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Annual Report 2008

2 AnnuAl RepoRt 2008 Make-a-Wish Foundation® Make-a-Wish Foundation® AnnuAl RepoRt 2008 �

About Make-A-Wish®

Make-a-Wish® singapore is part of the world’s largest wish granting organisation. since the launch

of our affiliate in 2003, we have granted over 385 magical wishes to children with life-threatening

medical conditions.

Make-a-Wish® is supported by over 200 volunteers, 10 board members and 5 staff and is the only

wish granting organisation in singapore.

histoRythe Make-a-Wish Foundation® began in the usa in 1980 with the fulfilment of the first wish. a seven-year-old boy with Leukaemia named Chris Greicius wished to be a policeman. his mother, several friends and a group of police officers granted his wish with a custom-made uniform, helmet, badge and a helicopter ride!

since this wish, the magic and power of Make-a-Wish® has spread and affiliate organisations can now be found in more than 33 countries and territories around the world.

WondeRful Wishesour children’s wishes generally fall into one of four categories:

�. I wish to be

2. I wish to have

3. I wish to go

4. I wish to meet

these wishes can be as creative and unique as a child’s imagination, providing much needed joy to the children and their families, while also creating timeless memories.

We hope that by making these wishes come true and creating an unforgettable and meaningful experience, it will provide these children with a source of encouragement, hope and even strength in their fight to overcome their illnesses.

MissionMake-a-Wish Foundation® seeks to create hope and happiness by granting the heartfelt wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses.

Visionour goal is to reach every medically eligible child in singapore.

Contents Page

BoARd of diReCtoRsChairman

DR Keith Y C Goh

Vice Chairman

DR tAn Chi Chiu

treasurer

Ms lAthA MAthew

directors

MR DAvY lAu

Ms JeAn De souzA

Ms MoniCA AlsAGoff

MR pAul henG

MR RiChARD YonG

MR RonAlD onG

MR tAn KoK QuAn

MAnAGeMentChief executive officer

Ms Debbie seAh

director of development

Ms CAtheRine ho with effect from August 2008

director of admin and Finance

Ms DiAne Koh

director of Program services

Ms tho pei lenG

administrative executive

Ms poh hwee KenG

editoRiAl VolunteeRsMs CAMile RinAto

MR ChRistopheR su

MR DAn wonG zi JiAn

DR Denise nG

MR niCholAs Koh

Ms suMMeR Gentile

About Make-A-Wish® ............................. �

Chairman’s Message .............................2

Beneficiary information ....................3

directors’ Profiles ............................... 4

Wish stories ............................................6

internal events ......................................�0

external events .....................................�2

donors and sponsors....................... �4

Wish Kids Giving Back ....................�6

directors’ Report ................................ �7

statement by directors ................... �7

independent Auditor’s Report ...... �8

Balance sheet ......................................... �9

statement of financial Activities ................................................... �9

Cash flow statement ....................... 20

notes to the Accounts ................... 20

our inspiring Wish Kids ...............22

Ways to support us .........................24

donation form ......................................25

MAKe-A-Wish® inteRnAtionAl AffiliAtesargentina

australia

austria

Belgium south

Belgium Vlaanderen

Brazil

Canada

Chile

denmark

France

Germany

Greece

hong kong

india

ireland

israel

italy

Japan

korea

Mexico

netherlands

new Zealand

Pakistan

Panama

Peru

Philippines

Portugal

switzerland

taiwan

turkey

united arab emirates

united kingdom

a razorshaRk design

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testiMonAls fRoM ouR RefeRRAlsMake-a-Wish Foundation® has granted the wishes of many children who i have referred from CCF. these children are impacted with life threatening illnesses such as cancer and looking forward to getting their wishes granted can offer them lots of hope and encouragement. i have personally attended many wish granting occasions and i’m always moved when i see how happy these children are. Many parents say that their children are not the same after their wishes are granted since they seem to have an added “spark” in themselves after that.

“the power of the wish is truly amazing as it definitely is a ray of sunshine to the often bleak days of these children with life threatening illnesses”

AAQilAh lAtiffsocial Worker Children’s Cancer Foundation

in the past one-and-a-half-years, CkC has referred 19 patients, or 70% of our Centre’s eligible patients, with end stage kidney failure to Make-a-Wish Foundation® singapore to have their wishes fulfilled.

From the feedback we have received from patients whose wishes have been granted, we know with certainty that this is one of the most successful partnerships we have had with a community organisation. all the patients reported the experience of having their wish fulfilled as one of the most memorable moments of their lives where they felt ever so special. one of the first patients whose Wish Granters organised a lunch at Four seasons hotel where Joseph asogan, with the help of Four seasons hotel’s top chef, whipped up a three course meal, told me, wearing an overwhelmed but serious expression, that with all the dedication that his Wish Granters and Make-a-Wish Foundation® have put into fulfilling his Wish, he wants to start treasuring his life and live it to the fullest so that he would not let anyone down.

the wish-fulfilment experience also received a lot of appreciation from parents. Many shared that the experience was simply magical, and most importantly, it brought their children renewed strength to battle their illness.

as Make-a-Wish Foundation’s proud partner, we wish Make-a-Wish Foundation® continued success in bringing sponsors and beneficiaries together to create everlasting magical memories in young lives.

teY li liProgramme Manager shaw-nkF Children’s kidney Centre

Beneficiary informationChairman’s Message

MAKe-A-Wish® sinGAPoRe, in 2008dwight eisenhower once said “there’s no tragedy in life like the death of a child. things never get back to the way they were..” indeed, as a doctor, whenever a child is lost to brain cancer or some other severe illness, a part of me is lost too. i can scarcely imagine the anguish of parents and families whose children have to go through the stages of fighting a life-threatening illness, not knowing whether the outcome will be survival or death.

