One Team Singapore Fund

The One Team Singapore Fund (OTSF) was officially launched on 3 Oct 2017 and received its first contributions of $250,000 from running club Tiong Bahru Garden Joggers and Deloitte Singapore while Fullerton Health also donated $250,000, making it a total of $500,000.

Representing Tiong Bahru Garden Joggers Running club which contributed with a donation of S$100,000, founder Tan Kok Sing, 92, said, “As part of our club’s 40th anniversary celebration, we decided to make this donation for the benefit of sport in Singapore. We hope to make a difference and give our athletes more opportunities to achieve their sporting ambitions.”

spexBusiness Partner Deloitte Singapore also pledged $150,000 to the fund. Philip Yuen, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte Southeast Asia and Singapore, said, “Deloitte Singapore has been a passionate supporter of sports for many years now, having sponsored the Youth Olympic Games, the Southeast Asian Games and the ASEAN Para Games when they were held on home ground. We are also an active member of Sport Singapore’s spexBusiness Network, and to date, over 60 current and retired Team Singapore athletes are working or have worked in Deloitte, making Deloitte the largest employer of Team Singapore athletes in the nation. Our contribution to the One Team Singapore Fund is a natural extension of our strong partnership with Sport Singapore and our support for the nation’s athletes. We believe in the power of sport to change lives and unite the nation; we cheered loud and proud for the Team Singapore athletes at the recent the SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games which saw a very successful away performance, and we hope our support can contribute to continued success for these athletes on the international sports stage.”

Both Tiong Bahru Garden Joggers and Deloitte Singapore presented their donations to Minister Fu when they joined more than 100 Corporates and 80 Team Singapore athletes at the Celebrate the Extraordinary event to celebrate Team Singapore’s achievements at the recent 29th SEA Games and 9th ASEAN Para Games.

At the event, spexBusiness Partner Fullerton Health spoke about how our Team Singapore athletes are important as national heroes who can inspire through the power of sport. In a rally call for more corporates to come forward to support Team Singapore, they pledged $250,000 to the One Team Singapore Fund, bringing the evening’s contribution to $500,000.

Sport Singapore CEO, Lim Teck Yin was encouraged to see the OTSF receive the first donations through two corporate partners and a community group. “The One Team Singapore Fund is about encouraging all who are proud of Team Singapore to join hands to support them through the High Performance Sport System. It will have significant impact on our athletes’ efforts to reach the highest levels of their sport. More importantly, it will be a testament that One Team Singapore can achieve much together.”