2021-42.pdfhttps://www.spgroup.com.sg/dam/spgroup/pdf/media-coverage/2021/2021-42.pdfSP Group donates S$1m to Community Chest � THU, JUN 24, 2021 - 5:50 AM | UPDATED THU, JUN 24, 2021 - 5:50 AM SAMANTHA HEO � samheo@sph.com.sg Above: Shari ah Dayana and Andri Panusunan Sagala with their sons, three-year-old Rumi (2nd from left) and one-year old Aria. PHOTO: SP GROUP Singapore SP GROUP (SP) donated S$1 million to Community Chest to kickstart an initiative supporting children from low-income families on Wednesd The initiative, called SP Kids at Heart, will bene t about 2,000 KidSTART children for a year and provide them with educational tools, books a Mohd Hassan Marican, chairman of SP said: "We are expanding our community outreach to help children, who are the future of Singapore." The initiative will complement SP's existing programmes for seniors through the SP Heartware Fund. "Through SP Kids at Heart, we can give them the best possible start in their formative years," he added. Community Chest which will also put the donation towards other electronic devices such as Internet routers and tablets in these learning an development packs. SP said in a press release that it will provide additional grocery vouchers, nancial assistance packages, and other tools and equipment that create more conducive home learning environments for bene ciaries. Minister for Social and Family Development, Masagos Zulki i, said: "SP has shown us how corporates can play their part in building a society opportunities together even amid a pandemic." Mr Masagos is also the chairman of the Growing Together with KidSTART Council. SP will tap into its pool of sta volunteers, known as SP Heart Workers, to assemble, deliver and install the packages for families. They will also produce instructional videos, or engage in on-site activities with bene ciaries when social restrictions lift. SP GROUP CSR