aRWSome Kids' Date
Resorts World Sentosa’s annual charity outreach program, aRWSome Kids’ Date, began as an initiative to give underprivileged kids a day of hope; a day to forget their worries and just have fun. RWS has been working with local charity agencies to organise a day out for underprivileged kids, social workers and volunteers.
Some of the voluntary organisations that have benefited from aRWSome Kids’ Date include Mendaki, Sinda, Chinese Development Assistance Council, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Children’s Cancer Foundation, Andrew and Grace Home, The Children’s Aid Society, MINDS, Assisi Home & Hospice and Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home.
aRWSome Kids' Date 2012
A ticket to the world’s largest aquarium may cost you a few tens of dollars, but seeing a child’s fascination as he experiences the wondrous aquatic world for the first time? Priceless.
Some 400 underprivileged kids and social workers were invited to Marine Life Park’s S.E.A. Aquarium on 22 November as part of Resorts World Sentosa’s annual charity outreach program aRWSome Kids’ Date. The gleeful children were the first guests to enter the home of more than 800 specåes of marine animals on the aquarium’s opening day.
Thirteen-year-old Low Wee Chong from Society for the Physically Disabled was happy to be at the half-day event: “I’ve learnt that we should stop pollution so that the marine world can continue to thrive”.
Ms Lin Huiyu felt that this year’s aRWSome Kids’ Date incorporated learning in a fun way. The staff from Chinese Development Assistance Council said: “The students enjoyed the outing a lot and were exposed to different learning opportunities. It was a great experience for them.”
Read more about it at the MLP's blog.
Earlier in the year, on 13 March 2012, 100 aRWSome volunteers turned up on a humid Tuesday morning to chaperone 350 excited kids from Singapore and Malaysia voluntary welfare organisations. These children were treated to a day in Universal Studios Singapore®. With the favourite blockbuster attraction TRANSFORMERS The Ride: The Ultimate 3D Battle delivering thrills and spills, even the afternoon rain couldn’t dampen the children’s spirits.
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aRWSome Kids' Date 2011
March 2011 saw more than 1,700 underprivileged kids, youths and social workers all smiles at Resorts World® Sentosa. The fourth and largest annual aRWSome Kids’ Date, we had expanded our reach across the causeway, bringing over 200 children from Malaysia to ride the movies at Universal Studios Singapore. Two days later, we welcomed another 1,500 excited kids to watch our resident circus theatrical show, Voyage de la Vie. RWS raised $30,000 for The Straits Times School Pocket Fund through this event.
“They will always remember this trip, I can assure you. I think they also feel that they are like normal kids that are being loved and given a chance.” – Dr Peggy Wong (Founder of Living Hope KL).
"We would like to thank Make-A-Wish and Resorts World Sentosa for granting Rachel Cheng and family to Universal Studios Singapore. Rachel had a great time. She enjoyed the Canopy Flyer (The Lost World) most. She sat for 5 times. Thanks again for making all these possible!!!" - Nancy Woo (Rachel Cheng's mum)
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aRWSome Kids' Date 2010
The third installment of aRWSome Kids’ Date “wowed” more than 580 extremely excited kids and social workers at Universal Studios Singapore during its first weekend. The persistent drizzle didn’t dampen the mood a bit.
aRWSome Kids' Date 2009
In June, Resorts World Sentosa held its second aRWSome Kids' Date and raised $30,000 for the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund at a private screening of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
We brought 300 kids from community groups Mendaki, Sinda and CDAC for the treat and showered them with toys, food and games.
aRWSome Kids' Date 2008
On 8 Nov, RWS took about 300 children, some of whom have never entered a theatre, to the movies.
Together with volunteers, generous bankers, donors and sponsors, RWS bused the children from the Community Chest Family Service Centres and CDAC to Lido for the Saturday morning date, complete with breakfast, toys and movie must-haves- popcorn and drinks.
RWS raised more than $20,000 for the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund through this event.
aRWSome Apprenticeship
Interested to sign up for our next aRWSome Apprenticeship programme? Click HERE to find out more.
The Big Break
The Big Break, is a reality television series that hopes to change the life of 12 underprivileged youths from six countries across Asia. It is inspired by aRWSome Apprenticeship, a RWS mentorship program that improves the lives of underprivileged youths. This collaboration between Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) and the Asian Food Channel (AFC) aims to inspire the 12 youths to fulfill their dreams through this program.
RWS’s Executive Chef, Alan Orreal and AFC celebrity chef, Farah Quinn are the hosts of the series. They travelled to Singapore, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand and South Korea visiting voluntary welfare organisations in search of youths who exemplify a passion for cooking and possess the determination to be a chef.
The 12 youths age 16 to 19 years old share their tragic stories in this series. From being abandoned at birth to living on the streets and joining gangs.
Each week, the youths are mentored by an all-star line-up of distinguished guest chefs in their Big Break journey, including Joël Robuchon, Australian celebrity Chef Scott Webster and RWS Executive Chefs. The youths hone their skills in themed challenges such as grilling burgers on the streets of New York in Universal Studios Singapore this week and the next, experimenting with molecular cuisine in Osia.
RWS hopes the contestants will be empowered by the life skills learnt throughout their journey on the show to make positive changes in their lives whatever they chose to do for a career. The grand prize for the winner is a culinary scholarship worth over S$30,000 at At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy in Singapore.
The entire RWS team including our 2,000-strong F&B team across various F&B outlets shared their culinary and hospitality expertise and resources.
The Big Break premiered on Asian Food Channel on 14 November 2012.
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Be an Entertainer 2012
aRWSome Apprenticeship just completed its second successful run in June 2012. 9 students from 5 secondary schools came together for a learning journey with the professionals from our Entertainment Department. Over two weeks, the students had a chance to dress up as mascots and try on stilt walking. All these cumulated into a finale performance in the Hollywood Dreams Parade on 30 June. The students were given the opportunity to perform a dance number live in front of a packed audience.
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Chefs-in-the-making 2011
The first aRWSome Apprenticeship programme brought students from different walks of life together to learn the ropes to becoming a chef. Over three days, the participants picked up a myriad of culinary tips from our chefs. They were taught how to prepare a three-course meal: appetizer, main course and dessert as well as how to serve guests at a formal setting. Besides picking up culinary skills through the course, the apprentices also forged lasting friendships with one another. Nurul and Rosie emerged as the top two apprentices of the programme. They were rewarded with a trip to Universal Studios Singapore.
“I appreciate the chefs from RWS and Heartware for giving us this rare opportunity.” – Nurul, aRWSome Apprenticeship 2011
“Though the three-day course is tedious, I managed to make some friends and learnt how to whip up some nice dishes. A big lesson I’ve learnt from this course is that they key to victory lies in perseverance.” – Rosie, aRWSome Apprenticeship 2011
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