Food For Hope 2026

Dear friends,

Will you please donate $30 - $180 (or more if you can) to bless food and rations to 600 isolated elderly and underprivileged families in our midst?

Project #FoodForHope, an impactful initiative that seeks to alleviate the plight of 600 elderly and underprivileged families residing in the Bendemeer, Whampoa, Toa Payoh, and Sin Ming areas.

It's truly heart-wrenching to think that there are individuals out there who are uncertain about where their next meal will come from. That's why we are dedicated to ensure the food security of these vulnerable families and elderly citizens.

Our committed volunteers work tirelessly to:

- Sort

- Pack, and

- Distribute food packs filled with perishable and non-perishable items...

...Bringing hope and sustenance to those who need it most.

Here's how your generosity can provide food, rations and a lifeline for these individuals:

- Your $30 donation can provide 5 meals to someone living in hunger.

- Your $60 donation supports 1 elderly person for a week with food rations and household essentials

- Your $90 donation supports 1 elderly person for 2 weeks

- Your $180 donation ensures 1 elderly person receives 4 weeks of food rations and essentials...

...Bringing a smile to their faces and easing their worries

You may make your donation via Bank Transfer or Paynow, using one of the methods below:

1) Bank Transfer

Bank Name: OCBC Bank

Bank Code: 7339

Branch Code: 712

Bank Address: 65 Chulia Street # 01-00. OCBC Centre Singapore 049513

Swift Code: OCBCSGSGXXX

Account No.: 712-022169-001

Account Name: Ascending Hope Community Services Ltd

Reference: 'FOOD FOR HOPE 2026’

2) PAYNOW

UEN 201623215G (ASCENDING HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD)

Reference: 'FOOD FOR HOPE 2026’

For issuance for Tax Deduction Receipt if you selected Bank Transfer or PAYNOW, please fill out the Donor Registration Form, and select 'Food For Hope 2026' here: https://forms.office.com/r/GEMyiaLEmS

If you require any assistance, please email us at outreach@ascendinghope.org

Discover how your 250% tax-deductible donation will make a difference:

In the past, Food For Hope primarily focused on distributing food rations to support low-income families and the elderly, addressing their fundamental needs for food and daily essentials.

However, in 2026, Food For Hope 2026 is expanding its scope to encompass a wider range of services and aims to achieve a higher level of fulfillment for our beneficiaries.

The elderly beneficiaries we serve, who live alone, have limited human interactions, physical disabilities or challenges. Food For Hope goes the extra mile by befriending residents that we serve.

Sending food and serving a meal provides the connection and the opportunity to check on them and care for their mental well-being.

Here are some numbers of the isolated seniors and low-income families we're serving in these areas:

Bendemeer: >120

Whampoa: >175

Toa Payoh: >135

Sin Ming: >100

With your help, we aim to provide food rations to approximately 600 isolated elderly and low-income families as well.

This is so that children won't have to attend school on an empty stomach, adults with financial challenges can be free from concerns about the next meal for their families, and the elderly are able to get their basic food supply.

Lunch Visitation

We carry out about 180 weekly lunch visitations, by delivering meals to senior residents in rental flats and flats situated in Bendemeer, Whampoa, Toa Payoh, and Sin Ming. Going beyond basic assistance, we actively befriend these residents. Many are isolated elderly individuals who may experience loneliness due to a lack of regular social interaction.

"Food is not only a means of sustenance... it also provides an avenue for expressing care, motivation, love, hospitality, and encouragement."

In addition to the meals, we provide a monthly supply of non-perishable food items to further support their needs. This programme aims to alleviate their feelings of isolation, serving as a reminder that they are not forgotten.

Makan Circle

We facilitate the bi-monthly ‘makan fellowship’ that creates a community for approximately 200 isolated elderly to leave the confines of their homes to make friends and get the social support they need.

Especially during the festive season, these initiatives create moments of joy and warmth. Together through sharing a feast, we aim to uplift moods as we celebrate as a community.

Food Ration Distribution

Our goal is to extend support to around 600 low-income families and isolated elderly individuals by providing essential food rations.

By doing so, we aspire to ensure that children do not attend school on an empty stomach, to relieve the financial worries of adults facing economic challenges by offering them meal support for their families, and to ensure that isolated elderly individuals have access to their basic food supply.

What your support will mean, especially for those who no longer have family or friends around

Food goes beyond mere sustenance; it serves as a conduit for expressing care, motivation, love, hospitality, and encouragement. Through our provision of food rations, we not only address basic needs but also contribute to fostering a sense of well-being and community support.

And this is only possible thanks to the kindness of donors like you.

- Your donation of $30 can provide 5 meals to someone living in hunger.

- With $60, you can support 1 elderly person with 1 week of food rations and basic household essentials.

- Your generous contribution of $90 can support 1 elderly person with 2 weeks of food rations and basic household essentials.

- And with $180, you can provide 1 elderly person with 4 weeks of food rations and basic household essentials, putting a big smile on their face and allowing them to worry less about their next meal.

We will also allocate your donations to support our operational expenses and other community programs.

Your kindness and unwavering support mean the world to us and the people receiving help.

Together, you and I can make a profound impact on the lives of those less fortunate in our community. Your donation will help ensure that no one in Bendemeer, Whampoa, Toa Payoh, and Sin Ming goes to bed hungry.

You may make your donation via Bank Transfer or Paynow, using one of the methods below:

1) Bank Transfer

Bank Name: OCBC Bank

Bank Code: 7339

Branch Code: 712

Bank Address: 65 Chulia Street # 01-00. OCBC Centre Singapore 049513

Swift Code: OCBCSGSGXXX

Account No.: 712-022169-001

Account Name: Ascending Hope Community Services Ltd

Reference: 'FOOD FOR HOPE 2026’

2) PAYNOW

UEN 201623215G (ASCENDING HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD)

Reference: 'FOOD FOR HOPE 2026’

For issuance for Tax Deduction Receipt if you selected Bank Transfer or PAYNOW, please fill out the Donor Registration Form, and select 'Food For Hope 2026' here: https://forms.office.com/r/GEMyiaLEmS

If you require any assistance, please email us at outreach@ascendinghope.org

Your donation will help ensure that the tables for these underprivileged families and elderly are not empty during mealtimes

To maintain our worthy cause, we invite you to be a part of this vital mission by making a donation or even a recurring donation today.

Your contribution will help ensure that the tables of underprivileged families and elderly residents in our community are never empty during meal times.

Thank you for your compassion and generosity. Your support is the driving force behind Project #FoodForHope, and it's because of caring individuals like you that we can continue our mission to serve the underprivileged.

We will also allocate your donations to support our operational expenses and other community programs.

You may make your donation via Bank Transfer or Paynow, using one of the methods below:

1) Bank Transfer

Bank Name: OCBC Bank

Bank Code: 7339

Branch Code: 712

Bank Address: 65 Chulia Street # 01-00. OCBC Centre Singapore 049513

Swift Code: OCBCSGSGXXX

Account No.: 712-022169-001

Account Name: Ascending Hope Community Services Ltd

Reference: 'FOOD FOR HOPE 2026’

2) PAYNOW

UEN 201623215G (ASCENDING HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD)

Reference: 'FOOD FOR HOPE 2026’

For issuance for Tax Deduction Receipt if you selected Bank Transfer or PAYNOW, please fill out the Donor Registration Form, and select 'Food For Hope 2026' here: https://forms.office.com/r/GEMyiaLEmS

If you require any assistance, please email us at outreach@ascendinghope.org

Thank you in advance for your kindness!