What an aRWSome Kids' Date it was

If we should say so ourselves. :D

This is the final outcome of all our days of prep work -- wide grins plastered on the faces of the kids (and adults) who turned up for the event.

That is the best gift to us.

The day started with us trooping to Lido 2 with boxes of goodie bags in tow, and then the hard labour started.

We had to put bags and bags of the goodie bags, which had sponsored items like ST School Pocket Money Fund teddy bears, a Transformer notebook, a Hasbro game, Mendaki mugs, SingTel pencil cases with stationery, notebooks and Nestle food items.

Once this was done, the guests and kids tucked in to their breakfasts, which were served outside the cinema.

The real fun and excitement began after the children were ushered into the theatre.

The curious kids started peeping into their goodie bags and not-so-surreptiously starting swopping Transformer toys, which were also placed on the seats, with one another.

They then went mad when they realised there were more goodies to be given away, as a quiz-master took centrestage and started posing different questions, and gave away toys such as Shrek, T-Rex and Woody the Woodpecker dolls.

Mad stuff.

As this went on our other guests and VIPs started to fill the cinema. RWS Big Boss Mr Tan Hee Teck gave a stirring speech thanking the uber-generous sponsors, followed by Straits Times editor Mr Han Fook Kwang, who announced that we raised a whopping $30,000.

:D

With the mood and atmosphere set, everyone was ready for the movie.

Cheers and claps emanated from the audience once the highlight of the event, the screening of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen started.

All these could not have been made possible, really, if not for our kind sponsors who were so generous with their gifts.

Can't wait till the next aRWSome Kids' Date!

Check out our pics of the event here!

Prep, prep and more prep

Two big events for the Comms Team coming up these few days.

The first, which is to be held tomorrow, is a tour of the Resorts World at Sentosa site.

Needless to say we are praying for good weather tomorrow.

We are in the midst of preparing logistical stuff like boots for the journalists who are coming, helmets, drinks, transport etc.

It's been mad.

The office is also filled with boxes as we get down to preparing goodie bags for the 300 children who will be coming for the aRWSome Kids' Date at Lido, where the kids, who come from the various CDCs, will get to watch Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

There are lots of goodies for them: board games, food and beverage (of course), an uber-cool Transformers notepad with Bumblebee on the cover, and even a Transformer toy, amongst loads of stuff kindly sponsored by loads of big-hearted people.

:)

In the meantime, we have to get back to work, so stick around for what happens next!

RWS goes hiking!

IT IS most gratifying to see smiles, especially on the faces of kids.

You know what we mean right?

Somehow, it makes everything worthwhile.

As mentioned in our earlier posts, the RWS team took 30 kids up Mount Imbiah on Jun 12.

This is not the first time we are organising something like this: back in Nov 2008, we had organised the first outing to the movies at a screening of Madagascar 2.

Then, about 300 children from various Community Chest Family Service Centres and the Chinese Development Assistant Councils were given a visual treat, as well as breakfast sponsored by McDonald's and fruits for dessert, compliments from Chilli Api.

We decided to take a different route this time (literally!), taking the children aged 7 to 12 on a hike instead.

The entire group, split into two smaller clusters, set off at 2 pm on a balmy Friday and were each led by a guide.

All teams later congregated at the beach for a picnic, and had a feast of burgers and other goodies.

Such fun. And as you know, kids being kids, some were of course running all over the place in gleeful joy.

T'was a sight to behold.

But really, really. It was all worth the planning and effort, as we were touched to see the children having fun.

A total of 15 staff turned up for this event, and the sad part is that there were many, many more who asked to be there as well, but had to be turned down because of space constraints.

Our next aRWSome (pronounced 'awesome') Kids' Date will be held later this month, and this time, we will be treating several hundred children to watch the new Transformers movie. (See the trailer here.)

AWESOME stuff. Heh. It would be absolutely fabulous as more RWS staffers can turn up and help out then.

Sneak peek!

Guess what this tee-shirt is for!

Like yesterday, we are busy planning and working out the kinks for this Friday's walk.

15 Resorts World at Sentosa staff members will be accompanying 40 children aged 7 to 12 and who are from CDAC on this trek up Mt Imbiah.

Accompanying them are three guides leading the trek.

Really, really hope the children will enjoy themselves and that the weather is good!

aRWsome Kids' Day

Planning is in progress for next Friday's aRWSome Kids' Day, where a group of 40 children will be brought for a nature walk around Sentosa.

We are going mad (and of course having fun) working out the logistics.

This is part of Resorts World at Sentosa's CSR efforts, where we endeavour to make a difference in the lives of children.

After this, we will be having a premiere screening of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, for another group of children at a cinema later this month.

Really, really hope that the kids will enjoy themselves.

Just wish that there were activities and events like these when we were younger (eons ago)