Enjoy spotting dragonflies and damselflies, or interested to learn more about them?

Join us for an FOM / NParks Dragonfly Watch on Saturday 6 March 2021; 9am-12pm, (Location TBA) organised as part of the NParks Community in Nature Biodiversity Watch series, and contribute to a citizen science study on these amazing flying predators.

The Dragonfly Watch is a citizen science initiative to involve the community in collecting valuable information about dragonflies and damselflies in our parks, gardens and reserves.

With the data collected from survey transects from the various parks around Singapore, NParks can start piecing together information about where our dragonflies and damselflies are found and in what numbers! This information will contribute towards better park management and conservation measures.

Important: NParks requires new volunteers to attend an Online Theory Session AND a Practical Training Session before the survey date.

Register today!

Exclusively for FOM members! 

Choice of Red or White, Unisex or Women's fitted.

High quality and only $13 each (slightly more for Unisex sizes 2X and above.)

Size subject to availability. Delivery made to FOM Members Care events.

For more product description, sizes and ordering information, email us at FOMMembersCare@gmail.com

FOM Members Care will be teaming up with the Singapore Heritage Tile Project on an upcoming Tile Tidy in Bukit Brown cemetery in May 2021 (exact date TBD) to help uncover Singapore's decorative heritage. In the meantime, you can learn more about the Singapore Heritage Tile Project here.

Be a part of a real heritage traditon! In Singapore, there is only one surviving dragon kiln - Thow Kwang Dragon Kiln, recognized in 2020 by the National Heritage Board as a Steward of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Owned by the Tan family since 1965, they've been keeping the fire alive since then.

Dragon kiln firing is a labor-intensive task that requires long hours of feeding woods into the kiln to maintain a proper temperature. This is your chance to join in the fun of firing a real dragon kiln during one of their 2021 scheduled firings. Details to follow.

Looking for a way to empower fragile communtiies during these trying times? The organization Safe Water for Every Child has identified a need amongst their constituency, the indigenous Karen people on the Thai-Burma border region - improving English language skills. And they've come up with a creative way to address it - virtual tutoring via simple social media tools. If you are interested in using your post-CB time to engage in simple tutoring for young adults wanting to improve their English language skills, please register here.

For more information on Safe Water for Every Child's efforts to provide access to clean drinking water among at-risk communities, check out their Facebook page.

Ten Feet Tall has developed an exciting new partnership with the US not-for-profit Soles4Souls which means they can now collect ANY SHOES in good condition (adults’ and children’s).  

In terms of short-term solutions, not only will the shoes continue to help prevent disease but they will also allow children to attend schools and receive an education, and provide a path to employment for many who cannot afford a pair of shoes. 

From a longer-term perspective, pre-loved shoes will be sold to entrepreneurs in developing countries like Haiti, Honduras, Sierra Leone and the Philippines to start roadside shoe shops or market stalls.  These micro-enterprises generate sustainable employment and income for local communities; a powerful way to lift individuals and their families out of poverty.

Ultimately, donating something which would otherwise have been thrown in the bin also helps to reduce landfill.  Through their work with Souls 4 Souls, Ten Feet Tall can help keep shoes out of landfills and help realise the power of a pair of shoes to thousands of people all over the world.

Shoe Collection during Circuit-breaker

Clear out your cupboards and let’s make lots more happy feet! During circuit breaker you can donate your shoes directly to Soles4Souls.

To arrange your donation please contact them directly on:

Email: saks@soles4souls.org 

Mobile (calls): 8922-9874

Mobile (Whatsapp): 8504-7909

ItsRainingRaincoats is collecting old laptops, handphones (in working condition please), cameras and shavers to bring about greater convenience to the lives of our migrant worker brothers.. They welcome new items too.

Please WhatsApp any of the numbers below:

Michelle 9689 1535

Kiran 9023 2930

Project Vidya is a giving project sponsored by the social enterprise Good Karma.

Help recycle Ewaste & Promote Education among the Needy! Laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones can donated and will be refurbished to give to needy families.

To participate, contact: http://www.facebook.com/goodkarmawise

Call: 8613 4970 for more information.

COVID-19 is turning our lives upside down, and some people may feel stressed and anxious. Here is some advice from gov.sg on how you can cope:

Tips for Battling Stress and Anxiety during COVID-19

94 FOM Members and Friends walked 641 KM in the FOM Walk for Rice 2020 @ SBG and On Their Own!

With the Fair Price partnership, this translates to 2137 Bowls of White Rice, 2137 Bowls of Brown Rice, and 2137 Bowls of Oatmeal for the Needy.

Way to Go FOM!!!

Watch the video here.

For individual photos from the video, see the FOM Walk for Rice 2020 album on our FOM Members Care! Facebook group

FOM Members Care Events and Volunteer Opportunities:

1. Should contribute to our mission: support for Singapore’s heritage, local health & human services, and/or Singapore’s environmental contribution to a healthy planet.

2. Ideally, should be partnered with a Singapore-registered charity. (Events in many cases introduce the charity to a new audience. Therefore, it should represent the charity in such a way that it will encourage continued volunteer support.)

3. Should not include a registration fee nor a mandatory financial contribution to participate.

4. Should promote FOM community bonding.

5. Should be inclusive (ideally held on weekends or in the evening or in conjunction with an FOM event, and should not require advanced training.)

6. Should be FUN!