Whilst there is only so much medicine can do to restore health, there is a lot that we can do, through Make-a-Wish, to bring happiness into the lives of these children and their families. as one father told me, the excitement and anticipation of the wish to be granted gave the entire family something to look forward to, and more importantly, just something else to talk about, apart from the illness. When the wish is eventually granted, many families speak of the immense joy that is experienced, the unforgettable memories of smiles and laughter, and the warm feelings of a community of people who care and love enough to do something extraordinary just to make a child happy. My heart is always moved whenever i have the privilege of being part of a wish.

looKinG BACK At 2008this 6th year for Make-a-Wish in singapore has seen continued growth in the number of wishes granted, funds raised, volunteer recruitment and board development. 101 wishes were granted to children with illnesses ranging from leukaemia and brain tumours to severe epilepsy and muscular dystrophy, averaging about 2 wishes every week.

our fund-raising efforts were boosted by our first Gala dinner event in october, which was held at one° 15 Marina Club, in addition to our signature 6th annual Golf tournament. We expanded our adopt-a-Wish® program, in which individuals and corporations were given the opportunity of directing their donations entirely to funding a child’s wish (83 wishes were adopted in total).

achieving all this could not have been possible without a strong and dedicated management team. Ceo, debbie seah, with tho Pei Leng, new director of development Catherine ho, diane koh and Poh hwee keng, delivered phenomenal results in terms of fund-raising (reversing a negative balance in 2007 of $56,013 to a nett surplus of $274,383), growing our volunteer and referral base, and building awareness of Make-a-Wish through many media avenues.

our board development also continued, now comprising 10 directors, covering a wide range of skill sets including business, finance, accounting, law, medicine, public relations, media, human resource, career coaching and fashion.

i feel privileged to be with such an amazing group of people, who generously give of their time, resources and expertise to the Make-a-Wish cause, and am most grateful.

looKinG foRWARd to 2009although there will be challenges in 2009 from the global economic downturn, we know that our capacity will have to increase. Children will continue to be stricken with illness and there will be more referrals as Make-a-Wish gets increasingly known throughout singapore. We will need to expand our management team, look for larger office premises, and ensure best governance practices in the way we run our foundation.

Yet the fundamental mission of making wishes come true will remain the focus of all our efforts. Bringing joy, giving strength, inspiring hope...these are the things which make our hearts beat...

DR Keith Goh, boARD ChAiR

“Bringing joy, giving strength,

inspiring hope...these are the things

which make our hearts beat...”

no. of RefeRRAls in 2008

tyPes of BenefiCiARy illnesses

BenefiCiARy household inCoMe leVel PeR CAPitA in 2008 (nett household income / no. of family members)

Children’s Cancer Foundation

kampong senang

spastic Children’s association of singapore

nkF - shaw Children kidney Centre (nuh)

Medical social Workers, doctors (kkh, nuh, eastshore)

others

Cancer

severe Quadrapelgia

end stage kidney Failure

duschene’s Muscular dystrophy

others

24

47

�0��

52

24

47

�063

Very Low ($300 & below)

Low ($300 - $500)

average ($500 - $700)

above average ($700 & above)

�5%5%

22%

59%


Keith YC Goh Chairman

keith Goh is a neurosurgeon with the international neuro associates Group, based at novena Medical Centre, and Parkwayhealth hospital Group. he specialises in treating children with neurological disorders, especially brain and spinal cord tumours. he has been involved with Make-a-Wish® singapore since its inception in 2003, and is presently also serving as Board Chair of Make-a-Wish international.

Joined Board on: 22 June 2005

other appointment on the Board in 2008: audit Committee Member

tAn Chi ChiuVice Chairman

Chi Chiu is a Consultant gastroenterologist and physician at Gleneagles Medical Centre. he has extensive experience in volunteer and non-profit organisations (e.g. singapore Red Cross society and national Volunteer & Philanthrophy Centre) and currently serves as a board member of Lien Centre for social innovation at sMu and the national Youth achievements awards.

Joined Board on: 1 december 2004

other appointment on the Board in 2008: Vice Chairman of Wish Granting Committee

lAthA MAthew treasurer

Latha is a tax Partner with ernst & Young solutions LLP and has been in professional practice for more than 20 years. she has an accountancy degree from university of singapore and is a member of the institute of Certified Public accountants of singapore and a Fellow of the institute of Chartered Public accountants of australia.


DAvY lAudirector

davy is the Managing Partner, east asia of egon Zehnder international. he has successfully helped numerous multinational and asian corporations in various industry sectors in recruiting their top/senior management and board of directors in the region. davy hopes to help connect Make-a-Wish Foundation® singapore to the corporate social responsibility efforts of the business community.


JeAn De souzAdirector

Jean is the Managing director of advisors incorporated Pte Ltd, a boutique tax consultancy company she started in 2004. Prior to this she was with ernst & Young singapore for more than 20 years. she has a Bachelor of accountancy degree from the university of singapore and she is a Fellow Certified Public accountant of both singapore and australia.

Joined Board on: 1 december 2004

other appointment on the Board in 2008: audit Committee Chairperson

MoniCA AlsAGoff director

Monica is the Ceo of Communications dna Pte Ltd, a boutique communications agency. she has more than 20 years of marketing and communications experience. she is an active committee member of communities such as national heritage Board’s heritage industry incentive Program (hi2P), Peranakan association, textile & Fashion Federation (singapore) and member of the singapore Press Club and institute of Public Relations.


pAul henG

director

Paul is the Founder/Managing director and an executive Coach of neXt Career Consulting Group, asia. he has over 20 years professional human resource experience providing coaching & consultation to senior management and executives. Paul is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Bugis Junction and a Wish Granter with Make-a-Wish since 2003.


other appointment on the Board in 2008: Fundraising, Golf Committee and Gala Committee Chairperson

RiChARD YonG

director

Richard is the Managing director of Bulgari sao Pte Ltd, heading the regional headquarters in singapore. his volunteering centres around his expertise in marketing and wish granting. as the Chairman of the Wish Granting Committee, his challenge is ensuring that all donors’ contributions are well spent in supporting heartfelt wishes for the critically ill children.

