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efforts,” explained Mr van breen. “It really is all about
bringing more to life.”
“What is great about our global group of volunteers is that
we have many resources at our disposal that we are able to
use in giving back to our communities,” added Mr van breen.
“of course we have the gifts of time and labour, but also the
gifts of knowledge and familiarity with our communities,
which are really the most important.”
Exemplifying Selfless Service
Kicking off both the Global Volunteer Month and breast
Cancer Awareness Month, more than 5,000 breast cancer
patients, survivors, friends and families participated in
the Watsons pink ribbon Walk and pink Glove Dance in
singapore on 1 october 2011, handily setting the record for
the largest pink ribbon event in singapore to date, making
their way into the singapore Guinness book of records.
The 3.8 kilometres walk was accompanied by a carnival
to encourage whole-family involvement – a key to success
in the fight against breast cancer, according to Mrs noor
Quek, president of the breast Cancer foundation (bCf) in
singapore. “We believe that no woman should be alone in her
fight and, thereby, believe in the crucial role that her family
and friends play in supporting her.”
Watsons singapore chose this cause as the focus of their
“This is a
very important effort,
because we have such
a great responsibility to
the local communities in
which we operate.”
Together with students of the Hsin-chieh Elementary School in Taiwan, the staff, suppliers and families of Watsons Taiwan
teamed up to raise money for underprivileged Taiwanese children through the Child Welfare League Foundation.