- Textbook donations at physical points for Share-A-Textbook Project will conclude on Tuesday, 30 November 2021
- Project targets to collect more than half a million textbooks to benefit about 25,000 students from low-income families who have been invited to collect the textbooks.
SINGAPORE, 25 November 2021 – In the spirit of giving back to the community, NTUC FairPrice (FairPrice) is inviting members of the public to come together in a final push to support its annual FairPrice Share-A-Textbook project by donating pre-loved textbooks in good condition at 81 selected FairPrice stores islandwide. This year, the project aims to help about 25,000 beneficiaries from low-income families alleviate their financial burden by providing free pre-loved textbooks. Besides reaching out to needy families, which is even more crucial during unprecedented times, it also promotes environmental sustainability through reusing and recycling of textbooks.
Donors who are still keen on donating their pre-loved textbooks that are in good condition may do so at 81 selected FairPrice storesincluding Warehouse Club, FairPrice Xtra hypermarkets, FairPrice Finest stores, selected supermarkets, and FairPrice Xpress outlets at Esso service stations from now to 30 November 2021. (For a full list of collection points, please refer to the Appendix below).
All donated textbooks will be made available to about 25,000 students – between seven to 16 years old – from low income families. These students were shortlisted from various social service organisations and Community Development Councils, where they will be given priority to collect textbooks before access is given to the general public.
Since the project’s inception in 1983, more than 6 million books have been donated and redistributed. Last year, the Share-A-Textbook initiative collected and redistributed over half a million textbooks to beneficiaries and the general public. All uncollected textbooks were also sent for recycling.
Reminder to reserve collection slots early
To ensure the safety of the public and volunteers, various measures will be introduced to adhere to safe distancing measures. The textbooks collection area will be divided into three zones with a cap on the total number of people – including beneficiaries, members of the public and volunteers – allowed into each zone at any given time. Forms for the pre-booking of collection time slots have been made available for beneficiaries under the priority scheme and the public – a total of 10 hourly collection time slots are available each day, and each booking limits a total of two pax for collection of textbooks. (For more information, please refer to www.fairpricegroup.com.sg/share-a-textbook/#faq or email [email protected]). High-touch surfaces within the collection zones will also be sanitised after the end of each session.
The books will be available for the public to collect from 12 to 15 December 2021 at Our Tampines Hub. The number of distribution days will extend from two days in previous years to five days to facilitate collection of books in adherence to Covid-19 safety measures.
For more information, please refer to www.fairpricegroup.com.sg/share-a-textbook/#faq or email [email protected]).
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Appendix – List of FairPrice Stores for Donation of Textbooks
| 1. | Warehouse Club | FairPrice Hub (1 Joo Koon Circle, Level 3, 629117) |
| 2. | FairPrice Xtra at AMK Hub | 53 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #B2-40, Ang Mo Kio Hub, 569933 |
| 3. | FairPrice Xtra at Changi Business Park | 8 Changi Business Park Ave 1, #01-51& #02-51, 486018 |
| 4. | FairPrice Xtra at JEM | 50 Jurong Gateway Road, #B1-21/22 & #B3-01, 608549 |
| 5. | FairPrice Xtra at Jurong Point | 63 Jurong West Central 3, #03-01, Jurong Point, 648331 |