Joined Board on: 26 september 2005

other appointment on the Board in 2008: Chairman of Wish Granting Committee

RonAlD onG

director

Ronald is the Chairman of Morgan stanley, se asia. he has been with Morgan stanley for 11 years and has over 20 years of experience as a banker. a graduate in business administration from the university of singapore in 1980, he is a member of the advisory Board of the Lee kong Chian school of Business, singapore Management university.

Joined Board on: 1 March 2005

other appointment on the Board in 2008: Finance Committee Member

tAn KoK QuAn director

an advocate and solicitor for 30 years, tan kok Quan is a senior counsel and principal founding partner of tan kok Quan Partnership. he has acted as counsel in both domestic and international disputes, and at various forums such as the courts of law, arbitrations, statutory tribunals and disciplinary tribunals.

Joined Board on: 17 January 2006

other appointment on the Board in 2008: Legal advisor, audit Committee Member

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Wish stories Wish stories

MuhAMMAd helMy, �6, leuKAeMiA wish: to hAve A lAptopenhancement: Yacht sailing!

ship and sea are helmy’s first love so Wish Granters soma and Juli surprised him with a treat at the saF Yacht Club. helmy, with a wide smile and a sturdy pair of sea legs, ran around the deck excitedly, unperturbed by the swaying boat. he was so steady onboard that the boat’s captain was so impressed and offered him a weekend job to help out on the yacht.

as the sun set, everyone enjoyed a delicious nasi lemak meal dinner before games began. instead of present ing helmy with his wish gift, we had him search our hidden treasure chest! surrounded by his family, he opened it to find a notebook computer, pre-loaded with usefu l sof tware and h is favour i te Man utd picture.

it was a truly memorable day for helmy and all onboard. Quoting Captain Graeme, “I have never had a more delightful group on the yacht!”

Celine onG, �0, sPinAl MusCulAR AtRoPhywish: to hAve A tRiCYCle (MoDifieD foR speCiAl neeD)enhancement: ‘high school Musical’ theme Party

ChARMAine, �3, end stAGe Kidney fAiluRe & VisuAlly iMPAiRedwish: to be A publisheD AuthoRenhancement: her book launch and personal autograph session at World Book Fair, suntec City

JustinA lAnG, �7 & titus lAnG, ��, nieMAnn-PiCK diseAse tyPe C JustinA’s wish: to Go outDooRs, with A poRtAble oxYGen ConCentRAtoR titus’ wish: to hAve A MoDifieD wheelChAiR to suppoRt his tRunKenhancement: a stroll in the Park !

Justina and titus are a pair of bright and cheerful siblings who have been always confined indoors because of their illness. Justina is dependent on an oxygen concentrator and both children are wheelchair-bound, making it impossible for anyone to bring them outdoors.

it was truly a dream come true for Justina when drew & napier adopted her wish and titus’ as well. after Justina and titus received their wish-gifts, they were brought to the Botanic Gardens for a special treat on 28 Jun 2008. they celebrated their wish party with lunch at halia Restaurant where they were joined by close relatives and dr stacey koh. a balloon sculpting performance and caricature drawing by our volunteer Peter draw followed. the memorable day ended with a leisurely walk around Botanic Gardens with the children’s favourite Barney songs playing in the background. everyone who attended Justina and titus’ Wish day was absolutely touched by the joy shown in Justina’s eyes and titus’ smiles.

Charmaine tan who is suffering from end stage kidney failure, was referred to Make-a-Wish by Ms tey Li Li from the shaw-nkF Children kidney Centre on 28 March 2008. she is a shy and sweet 13 year old who has also suffering from a congenital eye disease for the past 11 years. unfortunately, Charmaine lost most of her eyesight recently but her wish is to write and publish a book.

Make-a-Wish quickly got in touch with the Pick Me up team and partnered with them to publish Charmaine’s story as part of their self-help compilation: Pick Me up 2nd edition. the book is dedicated to Charmaine, her story titled ‘Ceryni’s secret’ is included as the first story in the book, accompanied by childhood and current photos with a touching foreword written by her principal doctor, Prof Yap hui kim.

the Pick Me up team didn’t just stop at getting Charmaine’s story published, they also created a special one-hour segment to celebrate her achievement at the World Book Fair on 31 May 2008. Charmaine’s mother shared about the difficult road she

and her daughter journeyed on. Charmaine then spoke to thank the people who had helped her along the way. in a tender and loving moment, Charmaine turned to her mother and hugged her, each the most important person in the other’s life.

a big Wish-cake was presented to Charmaine for being such a staR and all the supporters sang Charmaine a Wish day song.

during the autograph session and media interviews that followed, her family got to watch Charmaine autograph her books and turn into a young celebrity that saturday.

on 8 March, Celine was told she was going to a swim meet at the anglo Chinese school (independent). When Celine arrived, she was wheeled into the school’s pitch-dark auditorium. When the lights were switched on, she was surprised and overwhelmed with joy when she saw all her school friends. on top of that, student councillors from aCs(i) were dressed up as the high school Musical cast and performed for Celine and her friends. While the band played on, Celine was presented with another surprise, her dearly wished-for tricycle.


