MYMCA Annual Report 2011

MYMCA Annual Report 2011

65Yearsin thepeoplebusiness

A Fruitful Journey Renewal and Rejuvenation

Epochs of History,Snippets of the Future

Fond Bonds

Step into “MY World”

Cultivating Volunteers

Beyond the

Little Red Dot

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The Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association of Singapore was first

set up as the Chinese Young Men’s Christian Association in 1946 and

registered as a society on 4 Feb 1963 [UEN No. S63SS0006B], and was

gazetted by Act of Parliament as a charity on 28 September 1984

[Charities No. 0089]. The Association is recognised as an institution

of Public Character [IPC No. 000433].

We are a member of the National Council of Social Services, a corporate

member of the People’s Association, an associate member of the

National Youth Council, the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre

and the National Council of Churches in Singapore.

We are also one of two local Associations forming the National Council

of YMCAs of Singapore constituted on 28 July 1981.

About Us

President’s Message 1

CEO’s Message 3

Epochs of History, Snippets of the Future 5

Step into “MY World” 9

Fond Bonds 13

Cultivating Volunteers 19

Beyond the Little Red Dot 25

Summary of Financial Statement 30

Philanthropy 31

Board of Directors 32

Contact Us 37

Contents Page


President’s Message

Friends and Members, 2011 was a very good year for the Metropolitan YMCA, but I will quote Charles Dickens in ‘A Tale of Two Cities’:

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times;it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity,it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…

It is said that change comes in waves. The Metropolitan YMCA was set up at the start of the “baby boomer” years. We saw succeeding generations join as members, support us as donors and volunteers, grow as staff or serve with the Board – to fulfill the vision of extending God’s love and domain through service.

As we celebrated our 65th Anniversary last year, we made a commitment to renew and rejuvenate. For baby boomers like myself, the fast-changing environment is challenging. The Millennials, or Generation Y’ers, are now a significant part of workforce. They are characterised as being “very global, civic minded, entrepreneurial”. They live online in a hyper-connected world. They seek to express their creativity, and want to be part of the solution.

So we see the building up of a strong, enthusiastic and younger team, especially with COO Grace Chan, in the management of our hospitality and building services, and through programmes. One of our core services, providing a safe and nurturing environment for young children, is being completely refreshed and rebranded as MY World. Interactive classroom technology is introduced, and children take to tech like fish to water. Young parents blog about their children’s development, and post pictures of the new environment on Facebook. Young qualilfied educators are excited about the cool changes in our child care services, and say, “Count me in!”

The aesthetics, methodology and programme ideas may change, but some things at the core will continue to anchor the work of the Metropolitan YMCA. The YMCA worldwide has huge potential for touching lives. Indeed many heartwarming stories have emerged over the decades about those whose lives have been saved, put back together, supported and transformed. We are called to serve through the love of Christ, and we will continue to invite big-hearted people to join us in this awesome work.

I want to thank all donors, and the volunteers who have given freely of themselves in our community service, especially– young people who mentor primary school children in their studies and character building through MY MP3;– youths who help to clean up scores of flats for the needy through MY Big Sweep;– the individuals who pack and distribute provisions through MY Manna;– those who help recycle and generate funds for community service in MY Green Shop; and many more who help out in myriad ways.

I would like to commend the staff and management team led by CEO Phyllis Tan for their skill, commitment and passion for excellence.

Finally I would like to thank my fellow officers and Board Directors for their voluntary contribution and unstinting support. We remember the late Dr Michael Kwok who has served on the board with the highest integrity and amazing generosity. I thank God for our President Emeritus Rev Lim Kay Kok who has mentored and encouraged countless young staff and directors.

We are poised for another leap forward. The Metropolitan YMCA will continue to develop and empower young leaders at every level. In this season of change, may God continue to bless the work of our hands and multiply the fruit of our labour!

Arthur EH Lim

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CEO’s Message

Metropolitan YMCA commemorated 65 years ‘In the People Business’ with a thanksgiving dinner on 10 April, the date on which Dr Chen Su Lan convened the first pro-tem committee of the Chinese YMCA in 1946. Board members together with some 270 staff and friends recalled our heritage and renewed our commitment to serve.

Mr Ho Kok Choy retired after 50 years of faithful service. He had joined the Chinese YMCA in Palmer Road as a young man of 20, and had worked under Founder President Dr Chen Su Lan as well as seven successive Executive Directors / CEOs.