| 6. | FairPrice Xtra at Kallang Wave Mall | 1 Stadium Place Level 1, #01-29, 397628 |
| 7. | FairPrice Xtra at NEX | 23 Serangoon Central, #03-42, Nex Mall, 556083 |
| 8. | FairPrice Xtra at VivoCity | 1 Harbourfront Walk, #B2-23/#01-23, VivoCity, 098585 |
| 9. | FairPrice Xtra at Parkway Parade | 80 Marine Parade Road, #03-28, Parkway Parade, 449269 |
| 10. | FairPrice Xtra at Hougang One | No. 1 Hougang St 91, #02-01, Hougang One, 538692 |
| 11. | FairPrice Finest (100AM) | 100 Tras Street , #B1-01, 079027 |
| 12. | FairPrice Finest (111 Somerset) | 111 Somerset Road, #01-01/02, #01-21 – 30, 238164 |
| 13. | FairPrice Finest (Artra) | 12 Alexandra View, #01-18, 158736 |
| 14. | FairPrice Finest (Bedok Mall) | 311 New Upper Changi Road #B2-60, Bedok Mall, 467360 |
| 15. | FairPrice Finest (Bukit Panjang Plaza) | No.1 Jelebu Rd #01-15 & #02-20, Bukit Panjang Plaza, 677743 |
| 16. | FairPrice Finest (Bukit Timah Plaza) | No.1 Jln Anak Bukit #B1-01 & #B2-01, Bukit Timah Plaza, 588996 |
| 17. | FairPrice Finest (Changi Airport Terminal 3) | 65 Airport Boulevard, Basement 2 North, Unit B2LS2 – #B2-10, Terminal 3, 819663 |
| 18. | FairPrice Finest (Changi City Point) | 5 Changi Business Park Central 1, #B1-09 to 11, 486038 |
| 19. | FairPrice Finest (The Clementi Mall) | 3155 Commonwealth Avenue West, #B1-12/13/14, 129588 |
| 20. | FairPrice Finest (The Funan Mall) | 107 North Bridge Road, #B1-10, Funan Mall, 179105 |
| 21. | FairPrice Finest (Hougang Street 21) | 202 Hougang St 21, #01-00, 530202 |
| 22. | FairPrice Finest (Junction 8 Shopping Centre) | 9 Bishan Place #B1-01, Junction 8 Shopping Centre, 579837 |
| 23. | FairPrice Finest (Jewel Changi Airport) | 78 Airport Boulevard, #B2-205 to 208, Jewel Changi Airport, 819666 |
| 24. | FairPrice Finest (Katong Village Hotel) | 30 East Coast Road , #01-06 to 09, Katong Village Hotel (428751) |
| 25. | FairPrice Finest (Marine Parade Central) | No. 6 Marine Parade Central, 449411 |
| 26. | FairPrice Finest (myVillage) | 1 Maju Ave, #B1-11 to # B1-K09, Serangoon Garden, 556679 |
| 27. | FairPrice Finest (Paya Lebar Quarter) | 10 Paya Lebar Road, #B2-09, Paya Lebar Quarter, 409057 |
| 28. | FairPrice Finest (Scotts Square) | 6 Scotts Road , #B1-03 to 07 and #B1-10, Scotts Square, 228209 |
| 29. | FairPrice Finest (Seletar Mall) | 33 Sengkang West Avenue, #B2-24, Seletar Mall, 797653 |
| 30. | FairPrice Finest (Tiong Bahru Plaza) | 302 Tiong Bahru Rd , #B1-01/02, Tiong Bahru Plaza,168732 |
| 31. | FairPrice Finest (Thomson Plaza) | 301 Upper Thomson Rd #03-37/38, Thomson Plaza, 574408 |
| 32. | FairPrice Finest (Valley Point) | 491 River Valley Road, #01-14, Valley Point, 248371 |
| 33. | FairPrice Finest (Waterway Point) | 83 Punggol Central, #B2-32 , Waterway Point, 828761 |
| 34. | FairPrice Finest (The Woodgrove) | 30 Woodlands Ave 1, #01-11, The Woodgrove, 739065 |
| 35. | FairPrice Finest (Wisteria Mall) | 598 Yishun Ring Road, #01-01, Wisteria Mall, 768698 |
| 36. | FairPrice Finest (Yew Tee MRT Station) | 61 Choa Chu Kang Drive, #01-01, Yew Tee MRT Station, 689715 |
| 37. | FairPrice Finest (Zhongshan Park) | 20 Ah Hood Road #02-01, Zhong Shan Park, 329984 |
| 38. | FairPrice Finest (Lequest) | 4 Bukit Batok St 41, #01-91/92, 657991 |
| 39. | FairPrice Finest (Balmoral Plaza) | 271 Bukit Timah Road, Balmoral Plaza #01-08/08A, Balmoral Road, 259708 |
| 40. | FairPrice (Blk 712 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6) | 712 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, #01-4056, 560712 |
| 41. | FairPrice (Blk 355 Sembawang Way) | 355 Sembawang Way, #01-01, 750355 |
| 42. | FairPrice (Bukit Merah Central) | 166 Bukit Merah Central, #01-3531 & #02-3531, 150166 |
| 43. | FairPrice (Bedok North Street 1) | 212 Bedok Nth St 1, #01-147, 460212 |
| 44. | FairPrice (City Square Mall) | 180 Kitchener Road, #B1-09/10, City Square Mall, 208539 |
