CSR Initiative: Christmas wish tree light up event & sharity gift box 2009

Every year we take Christmas wishes seriously. But before you think of us as being self indulgent, these wishes are not ours, but that of the needy.

Our annual X'mas Wish Tree Programme has already helped grant 1,700 wishes of the less fortunate from the Children Cancer Society and beneficiaries of the Boy's Brigade for the past five years.

Fuji Xerox Singapore's Managing Director, Bert Wong and representatives from Boys Brigade, Children's Cancer Foundation, and Delcare Edu Center launched the Programme on 2 November this year.

350 wishes were hung on the X'mas Wish Tree where staff eagerly picked out the wishes they chose to fulfill. Participants also had the choice of donating the $20 hampers that contained daily essentials such as cooking oil and rice. This charity drive was open to members of public till 2 December.

The festive event was made more joyous with performances by Boys Brigade cadets and children from Del Care education centre. The 15 cadets from Loyang and Yuying Secondary School literally took the stage by storm with their drill sequences set to the hit song Viva La Vida, looking cool in their sunglasses and uniform. The crowd cheered to their drill-and-dance set. Then on came the 62 children, aged three to six years old, to soften the mood with their angelic voices. Their innocence and showmanship touched everyone's hearts.

At the end of the day we were happy to note that 317 wishes were fulfilled and 180 hampers with a total value of $3,600.00 were donated. At a time when everyone is thinking of presents and feasts, Fuji Xerox is once again proud to have made an impact in the lives of the needy in a joyous and spirited occasion.