrick on his Harmonica to sing along with us as well and if time permits, Jassmine Teo would like to share her CDs of Hokkien Songs with the Folks too. How nice? The dialect songs can be very humorous if I remember them to be so.

    Many residents of the Home are lonely elders and would like a listening ear from us. Can we do this too? Yes, I am confident that we can excel in this.

    URGENT message!
    1.Please note that the Volunteer Helpers’ Slot Is Closed wef 5/4/2009.

    2.Donations (money) for this Project, “Visit to St Joseph’s Home”, will cease on the 21st April 2009. Please keep the money coming until cessation date.

    Thank you.

    Cheerio.

    Geok Suan.

  37. Lilian Chua, sorry that I missed you request to be a helper and wants to donate too and asked how to. If you go back to Charity and social activity thread, you’ll find the Cannossian Alumni…….with Oi Cheng’s posb A/C on it.

    U may transfer by atm, e-transfer? or over the posb counter service. Then like everyone else inform Oi Cheng that you have done the transfer and from which bank.

    Thanks and see you there.

    Geok Suan.

  38. Hi Geok Suan,
    As explained to you during the D&D nite. Pls let the Alumni know that in order not to complicate this donation issue, we still 1 2 to write a check payable to St Joseph Home stated that these donations are from SHC i/o to Alumni. We can pass this cheque to the Alumni to handle over to the Home. Hope this arrangement is acceptable to them. Pls get them to write to my email dlgummy@hotmail.com if they need further explanation. Dolly

  39. Hello Seok Wah,

    Noted that you are unable to come for the Visit to SJHome on the 1/5/09.

    Not to worry, there will be many more of such Visits to different Homes in the future.

    Thanks for your interest.

    Geok Suan.

  40. Hello Geok Suan,

    I think you’ve mistaken, my friend Jean Ong and I will be coming for the visit to St Joseph Hon 1-5-09.

    If I am right the person you mentioned is the other Susan Tan not me. Am I right?

  42. Hello Alice Goh,

    You are most welcome to join us as Helper at the SJHome on 1/5/09. You take the place of one member who cannot make it on that day.

    Thanks.

    See you there.

    Geok Suan.

  43. Hello Patrick Chan,

    Sorry Patrick, I wrote to you using the wrong thread.

    You should be able to read your mail in the Daily Comments page.

    Geok Suan.

  45. All volunteers/helpers,
    Pls refer to the email pertaining to this update.

    Hi ChrisWH, your email address got bounched back twice hence, I m not sure which email address to send to you now, pls advise… Dolly

  46. Hi EO Geok Suan,

    How many volunteers are there for this event?

    I might be able to provide a 1 way trip from Aljunied MRT to the Home but not back.

    Please let me know if there is any demand for it.

    Thanks

  47. Hi Charles,
    Record showed 17paxs but not sure if the actual headcount. I had given an emails to each and everyone including you on the update. Pls refer to my email on this.. ok… Dolly

  48. To All volunteers,

    Please list you name here if you want a lift from Aljunied MRT to the home in Jurong.

    Meet at 8.45 on May 1st. Any interest?

    Cheers

  49. Dear Charles,

    There are 17 SHCian Helpers on our register. Hopefully, all are able to turn up on the 1st May 09 at the SJHome.

    Thanks too for offering car lift to Jurong for our members on that morning.

    To Susan, my mail to you got shot back twice. Hope the 3rd got to you alright.

    Good News from the Cannosian Alumni,and I quote,
    “Yes we have ordered Hor Fun for the helpers” in buffet style. Thanks for their understanding.

    All who have signed up to help and have not replied Dolly’s latest e-mail, please confirm coming/not coming asap.

    Thank you.

    Geok Suan.

  50. HI i am so sorry for being fickle. won’t be able to join you ladies / gentleman this 1st may. Going to Kluang for a 3 days retreat. sorry sorry for any inconvenience caused.
    Alice

  51. Dear Alice,

    Don’t worry about not being able to help us on the 1st May, we have enough helpers.

    Remember to pray for us esp the Seniors that we are visiting.

    Have a good retreat.

    Geok Suan.

