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Guests and residents from the Singapore Red Cross Home for the Disabled at the Diplomatic Night: (first row, L-R) Grand Copthorne Waterfront General Manager Mr Cheong Hai Poh; LWM (M&E) Pte Ltd Director Mr Lee Wee Min; Hurry General Contractor Director Mr Jay Loo, Managing Director Mr Loo Yong Soon, and Ms Alice Lim; Millennium Hotels and Resorts Singapore Director of Engineering and Capital Projects Mr Leo Hee Swee; (second row, L-R) Mr Goh Quan Yao; Mr Teo Chyi Lin; and Ms Lim Bee Lian.
Singapore
Red Cross
Hosts Inaugural
Diplomatic Night
At Grand Copthorne
Waterfront

Silent auction and raffle raises raises over $70,000 for charity.

The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) hosted its inaugural Diplomatic Night on 22 May 2018 at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, which brought together ambassadors, high commissioners, consular representatives and industry leaders from 41 countries.

Guest-of-Honour Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large Professor Tommy Koh delivered the opening speech, and guests were also treated to a dance performance by the Rossinochka School of Russian Traditional Dance, and songs by Cultural Medallion recipient and jazz musician Mr Jeremy Monteiro.

A silent auction was also held during the dinner reception. Ten paintings that were done by residents of the Red Cross Home for the Disabled, together with staff volunteers from Grand Copthorne Waterfront were put up for auction. A raffle and jewellery auction were also held. In total, over $77,000 was raised for SRC's community services such as ElderAid, FoodAid and TransportAid, which are aimed at uplifting vulnerable Singaporeans.


Dancers from the Rossinochka School of Russian Traditional Dance brought the beauty and colours of Russian winter to sunny Singapore with their performance.

(L-R) Millennium Hotels and Resorts Vice President of Operations (South East Asia) Mr Lee Richards; Stanton Chase Managing Director Mr Edwin Yeo; Canon Singapore Senior Vice President and Head of Singapore Operations Group Mr Melvyn Ho; Canon Singapore Director and General Manager Mr Vincent Low; and Grand Copthorne Waterfront General Manager Mr Cheong Hai Poh.

Mr Benjamin William, Secretary General/CEO of the Singapore Red Cross said, “I see the diplomatic community as a critical partner in our humanitarian response, both in Singapore and abroad, and in building a coalition for resilience. By inaugurating the Diplomatic Night, we hope to catalyse the cultivativation of deeper ties with our diplomatic corps and foster more cross-cultural and lifesaving collaborations.”

“The partnership between Red Cross & Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel is perfect because both organisations are passionate about their beliefs and core values, working together to inspire more people to make the world a better place,” shared Mr Cheong Hai Poh, General Manager of Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel.

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