We bade farewell to Dr Michael Kwok, who went home to the Lord at age 92 on 30 July 2011. Dr Kwok had served on the Board of Directors for a combined period of 41 years since 1966, and was President from 1990 to 1994. He will be remembered for his kind generosity and unfailing support for the work of the Metropolitan YMCA.

With the need to strengthen the leadership team, we are glad to welcome back Ms Grace Chan as Chief Operating Officer. Ms Chan was a key executive for 11 years, and had left in 2004 for further studies and an overseas hotel posting. Other key additions to management included Ms Dorcas Yu for building services and Ms Shirley Wong for HR.

Child Care services will undergo a progressive makeover in tandem with cyclical maintenance. This includes rolling out a process to rebrand the service from Metro-Y Child Care to MY World, and extensive renovations to facilities. Two centres (Stevens and Tampines Central) were refurbished as pilot projects in late 2011, and feedback received from parents, teachers and children have been enthusiastic.

We thank God for a healthy surplus achieved through our social enterprise services in hospitality and child care. Together with members’ and public support through donations and volunteer efforts, we hope to expand our service through community and youth outreach renamed as Active Community Transformation Services (ACTS).

We had the privilege to host YMCA friends from the Six YMCAs Conference and the APAY Leaders’ Quadrennial Roundtable. The YMCA around the world is heeding the call to empower youth and be responsible as global citizens.

It is the Lord who “builds the house”. The demands of a changing world today call for very different skill sets and responses. We pray that the Metropolitan YMCA will continue to be true to our Christian mission in serving the community as well as building up the generation of youth today. In our on-going effort and service I would like to thank the President and Board of Directors for their leadership and encouragement. I would also like to thank “ Uncle Lim”, our President Emeritus, whose counsel is highly regarded.

We will press on in service to the community, and look forward to the continued support of our volunteers, donors and friends.

Phyllis Tan



Epochs of History, Snippets of the Future…

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”

Jeremiah 29:11



Celebrating our 65th Anniversary

2011 marked yet another milestone for the Metropolitan

YMCA as we celebrated our 65th Anniversary. Based on the

theme, “In the People Business” and revolving around the

Association’s goals to “Renew and Rejuvenate”, 270 staff and

overseas guests from Chinese YMCA Hong Kong, Honolulu

YMCA, Seoul YMCA, Osaka YMCA and Taipei YMCA flew

in from across the Asia Pacific Region to commemorate this

special day.

A dinner was held on 10 April 2011 at the YWCA Fort Canning Lodge where we gave thanks for the past 65 good years and showed our appreciation for the long service staff and board members acknowledging their contribution towards the Association’s growth.

Did you know? That we were first known as the Chinese YMCA and was founded by Dr Chen Su Lan in 1946. A physician by training, he was also an anti-opium fighter and social reformer.

Did you know?That we’ve had three headquarters since we were first founded in 1946. Starting at Selegie Road, we moved on to our second home on Palmer Road which was “the biggest YMCA building in Malaya” before we finally moved to our current premise on Stevens Road today.

Our First Steps towards Renewal…

Metro-Y child care took our first step towards Renewal and Rejuvenation and underwent a progressive makeover together with the cyclical maintenance. The newly rebranded child care will now be called “MY World” and a whole new world will unfold in the upcoming year ahead.

At the same time, our programmes department underwent a revamp of their image and launched a series of new logos for their core programmes and camps.

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Step into “MY World”Enjoy our Newly Re-branded Child Care…

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it”

Proverbs 22:6



One of the Association’s main mission is to nurture and develop young ones, guiding them on the right path. Over the years, the Association has steadily increased its number of child care branches across the island and now has 12 Child Care Branches and 1 Student Care spread all over Singapore which serves the community daily.

In order to keep abreast with the learning environment, Metro-Y Child Care took a big step forward to launch our newly re-branded child care, “MY World”. Together with our teaching methods based on core values, coupled with state-of-the-art technology inculcated, the newly re-branded child care hopes to create a world where children can be developed to their fullest potential. We also recognise the need for holistic development based on our mission, “To Grow in Body, Mind and Spirit” and believe in creating such opportunities for our students by providing them with special enhancement programmes such as Swimming, Music and Gymnastics. In addition, they are also constantly involved in various activities throughout the year such as outdoor sports as well as speech and drama.