  52. Dear Dolly,

    Congratulations!

    Welcome on board as our 1st Silverhairs Club Manager, Singapore.

    May you be Blessed with all the Wisdom and time to lead Silverhairsclub along the path that Terence has planned for all SHCians.

    Geok Suan.

  53. Dear Patrick Chan,

    Much appreciated if you are able to bring in some copies of your songs too.

    To Thomas, Sorry if I have missed out your name on my register list of Helpers or did you submit a chinese name instead?

    To all others who have not replied if they will be coming, please do so asap.

    Cannosian Alumni is catering Hor Fun lunch for the Helpers.

    Thank You.

    Geok Suan.

  54. Hi Geok Suan,
    I have requested Thomas to sing a hokkien song for these folks on May 1’09 but m still waiting for his reply. Hopefully he can make it, will liaise with him on this. No worry.

    PatChan will be bringing the lyrics of those songs that he intended to sing on dat day.

    Charles, so far, SusanT and LeePatrick had confirmed to take your lift at Aljunied MRT.

    Rgds, Dolly

  55. Dear Geok Suan

    thanks..sure i will remember the group visitation in my prayers and may the Good Lord bless the group abundantly too.

    Rgds
    alice

  56. Hello Dolly and SHcians,

    Just sharing my observation.

    From organising the Visit to SJHome, we (Dolly and I) have discovered besides generosity, hidden talents among our Helper-SHCians. Can sing dialect songs, blow the harmonica and play the guitar.

    How about a SHC Idol….. next?
    Susan Boyle is 57 and just being discovered in the singing world! If Susan can, anyone can! Quickly RE-search your hidden talent and use it when the opportunity arises.

    Geok Suan.

  57. Hello, hello SHCian-Helpers,

    I am calling for Sam Goh, Pauline Chew and Anne Chua. If you are in Singapore, please confirm whether or not you are able to Visit SJHome on the 1st May 09, from 9.30am-12.30pm.

    Thanks.

    Geok Suan

  58. hi geok suan , a very gd evening 2 u. so sorry huh, i am not in spore on tis fri tillnext mon. i did post in abt 2 weeks agos somehow, it WENT AWOL …. HOPE U PPL VE A WONDERFUL DAY ON TAT DAY !

  59. Hello Geok Suan,

    Mr Ronnie Sow who is a singer in my band would like to come and sing-along with us. He just joined SHC recently. Is that ok ? Thanks.

    Pat Chan

  60. Hi Geok Suan,

    Btw, you can see Ronnie Sow in the current banner picture (above)with his unmistakable silverhaired tresses and looking very much like Gurmeet Singh.

    Ha ha, so he is a true blue ‘Silver’ Hairs Club member.

    Cheers.

    Pat Chan

  65. Hi All,
    We had finalised all volunteers’ list and will be communicated thru’ emails from now onwards.

    Steven/Ronnie, pls take note of this.

  66. Hi All,
    Both Geok Suan and me would like 2 thank our SHC members (NellyS, RonnieS, PatrickC, ThomasL, WeeChin, JenniferL, MariaT, JuneL, Chris ChanWH, Susan TanWH, JeanO, JaneT. CharlesC) for the helps given in ths event.

    PatC and RonnieS had given their promises to entertain these folks with numerous songs with many of our very SHC lady members to hum along with them. I can felt that most of these folks had enjoyed this tremendously as it is not often that they hv visitors/volunteers 2 see them. So guys and gals, give ourselves 3 cheers for a job well done… Hip hip hurray…

    The $1000 donation rec’d from SHC members had been used as follows:
    $800 for residents’ lunch
    $100 for volunters’ and other misc expenses
    $100 Hv donated this money to SJH

    The $1000 was handed to Sister Mary in the presence of Geok Suan as witness.

    Hence, shoud you need clarification on the above expenditure, pls get back 2 me asap. After 3weeks, these receipts will be destroyed.

    Best regards.
    Dolly

  67. For info pls..earlier today, whilst having lunch with a group of nuns and old girls at the Home, this is the feedback I got….every 1 May, there is a group of volunteers, mainly old girls who go to the Home to help out feeding the residents etc. Usually a quiet affair. But this year, it wss so different. It was fun, noisy and very spontaneous!!!

