Recently, Mr Warren Buffet, the second richest man in the United States, published his philanthropic pledge which he committed to giving away 99 per cent of his wealth.

This was part of an initiative with Mr Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda to get hundreds of rich Americans to pledge at least 50 per cent of their wealth to charity.

Chew Gek Khim of the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation says philanthropy is far more effective when it’s run and assessed like a business.

Project helps charities get the elderly to exercise with simple equipment to get seniors to be more active.

STC, the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation and 34 business partners donated more than $330,000 to three adopted charities and the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund to mark the building’s official opening.

Over four Sunday\’s in the month of March, the YWCA participated in the \”Shop For A Cause\” Charity Flea Market held at China Square Central.

As part  of the tête-à-tête series hosted by the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation, twenty Tan Chin Tuan Scholars, both past and present, were invited to tea at the majestic Tan Chin Tuan Mansion. The scholars and their families mingled with various representatives from communities such as Hologen Foundation, the Storeytelling Association, the National Volunteer and philanthropy Centre and the National Council of Social Service.