Thanks to the leadership of our Principals and consistent effort of our Educators, Carers and ‘aunties’ who assist with the cooking and cleaning, all centres secured the maximum 24-month license and achieved an enrolment of 88%, higher than the national average of 86.5%.

Learning Together…

We also recognise that our Educators and Carers are equally important as our children for they are the first point of contact with vulnerable young minds. Hence, we believe in steering them on the right course and providing them with platforms to exchange ideas and workshops to further enhance their professionalism.

One such workshop was “How Teachers Can Support Children’s Holistic Development”. Held on 25th March 2011, it was attended by 120 of our child care teachers and participants.

Multiple training sessions are also conducted yearly to ensure the skills of our teachers and to allow senior educators to mentor and guide new teachers in planning holistic activities for the children.


Playing Together…

It’s not all work and no play at MY World! With a mission centred on holistic development in body, mind and spirit, the Metro-Y encourages healthy living from young to old and believes in strengthening family bonds through various activities such as our Combined Sports Meet.Each year, our child care students together with our MY First Club members will come together for a Combined Sports Meet on 18 March 2011 where parents, child care children and alumni of MY World gather for a day of fun sports activities where they get to pit their hand-eye co-ordination skills against one another. The event ended with a lunch at Sembawang Park where all had the opportunity to catch-up and relate past stories of their time as students of our child care.

Among the many other family bonding events held throughout the year was the Family Fiesta/Open House held on 2 April at our Tampines Changkat Branch. It was a splendid opportunity to showcase our services and contribution to the community. We were extremely pleased to have Ms Irene Ng (MP for Tampines GRC) visit the branch as our Guest-of-Honour and interact with both our parents and children. Families were treated to a drawing contest, balloon sculpting lessons, jumble sales, henna hand painting and a performance by the children amongst the many other games. It was an enjoyable afternoon indeed for all!

Celebrating Together…

To commemorate the hard work of our child care students, we held our annual K2 Combined Graduation Ceremony on 12 October 2011. This marked the end of a very important chapter in the lives of our child care students as they moved on to yet another important phase, entering primary school.

At the graduation ceremony, we also took the opportunity to present the MY First Club Book Prizes to 12 of our outstanding alumni members. Dr. Alice Seng, Associate Professor (NIE) and Chairman of Metro-Y Child Care Committee kindly graced the joyful occasion with her presence and gladly handed out book prizes which were based on an individual’s outstanding achievement in academics, sports, music, arts and character development.

Revolving around the theme of “Let’s Celebrate”, the event ended with a colourful kaleidoscope of dance and music performed by our children from each of the 12 branches.

Metro-Y not only celebrated the graduation of their child care students but also for their five outstanding Principals who successfully completed their degree courses and were conferred the “Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Education”.

Did you know?Our 12 Child Care Centres nurtured close to 1,000 childrenin 2011.



Fond BondsBuilding Lasting Relationships with our Members

“Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works”

Hebrews 10:24



Throughout the year, the Association constantly seeks new and innovative ways to engage our members whether it is through our wide array or programmes, workshops, talks or trips.

Both our Aquatic Education Programme and Ballet Programme took a huge leap forward as they held their 5th Cross Culture Swim Meet and Ballet Concert titled, “One Day…”.

The Sports & Recreation Division brought about numerous changes and achieved even greater heights by anchoring the Metro-Y Basketball Club, the Metro-Y Swim Club and the Metro-Y Soccer Club.

Aquatic Education Programme

The Aquatic Team reviews their curriculum annually and is always on the lookout for areas of improvement. In 2011, the SwimSafer certification programme was incorporated into the revised Aquatic Education Programme. SwimSafer was officially launched by the National Water Safety Council (NWSC) in collaboration with the Singapore Sports Council in October 2010 with the aim of equipping children with the necessary water safety knowledge, wider range of personal survival skills and basic rescue skills to safeguard against drowning.

In addition, the Metro-Y AEP also introduced a new “Swimming Skills Proficiency and Performance Progress Book” for teachers to officially record each student’s progress and performance. With this in place, aquatic teachers can now work better with parents to further improve the skills of each participant.

An Extract from a Parent’s Letter of Appreciation:

“… I am delighted to discover a revamped Metro-Y! …I see new teaching and assessment methods and overall a richer program. I see the profound effect on my daughter – she is motivated, enjoys her lessons dearly and has a great rapport with her teacher… I know I can now count on Metro-Y and no longer need to shop around for good swimming schools…”

Metro-Y Swim Club

The Metro-Y Swim Club has grown significantly throughout the year with both the Pre-Squad and Competitive Squad continuously training to develop strength, stamina and endurance. Elite Swimmers were also given the opportunity to participate in swim meets over the year.