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niCholAs RAy, 6, ACute lyMPhoBlAstiC leuKAeMiAwish: to hAve A supeRheRo biRthDAY pARtY

tAufiq, 3 �/2, leuKAeMiA wish: to hAve A DesKtop CoMputeR to plAY his bARneY GAMes & wAtCh bARneY showsenhancement – Barney Party !

taufiq is a child with down’s syndrome who is also battling leukaemia and recent heart compl icat ions. apart f rom hospital-visiting, he spends his time watching Barney shows and playing Barney games. taufiq’s family cannot afford to buy a flat of their own currently. now, taufiq’s new desktop computer will allow him to do his favourite things all-day in his grandparent’s house.

on 27 July 2008, taufiq was brought to a colourful room filled with Barney’s songs where he was surprised by none other than his favourite, Barney.

his mother told us at the end of the party “We have always wanted to reward Taufiq for being brave. This party is a blast!”

MeGAn, 8, osteosARCoMAwish: to hAve A pRinCess biRthDAY pARtY

More than anything Megan longed for a magical princess birthday party, and so her Magical Fairy Carol and storybook king david, along with a host of knights, princesses and princes set about to make her wish come true at the Velvet

dAnyAl, 9, duChenne’s MusCulAR dystRoPhywish: to hAve A vip holiDAY in sinGApoRe with his Cousins

six-year-old nicholas Ray a bright and chatty boy with acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia wished to have a birthday party with his favourite superhero spiderman. his wish was made possible by a group of dedicated Wish Granters and enthusiastic volunteers who created an unforgettable afternoon for nicholas.

nicholas’ eyes went wide when his parents and him entered the meticulously spiderman-themed suntec function room. he was greeted by his family and friends who immediately sang “happy Birthday”. totally overwhelmed by the appearance of superheroes spiderman, Batman, superman, Catwoman, Batgirl, supergirl, and Robin, nicholas immediately hugged spidey and Batman and invited them to eat with him. he had a wonderful time pretending to ‘fight’ with the superheroes amidst the other fun activities.

nicholas’s mom wrote ‘My family are just overwhelmed by the entire celebration! All of you really made this an unforgettable event. We are very very thankful for all the efforts put into making Nic happy. My heartfelt thanks to the entire team’.

danyal is a 9-year-old with duchenne’s Muscular dystophy. an only child, danyal’s heartfelt wish for a special holiday with his family and cousins in singapore is easily understandable. What a cool wish! danyal’s wish came with some specifics — he wanted a holiday that included a hotel stay with a bath tub and a television that had Cartoon network! Make-a-Wish’s global partner, Grand hyatt hotel hosted the family in 2 Grand suite/ Grand deluxe Rooms with warm and personalised service.

h is Wish Granters , Chery l and Jacqueline, organised a two days fun-filled experience for danyal, with Lotus Limousine picking him and his ‘kakis’ from hyatt hotel for a ViP spin around sentosa and orchard Road, a reasure hunt in Vivo City, a private singapore Flyer capsule view, a hop on the Christmas Light-up open top Bus, watching magician Mr Bottle perform in his suite, movie and dinner treats, and having lots of playing time with his cousins.

danyal’s parents told us how happy danyal is with his wish and how the whole family was touched by the entire experience. his father added, “We’ve asked danyal where he wants to go for his birthday next March. he said he doesn’t want to go away so he can play with his cousins here.”

underground-turned royal palace! the guests assembled at the Royal palace were unaware of an emergency – the cake had not appeared! Wish-fairy Carol was in a tizzy, but with a wave of her invisible wand the cake appeared just in time.

king daddy, Queen Mummy, Princess Megan, and Prince Meyson made their grand entrance to thunderous applause from their loyal subjects, the littlest ones rushing up to wish the pretty Princess the very happiest of birthdays. then the festivities kicked off as courtiers held out treasure-filled piñatas and each young prince and princess took turns to ‘Whack’ the piñatas until a treasure trove of candy spilled out. and after everyone made a mad dash to collect as much ‘treasure’ as they could, it was time to feast on the delectable banquet before activities such as an arts and crafts session, face painting, story-telling and balloon sculpting.

What followed was the birthday cake that everyone was waiting for, and what a wondrous birthday cake it was – a mermaid seated on a seashell. all too soon, the clock chimed and it was time for all the princes, princesses and royal subjects to return to their palaces. For one young princess, it was a party never to forget.

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our annual charity golf event has once again been a great success – raising a record sum of s$300,000! From the hard-working volunteers to the golfers who took the afternoon off on a Friday to come support our worthy cause as well as the guests who enjoyed the evening’s festivities – one key factor stands out: Fun! this fun begets the happiness, laughter, and treasured memories to be enjoyed by our very special children.

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ChARity GAlA dinneR: BlACK tie And diAMonds

6th AnnuAl ChARity Golf touRnAMent

ChRistMAs PARtythe annual Christmas Party was held on 14 december 2008 at the ballroom of suntec City Convention Centre. the foundation received numerous offers from schools and organisations who came forward to participate in the party either by donating cash and gifts or even to perform for the Wish Children and their families.

attended by 800 guests, the families were treated to various activities and delightful performances that left beautiful smiles on the children’s faces. an effort truly worthwhile!

the event was held on 11 october with 260 guests and ViPs in attendance at one° 15 Marina overlooking the water at sentosa Cove, singapore. all were treated to a cocktail reception, the cool sounds of harry’s Jazz Band, a Lucky draw, and entertainment by sherman, the magician. dinner was a gourmet feast. Gala Committee Chairman, Paul heng, welcomed guests. the programme continued with a Live auction conducted by Vincent Wee. the sold-out event could be summed up in three words: Glitz, Glamour, and Generosity. Make-a-Wish is most grateful to all who made this such a success.

ARt PARty At PRiVÉthe party was led by the artist, koh tien Gui, and kindly sponsored by Privé. an enjoyable day was had by all when everyone worked side-by-side expressing their creativity. the results were splashes of vibrant colors, beautiful works of art, smiles everywhere and fond memories to treasure.

