Record-breaking S$10.47m raised at this year’s President’s Star Charity
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Tape-breaking S$10.47m raised at this year's President'due south Star Charity
The corporeality eclipses terminal twelvemonth's figure of S$8.iii 1000000, which was also a tape at the time.
The corporeality shown at the end of the show, which didn't take into account the telepoll enshroud. (Photo: Mediacorp)
This year's President's Star Charity (PSC) has raised a record-breaking Southward$ten,471,294. This final tally is slightly bigger than the sum displayed on stage at the end of the televised show – Due south$10,469,534 – which did non account for the clearing of the telepoll cache.
This yr'southward effigy eclipses last year's amount of S$8.iii million, which was also a tape at the time.
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The two-hour show on Sunday (Nov x) was hosted by Glenda Chong and Chua Enlai and featured segments by a number of performers, including Mediacorp Young Talents Project 2022 winners who accompanied artistes Kym Ng and Evelyn Tan for a redux of the song The Moon Represents My Heart past Teresa Teng.
This was a tribute to PSC founder and late former President Ong Teng Cheong who had performed a piano version of the ballad at PSC 1999.
Some other highlight was Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin's involvement in Relay Majulah. He ran the last leg of the over 2,000 kilometres relay by 200 runners and was captured on video making his way from Commonwealth Avenue onto North Buona Vista Road and then Stars Avenue, before ending the eight-day relay alive by passing the baton to President Halimah Yacob on stage at The Theatre at Mediacorp.
Regional artistes were also involved in the fundraising bear witness, including singer Amy of Malaysian rock band Search, Filipino singing sensations HK Sisters and Japanese dance group Fabulous Sisters.
There was also a skit focusing on mental health featuring host Chua, Suhaimi Yusof, Udaya, Xixi and Richard Depression.
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The gain collected will assistance the 67 beneficiaries backed by the President'southward Challenge. These include Guild HEAL (Promise, Empowerment, Acceptance & Love), a charity that supports the societal reintegration of individuals with mental wellness bug; Very Special Arts, dedicated to offer opportunities for disabled persons to participate in the arts; and TOUCH Customs Services, a multi-service organisation spanning a spectrum of communal causes.
This twelvemonth's PSC, with the theme "Be the change we desire to see", is the 26th edition of Mediacorp's fundraiser under the President's Challenge.
Catch the encore of PSC 2022 on-demand for free on Toggle and Toggle's YouTube channel, likewise as on Aqueduct 5 on Sunday, Nov 17, at 4.30pm. You lot tin can also continue to donate towards PSC 2022 until Nov 17, 11.59pm.
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