One of our Swim Club members, Ms Moe Yonezawa, 10-yrs-old went on to challenge herself in a Triathlon organised by Milo and the Ministry of Education (MOE) on 5 March 2011. Well done, Moe!

The Metro-Y Swim Club also emerged victorious in two other friendly matches with St. Joseph’s Institute International on 20 April 2011 and again at yet another friendly match with Chatsworth International School on 12 October 2011, despite being outnumbered with only 18 Metro-Y Swim Club Members against 30 swimmers from Chatsworth International School!

5th Cross Culture Swim Meet

Another annual event that took place was the 5th Cross Culture Swim Meet whereby swimmers from different nationalities of diverse cultures came together for an afternoon of friendly matches. Held on 29 October 2011, the event attracted over 50 participants from Korea, Japan, Singapore and other countries around the region. Greatly supported by parents of the Metro-Y Swim Club, the successful event ended with local delicacies prepared by them, displaying the true spirit of a cross culture meet!

Metro-Y Basketball Club

The Metro-Y Basketball Club was also actively involved in friendly matches last year. Playing against the Excelsior International School on 16 March 2011, the opposing team was caught off guard by the swift moves displayed by our girls’ team (16-yrs-old and under) who won with a score of 36 against 12.

It was another celebration when the boy’s team (16-yrs-old and under) clinched the title of overall champion in the 3-on-3 basketball match hosted by Fastbreak Basketball Club on 29 May 2011.

Did you know?Basketball was a YMCA invention by a physical education instructor, James Naismith in 1891.


Metro-Y Ballet

Based on the theme of a child’s ambitions, we held our biennial ballet concert entitled, “One Day…” to trace the dreams and aspiration of every child and allowing adults to revisit their childhood dreams at the same time.

Held over two days from 9 – 10 September 2011 at Lasalle College of the Arts, the concert was a showcase of the immense training and long hours of dedication by both teachers and students as our little performers entertained the audience with delicate and graceful ballet movements. Dance items ranged from dancing doctors, firemen, artists, chefs and musicians to hip-hop and jazz, leaving the audience mesmerized long after the concert ended.

Metro-Y Holiday Camps

Every June and December holidays are when little campers participate in our array of Adventure and Enrichment Camps! Last year, over 100 little campers in each season experienced the Metro-Y Camp which was not just based on skills imparted but also cultivating sound values. Signature camps which were back by “popular demand” included the “Commanders Camp” and the “Adventure at Heart Camp”. New camps/workshops such as snorkelling were also introduced and were well-received.

Membership

Membership at the Metro-Y has always been more than just organising activities for members. Rather it has been a platform for service and fellowship geared towards our outreach and volunteerism.

We hope that members can actively participate in our various outreach efforts aside from membership activities and see themselves as a part of the Association too. Members can become active volunteers through our community outreach initiatives and regular volunteers are offered complimentary associate membership.

Members are kept updated through e-blasts throughout the year on upcoming membership programmes, day tours, workshops on topics of interests and health talks, attracting a good mix of both teens and adults.

Did you know? Today, we have over 2,202 children, youth and adults enrolled in our various programmes such as child care, swimming, ballet, outdoor adventure and camp programmes each month.


Engaging our Members

In 2011, the membership division organised a series of activities for a younger and more vibrant crowd. These activities included a day tour to Kukup, a make-up workshop, a teddy bear making workshop, a health talk on common skin problems and basic balloon sculpting were the most popular ones amongst the many others organised.

Members in Fellowship

The Metro-Y also hosted a lunch fellowship on 17 November 2011 which generated 134 attendees during the World Week of Prayer and Fellowship held from 14 – 18 November 2011 organised by the three Ys. The theme for this year was “Young People: A Voice to Influence, A Generation to Treasure”.

In addition, members had the opportunity to attend classes by Precept Ministries from January to October and a special Ukulele class led by Reverend Tony Tan from Revival Centre Church.

Regular fellowships were also held throughout the year on a weekly and monthly basis in both English and Mandarin gathering members and staff for a time of sharing.

Our Members Reach Out

Held on 1 February 2011, the enthusiastic staff and members of Metro-Y volunteered in “Gifts from the Heart” or more fondly known as “Chicken Run” whereby volunteers delivered piping hot roast chickens and other new year goodies to 68 needy families.