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Many fundraising activities take place throughout the year at the British Club in support of their favorite charities, Make-a-Wish Foundation® singapore being one of them. the Club organises weekly activities such as quizzes for children and adults as well as special events such as the annual Family day and the gala Red, White, and Blue Ball that

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iMM AdoPts MAKe-A-Wish®

dishAn’s BiRthdAy PARty (�9 oCtoBeR 2008)

fundRAisinG At the BRitish CluB

JP MoRGAn sinGAPoRe eMPloyees RAises $40,000Make-a-Wish® singapore was JP Morgan’s chosen charity for the 2008 halloween Charity event. the halloween committee members and volunteers, dressed in creative and vivid costumes, walked the JPM premises on 31 october 2008, filling their trick-or-treat sacks quickly. the outcome was a grand total of s$40,000 in donations!

due to the success of the event, from which all funds raised went to Make-a-Wish, JPM sG was able to grant eight wishes from our wish list. the wishes ranged from buggies and wheelchairs, to a trip to disneyland hk, and even a room makeover. they brought immense joy to each child and eased some of the physical and financial burdens of their parents. the end result – precious, priceless smiles on the faces of the children and parents!

MoRton’s AnniVeRsARy CeleBRAtion

the houR GlAss: “PRoJeCt f BAnG” WAtCh

We are fortunate to have been selected as the charity beneficiary of iMM’s events in 2008. having received more than $3,400 from iMM’s celebrity autograph sessions and events, we were able to bring more smiles to our children.

the hour Glass is delighted to have collaborated with hublot in developing the “Project F Bang” watch, an initiative aimed at raising public awareness for Make-a-Wish Foundation® and, more importantly, to improve financial sponsorship for their creative and heart-warming wishes. the hour Glass will donate five percent of the retail value of every “Project F Bang” watch to the Foundation and have donated a watch for auction at the charity gala. the hour Glass has adopted Make-a-Wish Foundation® as one of its principal charities. it will continue to work on developing innovative fundraising opportunities to ensure that children facing life-threatening illnesses have their wishes fulfilled.

nishka haresh k and her parents celebrated the occasion of her baby brother dishan’s birthday and diwali, ‘Festival of Lights’, together. they invited friends, family, and dad’s business colleagues, too. they asked their guests rather than bring gifts to donate to Make-a-Wish Foundation® instead. Guests were treated to magic, balloons, cake, lunch, goodie bags and gifts as well! everyone enjoyed the party and generously stuffed cheques and cash into the Make-a-Wish donation box.

raise these funds. in addition to these funds, at the Club’s Christmas party, members of the club make donations ranging from computer games, to Barbie dolls, to clothing and gift vouchers. More and more Club members give their time as well by contributing as Wish Granters or through administrative help in the office. this family organisation takes immense satisfaction from being involved with the foundation. their contribution, in their own unique way, comes from the heart. it is a true reflection of the work of the foundation itself.

to celebrate Morton’s singapore 10th anniversary, Ms edie ames, Morton’s President, flew in to personally attend the wonderful vFoundation® singapore. the event raised more than s$17,000 because of the generosity of Morton’s ViP guests and friends in attendance!

Above: Sasha Foo, CEO, JP Morgan, receiving the 2008 Make-A-Wish Foundation® International Corporate Partner Award.


donors & sponsors

PlAtinuM stAR suPPoRteR($50,000 and above)trinity Global holdings (asia) Limited

diAMond stAR suPPoRteRs($20,000 - $49,999)executive Coach international Pte Ltd

hotel Properties Limited

JPMorgan Chase Bank, n.a.

