Our heartfelt thanks to all parents, children and staff for your overwhelming contributions to Kheng Chiu Happy Lodge. Thanks to you we were able to collect a huge amount of gifts for the elderly residents. Your generosity and care for the less fortunate made our educational visit there possible and meaningful.

The goal of having children pack goodie bags and distributing them is to teach them compassion, service and sharing. Children saw how their sharing brought such joy to others. This learning experience also provided an opportunity for children to develop empathy and belief in his/her own ability to aid others.

Helpguide.org: “While it might be a challenge to coordinate everyone’s schedules, volunteering as a family has many worthwhile benefits. Children watch everything you do. By giving back to the community, you show them firsthand how volunteering makes a difference and how good it feels to help others and enact change. It’s also a valuable way for you to get to know organizations in the community and find resources and activities for your children and family.”

We encourage parents to continually lead by example. You can make a difference!