    Wow, what positive feedback!! I felt so proud to be part of the SHC group!

    Yes, all the SHC members who were there this morning (esp the guy with the guitar:-))), give yourselves a pat on the back!!!

    Personally, I think only a small no. of the old and sick folks really enjoyed themselves this morning. But I definitely know that the nursing staff and most of the nuns were enjoying themselves. At least we brought cheer to some!!!!…:-))).

    Good nite:-))

  68. Dear SHCians,

    Dolly had quickly given her A/C of our day’s event: Visit to St Joseph’s Home earlier so as not to keep you all waiting for news of our 1st May’s event.Thanks Dolly.

    We had a great time with the Residents, enjoying Thomas’ Chinese songs followed by Patrick’s magic strumming on his Guitar. Ronnie sang his heart out to the Elders supported by our very own SHCian singers. It was simply about 45mins of non-stop music and songs for all present. How beautiful!The atmosphere was that of a great celebration. That was what it was meant to be and we achieved it.

    Dolly, our live-wire, was doing the rock n roll etc on her part with Thomas alt Jean to amuse the elders. I spied Maria accompanying the singers on Ronnie’s Drum(hidden
    behind the group). It was a very happy experience for all.

    There were 2 other Groups of volunteers and together we made up to about 40 Helpers. Those elders who needed to be fed their pureed lunch didn’t have to wait for long before each had a volunteer to help him/her – one on one.

    Feedback from all other volunteers and Nuns was that the SHCians did a very good job.
    In fact one Sister (nun) noted that it is a good idea to have a few groups come together like today to help out because there were more Helpers. Today’s volunteers were from SHC, Cannosian Alumni and a neighbourhood Catholic Church group = 40. Most times, the volunteers came in small groups of 10+ people.

    SHC’s donation amounted to $1000.00 and it was just enough to meet the cost of the Lunch – $900.00 leaving a small sum of $100.00 cash donation to the Home. Sr Mary Yong I/C Food and Beverage SJHome received it in Cash (a request from Sr Mary Yong thru Cannosian Alumni) from Dolly our SHClub Manager.

    Incidently, this Visit to St Joseph’s Home marks Dolly’s 1st
    official duty as SHC Manager. Congratulations from all of us. We are very priviledged to be working with you, Dolly.

    I take this opportunity to thank all our SHCian-Helpers ( Dolly,Jennifer, Lilian, Wee Chin, Thomas, Jean, Christina, Maria, Susan, Charles Chua, Nelly, Patrick Chan and Ronnie). Donors ( Lim Tian Soo, Dolly, Jennifer Lim, Jessmine Teo,Charles Chua,Boon Liang,and Lee Peng peng). Helpers’names are from my list of volunteers who registered at the Home this morning.If I have missed out on anyone, please excuse me and let me know.Lee Patrick, you are remembered for helping me start-up this Cannosian Alumni Mission Project thread.

    Because of YOUR support, the Event was a great success. 3 cheers for us. Hip.. HipHip.. Hurray.

    Regards,

    GeokSuan.

  69. Hi Geok Suan, Yeap, u hv missed out Jane Tan whom had turned up last mins as she is unable to register.

    Hi June, while only a small # of SJH residents enjoyed this event but honestly, even they 1 2 oso wu sin bo liak lor as almost everyone are on wheelchairs lor. But at least, we had 2 resident supporters which had entertain us with some songs. 1 of this resident, I was told was previously a singing teacher leh.. Being May 1, I guessed that most of them were expecting at least some family members will visit them lor but cant see much of them got visitors leh.. But 1 for sure, some of them were reli enjoyed their meals which I can felt by look of their faces.

    Overall, is a day well spent for all of us.. Dolly

  70. Hi Friends

    Photos uploaded. Please select category Charity and social services then view. Scroll to bottom of post to click link for photos.

    Happy viewing!

  71. Geok Suan and all who participated in this charity event… nice photos. In bringing cheer and hope to the HOME, you will find a greater meaning to your lives.
    Congratulations.

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