Lee Foundation

Loh Boon Chye

Morgan stanley

Robert strain

saP asia Pte Ltd

“small World, Big hearts” event

“somethingood” event

tan Chin tuan Foundation

tote Board and singapore Pools (Private) Limited

Gold stAR suPPoRteRs($�0,000 - $�9,999)anita Fam

ascott international Management

Brocade Communications singapore Pte Ltd

First data (singapore) Pte Ltd

drew & napier LLC

Gambateh trading Pte Ltd

harry’s international Pte Ltd

indochine Group Pte Ltd

iPaC Financial Planning singapore Private Limited

jones the grocer dempsey hill Pte Ltd

keith Goh

Leaders in education Programme’s event

Morton’s of Chicago the steakhouse

Real estate developers’ association of singapore

singapore int’l Motorshow Pte Ltd

tak Products & services Pte Ltd

thomas sabo Pte Ltd

silVeR stAR suPPoRteRs($5,000 - $9,999)anglo Chinese school (i) Play

allen & Gledhill

andre Loy heng Wee

ang Mo kio Police division hQ

aspire! eduservices Pte Ltd

aw Chong kong

aXa Life insurance singapore Pte Ltd

BnP Paribas Private Bank

Bulgari south asian operations Pte Ltd

Chia Chee kong

Choo eng Chuan

Christopher knight

City developments Ltd

Cosmopolitan squash

League Gala dinner

davy and Grace Lau

deutsche Bank

eric and noelle Chiang

ernst & Young solutions LLP

ForLife Research singapore Pte Ltd

henry Yap

hewlett Packard s’pore (sales) Pte Ltd

iti solutions Pte Ltd

ivory Capital asia Pte Ltd

keppel Corporation

koh Chooh Fah

Latha ek Mathew

Liu tsun kie

Marc Geniaux

Mark douglas Lay

ntuC FairPrice Foundation Ltd

Psa international Pte Ltd

savills (singapore) Pte Ltd

sibelco asia Pte Ltd

singapore Power Ltd

singapore telecommunications Ltd

stada’s Wine & Cheese networking nite

strategic access Pte Ltd

suntec City development Pte Ltd

tanglin trust school

templeton asset Mgt Ltd

the British Club

Vincent Lien

BRonze stAR suPPoRteRs($�,000 - $4,999)amos Goh

ang tsu en evelyn

anton s Casey

art Friend (BBC) Pte Ltd

asian association of Career Management Professionals

au Yong khoon, alan

Catalyst asia Pte Ltd

Chia Yong Meng

Christofle (sea) Pte Ltd

Christopher Fussner

Clos Josromos

Communications dna Pte Ltd

deb dutta

deepak sharma

dennis Quek

dilhan Pillay sandrasegara

dishan’s Birthday Party

dominic smith

east Bay trading Pte Ltd

edmund siah

Faye handley

Flower diamond Boutique Pte Ltd

Fluor daniel engineers & Constructors Ltd

Frederick etheart

Gary harvey

Gastroenterology and Medicine international Pte Ltd

Grant Lines

Great eastern Life assurance Company Limited

helping hand Group Pte Ltd

hongkong Land (s) Pte Ltd

iMM events

innoForm Media Pte Ltd

international Paint singapore Pte LtdiVt Pte LtdJasbir GillJean de souzaJeffrey WardJennifer teoJenny LooiJung Young heekho kim sengkids 21 Pte Ltdkoh tien Guiksh holdings LimitedLa Putri Pte LtdLau kin harnLee huey LingLeo Jee LinLeo Wee LinLiang te shanLim Chee ChianLim Junjie WayneLim kah soonLionel seah t.MLions Club of singapore osCaRLow Guat tinLye Lin heng, ireneManpower Channel Pte LtdMaplewoods Charity FairMargaret Poh Mark and nicola newmanMegan’s Birthday PartyMeinhardt (s) Pte LtdMichael tayMillion Lighting Co Pte Ltdnext Career Consulting Pte Ltdng Cho hongnicholas Barrettnicolas ian Burnhamnie GesL GRouP (GM CCPe Project)ntuC income insurance Co-operative Limitedocé (singapore) Pte Ltdong Yuh hwangopen Gallery Pte LtdPatrick ChongPatrick sim eng huatPatrick WeePaul GleesonPetredec services (asia) Pte Ltd

donors & sponsors

Philip C telferPoh Bee LoonPrime Media (singapore) Pte LtdQian hu Corporation LimitedReC site services Pte LtdRobert Yeo Chin hin Rodney John hirstRonald ongRoy VargheseRupert duckett White sanford Rose associates (s) P/Lsasha Foosasja Beverssean d. Wrenseet tze Yangseu teck sean tong Yiang sin siashell Corporate tea eventsMG-Murphy Pte Ltdstanley Liaostephanie McManussusan Lim surgery Pte Ltdsybil Lautan Chi Chiutan Gek Gneetan Geok Chengtan hiong Chantan hwee Mingtan kee soontan kok Quan Partnershiptan tai tientan teik Guantan tock han & Familytan tor Yeow tay Wee teck Leonard teo Joo kimteo ser Luckthe hongkong and shanghai Banking Corporation Limitedthe idea Factory (s) Pte Ltdthe People at Work Pte Ltdthe shophouse Pte Ltdthian ai Lingthio hui Pingtimber Works Pte Ltdtony Yeounited overseas Bank LimitedVincent WeeWang kuo Weng Pte LtdWayne Peat

Wesley Methodist Church

West Pharmaceutical services singapore Pte Ltd

William tan Cheng Guan

Yahya abdulhussain Lukmanji saif Charity trust

Yukiko hirahara

in-Kind suPPoRteRsacushnet singapore Pte Ltd

adval Brand Group Pte Ltd

aM Chef Catering

amanda tee

asia Pacific Breweries (s) Pte Ltd

asian Greographic Magazines PL

australia Zoo

Bernard seah

BiC Products Pte Ltd

Bintan Lagoon

Borneo Motors (singapore) Pte Ltd

Bulgari

C3 interactive Pte Ltd

Carlsberg Beer

Carol tok

Champions Golf academy Pte Ltd

Chye hong enterprise P/L

Con-x-ion

Currumbin Wildlife sanctuary

Crabtree & evelyn (singapore) Pte Ltd

dreamworld

educa Childcare Centre

effem Foods inc

emro Wine singapore Pte Ltd

estee Lauder

F&n Coca-Cola (singapore) Pte Ltd

Fidgets

Fitness First singapore Ptd Ltd

Flight experience s’pore

Foremost Golf Pte Ltd

Fullerton hotel

Gabbeh Carpet

Global Brands (singapore) Pte Ltd

Golden Village MultiplexGolf studiosGrand hyatt singaporeGwendel tungharjit tulsiharley davidsonharry’s Barharvey normanhotwheelshoya Lens (s) Pte LtdhP singapore Pte Ltdhuman Rhythms singaporeil Lido Pte Ltdinstitut suisse d’esthetique Pte Ltdishop Jade GohJerrad deviedkoh tien GuiLe Meridien kathmandu Gokarna Forest Golf Resort & spaLenovo (singapore) Pte LtdLianbee-Jeco Pte LtdLindy neo Li LingLuxasiaMalaysian dairy industriesManchester united ClubMandarin orientalMattel (sea)Maxxium singapore Fine Wines & spirits Pte Ltd Michelangelo’s Restaurant GroupMicrosoft operations Pte LtdMorton’s of Chicago the steakhouse Mr & Mrs adrian WatertonMr & Mrs Matthew Channew era entertainmentnight safarinokia Pte Ltdolympia traveloriental spaPan Pacific singaporePeter drawPinnacle Wine & spirits Pte LtdPrada singapore Pte LtdPrivé Bakery CaféProcter & Gamble (s) Pte LtdPromode design & Marketing Pte Ltd

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Wish Kids Giving Back directors’ Report

statement by directors

Make-a-Wish Foundation® (sinGaPoRe) LiMited (incorporated in singapore, Reg. no. 200201965d)

diReCtoRs’ RePoRtthe directors present their report to the members together with the audited accounts of the Foundation for the year ended 31 december 2008.

diReCtoRs’ inteRestas the Foundation is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital, the statutory information required to be disclosed by the directors under section 201 (6)(g) and section 201 (12) of the Companies act, Chapter 50 does not apply.

