Over $850,000 raised for Singapore Children's Society from annual walk, family day

The Singapore Children's Society raised more than $850,000 from its annual fund-raiser walk and family day, which drew 4,200 people to the National Stadium on Aug 17.

- Shabana Begum

The event this year, called Walk For Our Children, was organised to spur young families to get active and to teach parents how to help their teenage children strengthen their emotional well-being and resilience.

Throughout the 2km route along the National Stadium and Geylang River, placards and boards provided information on how to help young people, using a framework for developmental relationships.

The framework comprises five elements: expressing care to young people, supporting them, stretching their growth, giving young people a say in matters, and expanding their worldview and connections.

Since 2022, the society's four youth centres have been working with teenagers using this framework.