Pauline Teo
Centre Supervisor
Kampong Chai Chee Ruby Residents' Committee

For some people, volunteering is not an activity, but a way of life. Whether they are organizing an event, or welcoming new residents to their neighbourhood, it is a chance for them to do something meaningful.

Vivacious Pauline has been an active volunteer since the early 1990s. Her passion for sports first brought her to the Sports Club where she organized a great number of activities for the young and old. Years later, her unwavering enthusiasm caught the attention of many and, she was roped in to add strength to her Residents' Committee.

“Visiting the homes of residents, helping new residents settle down, building rapport with them, giving them care, concern and friendship – the intangibles of life – gives me great joy,” she said. “But my greatest satisfaction comes when residents open up to one another and offer to participate in neighbourhood activities.”

Today, she sees residents in her neighbourhood gather for informal ‘kopi' sessions, plan outings among themselves and drop in at one another's homes regularly. She also involves them in planning neighbourhood activities, like the annual campfire, which not only generate great interest, but are very successful in drawing residents closer together.

“We never know whose lives we've made a difference to, but the impact of our actions will always be there,” she added.

Volunteering can change people and build stronger communities. Like Pauline, you too can play a part. Click here to find an opportunity that is meaningful for you.

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