AuditoRsthe auditors, s h ong & Co., have expressed their willingness to accept re-appointment.

on Behalf of the directors

lAthA MAthew

in the opinion of the directors, the accompanying balance sheet, statement of financial activities, statement of changes in accumulated fund and cash flow statement together with the notes thereon are drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Foundation as at 31 december 2008 and of the results, changes in accumulated fund and cash flows of the Foundation for the year then ended. and at the date of this statement there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Foundation will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.

on Behalf of the directors

lAthA MAthew

Keith Goh Yu-ChinG

Keith Goh Yu-ChinG


independent Auditor’s Report

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Make-a-Wish Foundation® singapore Limited, which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 december 2008, and the statement of financial activities, statement of changes in funds and cash flow statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the provisions of the singapore Companies act, Cap. 50 (the “act”) and singapore Financial Reporting standards. this responsibility includes:

(a) devising and maintaining a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide a reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorised use or disposition; and transactions are properly authorised and that they are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of true and fair profit and loss account and balance sheet and to maintain accountability of assets;

(b) selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and

(c) making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

AuditoRs’ ResPonsiBilityour responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with singapore standards on auditing. those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

an audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. the procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. in making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. an audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

in our opinion,

(a) the financial statements are properly drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the act and singapore Financial Reporting standards so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Foundation as at 31 december 2008 and of the results, changes in funds and cash flows of the Foundation for the year ended on that date; and

(b) the accounting and other records required by the act to be kept by the Foundation have been properly kept in accordance with the provisions of the act.

s. h. onG & CoPublic accountants and Certified Public accountants singapore

Balance sheet 3� december 2008

2008 2007$ $

Assets

non-current AssetPlant & equipment 7,838 10,595

Current Assetsdeposits 6,680 6,311other debtor 3,040 2,431Fixed deposits 906,710 650,000Cash & bank balances 216,943 173,066

1,133,373 831,808

totAl Assets 1,141,211 842,403

funDs AnD liAbilitY

fundaccumulated fund 1,067,910 793,527

Current liabilityaccruals 73,301 48,876

totAl funDs AnD liAbilitY 1,141,211 842,403

statement of financial Activities for the year ended 3� december 2008

2008 2007$ $

inCoMinG ResouRCes fRoM GeneRAteD funDs

Voluntary income - donations and grants 412,661 370,940income from fund-raising activities 874,228 488,665investment income - interest income 7,420 17,474

totAl inCoMinG ResouRCes 1,294,309 877,079

ResouRCes expenDeD

Wish granting expenses 616,071 625,491Fund-raising expenses 234,896 171,218Governance costs 168,708 136,383

1,019,675 933,092

other resources expendedLoss on disposal of fixed assets 251 0

totAl ResouRCes expenDeD 1,019,926 933,092

net Movement in funds 274,383 (56,013)

Reconciliation of accumulated fundsBalance brought forward 793,527 849,540Balance carried forward 1,067,910 793,527

20 AnnuAl RepoRt 2008 Make-a-Wish Foundation® Make-a-Wish Foundation® AnnuAl RepoRt 2008 2�

Cash flow statement for the year ended 3� december 2008

2008 2007$ $

Cash flows from operating Activitiessurplus/(deficit) for the year 274,383 (56,013)

adjustment for:depreciation 4,472 6,043interest income (7,390) (17,474)Loss on disposal of fixed assets 251 –

operating cash flows before working capital changes 271,716 (67,444)

add/(Less) changes in working capital:other receivables (979) (1,335)accruals 24,425 9,403

net cash from/(used in) operating Activities 295,162 (59,376)

Cash flows from investing Activities:Purchase of plant & equipment (1,975)interest income 7,390 (8,330)Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 10 16,043

net cash from investing Activities 5,425 7,713

Cash and cash equivalents:net change 300,587 (51,663)at beginning of year 823,066 874,729

At end of year 1,123,653 823,066

notes to the Accounts 3� december 2008

these notes form an integral part of the accounts.

�. GeneRAlthe Foundation is incorporated in singapore as a public company limited by guarantee. its registered office is at 80 Raffles Place, #32-01 uoB Plaza 1 singapore 048624. its office of operations is at 190 Clemenceau avenue, #07-02, singapore shopping Centre, singapore 239924. the principal activity of the Foundation is to grant the wishes of children with life threatening illnesses. the financial statements were authorised for issue by the directors on the date of the directors’ report.

Make-a-Wish Foundation® singapore complies 100% with Code of Governance evaluation Checklist for Charities and iPCs.

2. MAndAtoRy disClosuRe of eXeCutiVe CoMPensAtion

(in bands of less than $�00,000 as required under the Code of Governance for Charities & iPCs)

top 3 key executives’ annual remuneration 2008 2007

Below s$100,000 3 3

above $$100,000 nil nil

Board members are volunteers and do not receive remuneration.

notes to the Accounts 3� december 2008

3. MAnAGeMent & AVoidAnCe of ConfliCts of inteRestthe foundation has a written policy for management and avoidance of conflict of interest for directors, staff and volunteers. any interest in contracts with vendors, interests in other organisations, joint ventures, recruitment and remuneration of staff with close relationship have to be fully disclosed and the person with the conflict of interest is excluded from the discussion and approval of such transactions.

it is the policy of the Foundation to prohibit its employees from engaging in any activity, practice or act which conflicts with or can be perceived to conflict with or gives the appearance of conflicting with, the interest of the Foundation, its clients, donors or its suppliers.

all potential conflicts of interest, no matter how small or insignificant, are to be reported to the Ceo or Board prior to engaging in any action that might be or give rise to conflict of interest.