| 45. | FairPrice (Eastpoint) | 3 Simei St 6, #05-01, Eastpoint, 528833 |
| 46. | FairPrice (Canberra Plaza) | Blk 133 Canberra View #B1-03/04, Canberra Plaza, 750133 |
| 47. | FairPrice (Hillion Mall) | 17 Petir Road, #B2-67, Hillion Mall, 678278 |
| 48. | FairPrice (Joo Chiat Complex) | 2 Joo Chiat Road, #01-1139 / #02-1139, Joo Chiat Complex, 420002 |
| 49. | FairPrice (Kallang Bahru) | 71 Kallang Bahru, #01-529 / #02-531, 330071 |
| 50. | FairPrice (Northpoint City) | 1 Northpoint Drive, #B2-103 to 107, Northpoint City, 768019 |
| 51. | FairPrice (Punggol Oasis Terraces) | 681 Punggol Oasis Terraces, #B1-01, 820681 |
| 52. | FairPrice (Rivervale Mall) | 11 Rivervale Crescent, #03-01, Rivervale Mall, 545082 |
| 53. | FairPrice (SingPost Centre) | 10 Eunos Road 8, #B1-101 to 107, SingPost Centre, 408600 |
| 54. | FairPrice (Sun Plaza) | 30 Sembawang Drive, #B1-01/02, Sun Plaza, 757713 |
| 55. | FairPrice (Tampines Mall) | 4 Tampines Central 5, #B1-12, Tampines Mall, 529510 |
| 56. | FairPrice (Our Tampines Hub) | 1 Tampines Walk, #B1-01, Our Tampines Hub, 528523 |
| 57. | FairPrice (HDB Hub) | 500 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #B1-32/#01-33, 310500 |
| 58. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 | 3551 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, 569927 |
| 59. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 | 2225 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, 569810 |
| 60. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Bedok North | 99 Bedok North Road, 469677 |
| 61. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Bedok South | 799 Bedok South Avenue 1, 469335 |
| 62. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Bukit Batok | 813 Bukit Batok West Ave 5, 659084 |
| 63. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 | 50 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3, 689858 |
| 64. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Chua Chu Kang Way | 31 Choa Chu Kang Way, 688786 |
| 65. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso East Coast | 239 / 255 East Coast Road, 428932 |
| 66. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim | 302 Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, 619594 |
| 67. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Jervois | 1 Jervois Road, 248992 |
| 68. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Jurong East | 150 Jurong East Avenue 1, 609787 |
| 69. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Lorong Chuan | 384 Lorong Chuan, 556810 |
| 70. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Macpherson | 110 / 114 Macpherson Road, 348501 |
| 71. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Mountbatten | 708 Mountbatten Road, 437733 |
| 72. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Pasir Ris | 61 Pasir Ris Drive 1, 519525 |
| 73. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Sengkang | 211 Punggol Road, 546673 |
| 74. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Sengkang West | 150 Sengkang West Way. 797622 |
| 75. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Tampines Ave 7 | 9 Tampines Avenue 7, 529619 |
| 76. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Toa Payoh Lor 2 | 399 Toa Payoh Lorong 2 319640 |
| 77. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Upper Bukit Timah | 213 Upper Bukit Timah Road, 588183 |
| 78. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Upper Changi North B | 955 Upper Changi Road North, 507662 |
| 79. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso West Coast | 181 West Coast Road, 127373 |
| 80. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Woodlands Ave 1 | 50 Woodlands Avenue 1, 739066 |
| 81. | FairPrice Xpress at Esso Yishun | 10 Yishun Avenue 9, 768888 |