YWCA HeART Beats – Charity Carnival 2024

  • Lau Rong Xian
  • Oct 24 2024 - 7 MIN READ
YWCA

YWCA HeART Beats – A Charity Carnival that beats for the Community!

Months of preparation have finally culminated in our biggest community event yet, YWCA HeART Beats Carnival 2024.

This year’s carnival was truly an amazing one! We had more than 60 stalls with over 90 volunteers participating and an attendance of over 1,500 carnival-goers. We could not have asked for a better line up of performers, booth vendors, and community partners in this charity carnival.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to each and every one of you who participated as a guest, a volunteer, or a partner.

 

 

What’s Special This Time?

We were part of the 2024 edition of the Singapore Night Festival – Singapore’s largest nocturnal experience! The young and old had a full schedule of activities from 10am – 10pm. Participants could play carnival games, browse craft goods and eat food to their heart’s content!

Many of our beneficiaries joined us. For some, the carnival was a precious opportunity for a much-needed family gathering. It warmed our hearts to see their excited faces as they enjoyed the food, performances, and games. We are grateful for the generosity of many of our donors who blessed them with coupons.

All smiles for YWCA HeART Beats- Charity Carnival 2024

We were also blessed with an ice cream sponsorship from weloveyou.coffee, a new social enterprise arm of Venture Drive Coffee. Thank you for your support!

weloveyou.coffee

 

Women For Women – “Be Real, Be Better” Seminar

For almost 150 years, YWCA has been a women’s charity that seeks to bring women together to empower one another on their life journeys. We actively look for ways to bring enriching and uplifting content to our members and our beneficiaries through our women’s workshop and programmes.

As part of YWCA HeART Beats this year, we were proud to put together distinguished speakers, Ms Gabrielle Loh and Dr Geraldine Tan, for our “Be Real, Be Better” women’s seminar, that touches on two hot topics of great interest to young women today- personal branding and mental health.

Ms Gabrielle Loh

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As a personal branding coach, Gabrielle shared about how women can continue to find success in career transitions by identifying their strengths and branding themselves with authenticity. Dr Geraldine, who is Singapore’s beloved “People’s Psychologist”, shared about mental wellness amidst life’s changes. Both speakers complemented each other as the panel, moderated by Dr Junny Ebenhaezer, former YWCA Board Member, shared stories from the heart and their personal journeys of empowerment, and touched on real topics and issues that affect young women today.

Many of our participants, comprising largely of young women, left the seminar feeling inspired and rejuvenated. Thank you Ms Gabrielle Loh and Dr Geraldine Tan for the wonderful facilitation!

 

What You Missed Out On

Shoot the Zombie Game

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It was a lovely atmosphere of fun and laughter – the screams of children permeated the walls as they excitedly rushed around the floors to play at the game booths and the bouncy castles. The venue was abuzz with activities and commerce of food, drinks, and crafts while performances happened on stage. Check out some of our booths and performances below!

 

A Community-driven Fellowship

The carnival forms part of YWCA’s drive to strengthen communities by cultivating a sense of togetherness and collaboration in our space. We hope that participants could also feel proud of belonging to a supportive community when they experienced visitors from all walks of life buying their wares and sharing in their journeys.

As such, we invited several enterprises with social causes to share their craft talents. Craft & Co, run by our YWCA Mum, Eva, featured intricately crocheted knick-knacks and ornaments, while Prison Fellowship Singapore showcased leather gifts handsewn by ex-offenders.

Crochet with Love, founded by a group of mothers who bonded over their children with special needs, shared their love with quality crocheted merchandise. And Joy, a talented artist with special needs, sold beautiful merchandise printed with Joy’s unique artworks. Everyone not only had something unique to bring to the carnival, but also a beautiful story of love, hope and kindness.

Prison Fellowship Singapore

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Crochet with Love

Joy Koh

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A Shared Sense of Charity

There wouldn’t have been a carnival without generous vendors who co-created the experience with us, as well as the many volunteers who pledged their time and energy to serve the community with love. We felt the warmth of these vendors who also raised funds by selling a variety of wares from women’s products, children’s books and toys, crafts, plants and more.