4. fund-RAisinG ACtiVitiesthe Foundation has met the 30/70 fund-raising rule under the Charities (institutions of a Public Character) Regulations 2007 issued by the Commissioner of Charities. in 2008, an inaugural Gala dinner was held as a second fund-raising event.

5. donAtions ReCeiVedtax exempt receipts amounting to $928,170 (2007: $540,129) have been issued in respect of donations received and income received from fundraising activities.

6. Asset MAnAGeMentthe foundation has a reserves policy of holding not more than 3 years operating expenditure. such reserve shall be invested in financially prudent deposits.

7. ChARity Golf And GAlAdonations-in-kinds received for the 2008 Charity Golf and inaugural Gala amounted to $63,762.(2007: $54,307).

8. suMMARy finAnCiAl stAteMent the summary Financial statement as set out on pages 19 to 21 contains only a summary of the information in the audited Financial statements of the Foundation. For further information, you may request a copy of the audited Financial statements from the Foundation (email: [email protected]).

Funds Raised

expenditure

$1,400,000

$1,200,000

$1,000,000

$800,000

$600,000

$400,000

$200,000

$-2005 2006 2007 2008

ReCeiPts & eXPendituRe 2005-2008

66 wishes 67 wishes

95 wishes

101 wishes


our inspiring Wish Kids our inspiring Wish Kids


�. AdoPt-A-WishYour family, company, or association can make a difference in the life of a Wish Child through our adopt-a-Wish®

program. For a donation of $1,000 you can become a Wish Partner and know that, together with another organisation or individual, you have helped make a dream come true. or for a donation of $5,000 or more, you would have the satisfaction of becoming a Wish sponsor and knowing that your gift was sufficient to grant a wish in its entirety. in both instances you will receive a brief description of the wish you made possible.

alternatively, your group can add a new twist to a special event, whether it’s a wheelchair wish or themed party, by adopting a wish and adding new meaning to your celebration theme.

upon special request we will be happy to send you information to share with your organisation the Make-a-Wish story you adopted.

2. host An eVentYour company, association, school, or club can create a fund-raising event of its own to benefit the Wish Children of singapore. From company holiday parties to family reunions, groups are essential in the support of the 100+ wishes we provide each year. some examples of external events that have made dreams come true over the last 7 years are car washes, walk-a-thons, anniversary celebrations, exhibitions, annual dinner and dance, concerts, golf tournaments, causal days, customer appreciation days, bake sales, or percentages of business sales.

3. in Kind donAtionMany of our wishes are made possible through pro bono (volunteered) services and in-kind (free or deeply discounted) donations, including:

(i) AuCtion AnD luCKY DRAw iteMs

the Make-a-Wish Foundation® holds fund-raising events with both auctions and lucky draws. if you would like to donate a new or collectible item e.g. electronic items, branded bags, dining or shopping vouchers, hotel stays, mobile phones, please contact our office at 6334 9474.

(ii) wish Gifts

our Wish Granters often contact community members to obtain wish gifts or services. these in-kind donations, for e.g. party venue and food & beverage, PsPs, Wiis, shopping vouchers, laptops, kid entertainment, help bring wishes to life or add that special touch that brings an extra sparkle to a child’s eyes.

4. Monthly GiVinG CluBthe Monthly Giving Club allows you to make a difference in the lives of these children - without writing checks or mailing envelopes. once you sign up, there is nothing else for you to do. Your contributions will continue to be transferred on a regular basis until you decide to suspend your participation. Your tax-deductible contribution will show up each month on your credit card statement, which will serve as your receipt.

5. tRiButes And MeMoRiAlstRibutes

Make a minimum gift of $10.00 or more to our Wish Children in honor of someone special for a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion and we will send the honoree a card acknowledging your gift.

MeMoRiAls

Make a gift in lieu of flowers in memory of a friend or loved one who has passed away. We will acknowledge your gift to the family and share with all of you the story of one of our wishes.

6. WoRKPlACe GiVinGMAtChinG Gifts

numerous companies offer a matching gifts program, which could double your annual contribution to the Make-a-Wish Foundation® singapore. Check with your company’s personnel or accounting department and team up with your employer to create memories that will last forever.

Ways to support us donation formthank you for sharing so generously!

My PARtiCulARsname: dr / Mr / Mrs / Ms ______________________________________________________________________________________________ (Please underline your surname)

nRiC / Fin* __________________________________________ Birth date: day ___________ Month ___________ Year ____________ * required for IRAS auto-inclusive for tax deduction

address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact details: (hoMe) __________________________ (oFFiCe) ______________________ (MoBiLe) _________________________

(eMaiL) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

My Gift donAtion£ $300 £ $200 £ $100 £ $50 £ $25 $£ ________________ [other amount]

Singapore tax residents get 250% tax deduction for donations of $25 and above.

fRequenCy£ one-time donation £ Monthly donation

Monthly donations of $25 & above or one-time donations of $50 & above will receive a Make-A-Wish® gift token.

usinG£ Cheque no ____________________________________

To be crossed & made payable to “Make-A-wish foundation (s) ltd”

£ debit / Credit Card £ Visa £ Mastercard

Card no expiry date

name on Card: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Donation via debit / credit card [including renewed card] will remain in force until Make-A-Wish® receives your termination request.

signature: __________________________

date: _______________________________

Make-a-Wish® has a monthly e-newsletter called Wishing Wire which gives you regular

updates. if you would like to receive a copy, kindy email [email protected].

MAKe-A-Wish foundAtion® (sinGAPoRe) ltd190 CleMenCeAu Avenue #07-02 shoppinG CentRe sinGApoRe 239924

tel +65 6334 9471 fax +65 6334 4750 website www.makeawish.org.sg

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