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2013 ACTIVITIES
CabbyCare brings Lion Befriender seniors on a shopping spree
Over 10 CabbyCare cabbies brought Lion Befriender seniors for a meal and shopping spree at Colds Storage for Christmas on 11 December. Each cabby looked out for at least two elderly, befriending them and helping them to carry their buys. 
CabbyCare ferries Star PALS to Sentosa
About 10 CabbyCare cabbies helped ferry Star PALS patients, mainly children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, and their family members for their Family Day outing at Sentosa on 24 and 25 October.
CabbyCare ferries SGH's Amputees' Support Group to Zoo
Some 20 CabbyCare cabbies took time off a Sunday morning to send amputees and their family members of the Singapore General Hospital’s Amputee Support Group to the Singapore Zoo. 
CabbyCare helps out at HWA's Annual Car Wash Event
Besides donating $8,400 to the Handicap Welfare Association to purchase 700 car wash tickets, over ten CabbyCare cabbies turned up to help wash cars at HWA's Annual Car Wash Event on 17 August.
CabbyCare participates in Do Good Feel Good 2013
CabbyCare cabbies participated in this year's Do Good Feel Good Event, organised by Braddell Heights Community Club (YEC) on 27 July 2013. They provided transport services to assist distribution of Food Ration Packs to needy families.

 

 

ONGOING ACTIVITIES
These are ongoing community projects and services provided under the umbrella of CabbyCare:
Kindness-On-Wheels
The "Kindness-On-Wheels" initiative was launched on 29 March 2011 to provide free emergency taxi services for NorthLight School students. CabbyCare cabbies will also double up as deliverymen to send students home for free when they receive groceries by the public. Click here to read more.
Bread-On-Wheels
Launched on 28 May 2003 together with Food From The Heart (FFTH), cabbies distribute unsold bread from Sunshine Bakeries to five charitable organisations. They also provide free taxi trips to the volunteers from FFTH for bread distribution. Click here to read more.
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Meals-On-Wheels
Since March 2006, CabbyCare has been providing free meal delivery two times a week for TOUCH Home Care’s Meals-On-Wheels Programme. CabbyCare cabbies will collect food packs from TOUCH Home Care’s office and deliver them to about 80 elderly staying in Toa Payoh, Bendemeer, Bishan and Serangoon Central. undefined
Donation to the Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF)
Since 2000, CabbyCare members have been making a monthly contribution of $20 to KDF to help the patients.


        
LoveCOPE

LoveCOPE is an ongoing community project led by the Marine Parade Community Development Council for the elderly residents living in Kampong Arang and Tanjong Rhu. St Hilda's Community Services Centre was invited to provide a range of services, including recreational activities, health checks and medical escort services to over 1,500 households in Tanjong Rhu. Our cabbies have been providing free transport to the senior citizens for their regular recreational activities.

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Providing Free Trips to Volunteers Delivering Library Books
Since January 2009, CabbyCare members have been conveying volunteers delivering library books to the needy and disabled that are homebound free of charge . If you wish to be a CabbyCare volunteer for this project, please click here. 
  
Providing Free Trips for Needy Children and Elderly

CabbyCare also provides free trips to needy children and elderly to and from the home and hospital on a case-to-case basis.