This is the heart of charity we love to see! If you’ve missed this carnival, we invite you to join us at our next one.

The Clay People

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Filling Tummies, Filling Hearts

Bakery Brera

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For food & beverage, we had the honour of having familiar faces in the community participate with us. From the likes of Thrina from Bakery Brera, Doris from Dorisgozbakes, and Maureen from Mrs Kueh, our carnival had no shortage of delicious food and bakes.

Café Lodge continued to fill our tummies with their Signature Laksa with Abalone, while our YWCA Mum, Suffiyah, cooked up a storm for our Muslim beneficiaries and guests. Coffee lovers surely appreciated the excellent artisanal coffee from weloveyou.coffee as children delighted in the ice cream, they have so kindly sponsored.

 

Performances

The carnival was electrified by an amazing lineup of performers who came forward to serve with their talents.

K-Pop dancers JRHB brought the stage to life with their dynamic and synchronized routines, while magician and cardistry expert Jackie Chionh dazzled the crowd with his mesmerizing tricks and sleight of hand.

Singer-songwriter Tan Yuqing added an emotional depth to the event with her soulful performances, and the old-school band The Klassics took us down memory lane with their nostalgic tunes. We were also treated to an inspiring performance by Y Dance from YMCA, featuring dancers with special needs moving to popular songs and touching hearts with their joy and energy.

Adding to the excitement was our very own singer, Dona, who captivated the audience with her powerful renditions of Celine Dion classics, leaving everyone in awe of her stunning vocal talent. Each performance brought its own unique flair, making it a day of unforgettable entertainment and joy!

JRHB

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Jackie Chionh

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Dona

The Klassics

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Y Dance by YMCA

 

Special Thanks

A big ‘THANK YOU!’ to our invaluable partners, dedicated staff, and selfless volunteers, who have contributed to YWCA in more ways than one. We extend our deepest gratitude to each of you. Your unwavering support has fueled our mission, allowing us to make a lasting impact on the lives we touch.

 

Check Out All Our Wonderful Partners!

  • Venue Partner – YWCA Fort Canning
  • Grant Partner – Tote Board
  • Superhero Partner – Pause For A Cause
  • Ice Cream Sponsor — weloveyou.coffee
Performance Partners

  • The Klassics
  • JRHB
  • Jackie Chionh
  • Tan Yu Qing
  • Y Dance by YMCA
Workshop Partner

  • Dr Geraldine Tan
  • Gabrielle Loh
  • Dr Junny Ebenhaezer
  • Studio Haroobee
  • Helen Lee
Booth Partners

Afidah
Bakery Brera
YWCA Cafe Lodge
D’Legacy
Mrs Kueh
TreeOwls
Phiang Delights
SayangMe Tea
Dorisgozbakes
Sufiyyah
Venture Drive
ABRY
Atos Wellness

All Things Beautiful
Awesome Women Series
BabyPlanner
Blessed Gift
Break With Ink
Craft & Co
Crafts For Hope
Crochet With Love
HapiPomPom
Kuby & Friends
Lightly Sketching
Ode to Joy
Judy’s Tea

Just A Daily
Loveokab
Ms Tan
Prison Fellowship Singapore
SoapCeuticals
The Chlorophyll Collective
The Clay People
Toby’s Trove
Whimsical Fixations
Art Explorer Arts & Craft
Claire Chan
Pause For A Cause

 


 

Partner Us For The Next One

YWCA will celebrate her 150th Anniversary in 2025 and we have many events planned for the year ahead. If you are keen to partner us in our 150th fundraising campaigns, do reach out so we can arrange a call with you for further discussions.

Reach out to us via email here!

 


 

All net proceeds from YWCA HeART Beats – Charity Carnival 2024 will go towards supporting the following causes:

Meals-on-Wheels

Sustenance for Families

Empowering Mums

Empowering Young Women

English Club

Kids’ Weekday Care

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