PSSA 2001 - Formal Group / Non-Profit / Public Sector Category Award Winner

JTC Corporation

Community involvement has long been part of the corporate culture at JTC Corporation. In 1996, its efforts were reinforced when a committee was set up to foster staff bonding and promote the spirit of care and concern.

The committee has the support of JTC Corporation’s top management. This is a key factor in encouraging staff participation in community service, and in furthering the corporation’s core value of promoting care for the less fortunate.

JTC Corporation has been most active in contributing to its two adopted charities: the Sree Narayana Mission Home for the Aged Sick and the Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore. JTC Corporation’s staff regularly bring both the children and the elderly to places of interest. They also undertake painting jobs, provide electrical repair services and perform cleaning chores.

JTC Corporation’s commitment towards lending a helping hand to those in need is evident in the ‘Make a Difference Day’ Programme. Under this programme, JTC Corporation’s staff are regularly given half-a-day time-off to assist children with cerebral palsy during hydrotherapy classes.

Then there is the ‘Befriend A Child’ Programme, where staff, together with their families, are encouraged to integrate with special children, by bringing them out on social and recreational activities after working hours.

Since 1996, JTC Corporation has organised the annual ‘Care and Share Day,’ creating greater awareness on volunteerism and raising funds for its two adopted charities. Each year, the theme of the ‘Care and Share Day’ focuses on different aspects of volunteerism, and how staff can help the underprivileged.

JTC Corporation also promotes helping skills among staff – from handling wheelchairs and communicating with the elderly, to understanding basic physiotherapy and speech therapy. This is all part of the entrenched culture of volunteerism, which enables JTC Corporation to make a significant difference in the lives of the less fortunate.

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