On 3 August 2015, Cogent donated $110,000 in support of Yu Neng Primary School’s fundraising efforts initiative, Pay-It-Forward, which saw students and parent-volunteers coming together to handstitch 1,200 fabric SG50 bears. The proceeds from the fundraising project went to the children’s charity concert – ChildAid, which was jointly organised by The Straits Times and The Business Times.
Cogent sees this as a meaningful project as it encourages the younger generation to do their part for the community. It was also a timely opportunity to honour the pioneer generation for their contributions to nation-building.
Cogent’s Ex-CEO Benson Tan receiving a token of appreciation from Mr Patrick Daniel, Editor-In-Chief of the English and Malay Newspapers Division of Singapore Press Holdings, for Cogent’s support in the ChildAid 2015 which raised nearly S$2 million for its beneficiaries –The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund.
ChildAid 2015’s Guest-of-Honour, President Tony Tan and the First Lady, taking a picture with donors and beneficiaries
Principal of Yu Neng Primary School, Mrs Clara Lim-Tan (second from left), Ms Tan Bee Heong (general manager of The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund) (third from left) and Ms Serene Goh (Straits Times’ schools editor and co-chair of ChildAid2015) (fifth from left), receiving the cheque of $110,000 from Cogent’s Ex-CEO Benson Tan.
