The ieat AGM (Annual General Makan)
Just to let you all know that we are in the midst of planning the ieat AGM - Annual General Makan session. Every year we usually have our main makan session around October to celebrate the blog's anniversary. However, this year, that did not happen in October because, well, it just did not happen.
As you all know, our makan sessions have proven to be very popular and so a lot of people have been disappointed that they could not get a seat. I know this is a problem since most restaurants can only hold up to 100 pax. So, for this end-of-the-year, Xmas, AGM, I have specially booked a restaurant that can hold up to 1000 pax so that everyone can join in.
Every year I also take the opportunity to use the makan session to support a charity. My heart has always been for the underprivileged children. This year, we will again be supporting the Oakley ministry which looks after children whose parents are in prison. We also supported their work last year. Below is an example of what they do:
Two of the kids we support are actually stepbrothers who have been brought up by their grandparents. Mother was in jail. Upon her release, she abandoned them and has since remarried and gave birth to another daughter. She has 2 other older children who live with their father in Malaysia. Grandmother is sickly with diabetes, weak legs and failing eyesight. Grandfather is the only breadwinner and works at the airport as an aircraft cleaner. We subsidise their school fees and school bus transport at $50 per child per month and give them supermarket shopping vouchers as and when requested. They also have been attending our tuition program regularly and has grown attached to our volunteers who treat them like their own children. The volunteers also bring them out occasionally for meals especially on their birthdays. We also visit their grandparents occasionally to make sure they are ok.
Our AGM will be more than just a makan session. We will be organizing fun activities for the night and there will also be bands and other forms of entertainment. It will be very much like a D & D but we probably would not have the 2nd D. In order to make it accessible to everyone, we are targeting the tickets to be $50 per pax.
We are also looking for sponsors who can donate doorgifts, auction items, things for the children etc. So if you or your company are able to support, please write to leslie.tay@gmail.
The details and registration will be released next week. In the meantime, please mark 18 December on your calendar! Hope to see EVERYONE there!
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may i ask where is it going to be held?
It's going to be held at Roland Restaurant.
And all the proceeds will be donated to the above mentioned charity?
Glad to be involved again this year. : )
Doris, last year I helped oversee that all the collections went to the charity. This year will be no different.
And food at Roland is very good too, so its an event that benefits every party.
Yes Doris, rest assured that whatever we collect is given to charity. Our charity events are occasions where our kakis have an opportunity to give something back to society. Our kakis all volunteer their time and effort. We don't cover their costs. The only cost that is covered is the cost of the food which is provided at a very discounted rate. Not only that, most of our kakis also end up donated something out of their own pockets.
A good event to makan and do charity at the same time. Have marked my calender.
This year i will be here to lend a helping hand to both cactuskit and cactuskitty.
I hope Singaporeans will be extra generous during this festive season when we give thanks for all the blessings we have and use this opportunity to BOTH have a good makan and bless the less fortunate !
Good food for a good cause !
mark your calenders everyone !
Hmm so that means a portion of the amnount collected will be given to the restaurant right? And a part of it given to charity.
What is the %?
how much would you be willing to pay for the food and for charity Gary? :)
I will publish it all online when we finalise the figures. But the general principle is that you as the reader will feel that the restaurant has given a good deal on the menu as part of their contribution to the charity.
I only want to understand what is your modus operadi. Because you mentioned that all the proceedings will be given to charity. But now it seems not the case..
Liverpool : I thought it is a fix price? $50 right? So why does it matter how much I willing or not willing to pay?
ah I guess you misunderstood Gary...only wanted to know what in your own opinion would be a good %...
Thats a fair request to know. Les will finalise the menu and fix the discounted price with Roland and publish it. Then we can all know exactly how much of the $50 is going to charity. 100% after food cost will go to the charity. : )
For the menu, please include the Chili Crab (original version), Tau You Prawns and Baby Squids
Food costs usually around 20-25%...if you'd like to include labour cost...add in another 25-30%...not including utilities...rental... :) yes ijeff chilli crab, orh nee, tau you prawns!
Yes Gary, you ask a fair question but a bit premature.
Next week I will write about the details. I just wanted to give everyone an early notice so that you can check your calendars.
You will get all the details when registration opens sometime next week.
Ieat : Thanks.
Liverpool : I don't think you are being constructive there. Anyway have a nice day.
Now that ieat clarifies, we could also make an option for others who want to contribute more to the cause. For example, give more that $50 and come to enjoy the dinner or give an amount even if you are unable to come.
No worries Gary, I thought you had a general guideline that we could follow...have a nice day too ! :)
Thanks for that soundman! It is Christmas and it is a time of giving. So I hope that we can all share the same spirit.
I only made it $50 this year because I wanted it to be accessible to as many people as possible. In previous years we charged $80 per head and still people were willing to give. In fact, a lot of people ended up giving much more than the $80. So I know that our community of foodies are really generous!
Awwwwww would so much have liked to be a part of this. Have fun you guys. I leave Singapore on 18 Decemeber for my Malaysian Makan trip. I will post photos on facebook.
Indeed it is a time for giving. For it is in giving that you receive twice over.
That said, may I add, for those who really cannot afford $50 for the dinner or find it too hefty to fork out - I know $50 can be quite a sum to many - but still wish to donate, please feel free to make a kind donation of ANY amount, because I believe it is the thought that counts.
Your kind gesture will be greatly appreciated and it will definitely go a long way.
On another note, for those who didn't manage to join us for our previous makan sessions, please rest assured. I'm glad we aint gonna have to go through the dreadful ordeal of telling anyone that there are "no more seats left". Then again, I may be surprised if we really hit 1,000. *fingers crossed*
So ALL are welcome. Please do join us in the festive season over good food and good company for a great cause.
More details on the abovementioned soon =)
I dunno about you, but it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas :) Can't wait! =)
Hello
I am interested to find out more about Oakley ministry, but I can't find anything from google.
Do you have any online information about it?
Oakley is only a small part of the prison ministry of Touch Community Services.
We are having a meeting on Monday to sort out details of the event and I will update everyone what what is happening.
I think we will end up supporting the Prison Ministry rather than just Oakley.
was googling about it too littlebluecrow...some info i found...
www.fcbc.org.sg/pdf/RELEAZ_Mar07.pdf
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