Members and staff also actively volunteered at our “MY Christmas Blessings” on 3 December 2011. Known as Flag Day conventionally, the event garnered volunteers from Beta Y’s men, child care parents and foreign student volunteers from Shelton College. It was a most heart-warming sight as our volunteers combed the streets together to raise almost $70,000 including the pledge cards distributed earlier.



Cultivating Volunteers

“It is more Blessed to Give than to Receive” Acts 20:35



The Metro-Y has always been blessed to receive the much needed assistance of volunteers from all around. In 2011, we managed to mobilise 310 volunteers each month to serve in our various outreach programmes:

MY MP3, Empowering through MentoringThe MY MP3 is a mentoring programme for under-achieving primary school students. Mentors would spend time at different schools and provide guidance in school work to these students. Volunteers in turn learn to communicate with children and be a good role model.

MY Toy Library & Mobile Toy Library, Let’s Play! This was a programme initiated by a group of Japanese housewives in which they sew hand-made toys and organise regular visits to special schools and pediatric rehabilitation centres.

MY Big Sweep, Clean & Paint with LoveThis programme engages volunteers to help clean up and repaint the homes of the destitute elderly and our beneficiaries. Volunteers learn to cherish their surroundings and home environment as they witness the conditions of which some of our beneficiaries live in.

MY Manna, Provision with a MissionThis programme provides daily food essentials to approximately 100 families/households. Beneficiaries either come down to collect the provisions or in cases where they are unable to self collect, volunteers will deliver it to their door step.

MY Green Shop, Give/Buy, Onsite/OnlineThis programme allows you to recycle. Unused items which are still in good condition are donated to the Green Shop. After which, volunteers will come in to clean, categorize, arrange and sell these donated items to raise funds for our outreach programmes. Volunteers experience a change in themselves as they learn to be more frugal in the process.

During the past year, the Metro-Y collaborated with 22 schools, corporations and NPOs for our outreach programmes and fund raising activities. We also activated 410 ad hoc volunteers comprising of staff, child care parents and children, youths, foreign students, Beta Y’s Men Club and friends from all around.

We were also extremely pleased and thankful for the partnership with Jean Yip Salon Pte Ltd to provide free haircut services to the elderly.

Youth Volunteers and Us

As part of many schools’ Community Involvement Programme (CIP) and Service Learning (SL) requirements, students are constantly at our doorstep seeking meaningful avenues to serve the community. They start with different outlooks.

Despite the mixed beginnings, one thing happens without fail. At the end of each project, a transformation takes place. It happens because at some point, the youths chose to make the most out of their CIP/SL projects. It happens because the youths become open to the challenges, and something about serving others who are less fortunate touches them deep in their spirit.

The beneficiaries whose lives they have touched and helped experience a change, but in so many ways, those who gave found themselves more blessed than those who received.

Here at Metro-Y, we believe that volunteerism is not a one-off encounter but a life long service to our community which is why we often extend our volunteering efforts both ways. To reach out to the community and at the same time develop our volunteers through workshops, camps and events.



One such event was the “World Play Day” cum “Family Day” held on 28 May 2011 which was initiated, planned and conducted by our youths to showcase their considerable skills and multifaceted talents!

What our Youths say…

“I remember the last session best because it screamed of success. Success not because I’d went through the entire journey. Success wasn’t shown on a piece of paper for me. No, success came for me on their faces. A smile. I find that was all the reward I really needed for my experience. A smile!

Wong Kai ZhouAnglo-Chinese School Independent

MY MP3 Mentoring Programme Volunteer

“As a community, we are collective, interdependent even in the most obscure of ways. I’ve come to realise that every one of our actions, minute as they seem temporarily, could spark off a significant change in another life.”

Amos Ang Catholic Junior CollegeMY Mobile Green Shop

Media Coverage

We would like to thank the media for support and coverage of various activities, including an outreach effort called “MY Big Sweep” in which chairman of community outreach Dr Samuel Yeak and CEO Phyllis Tan joined a group of RI students to clean the bug-infested home of a beneficiary on 23 July 2011.

Lianhe Wanbao also featured the Metro-Y Lunch Health Talk on 12 August 2011.

Reflections from a volunteer on MY Big Sweepon 23 July 2011:

“Personally, this was the first clean-up for MY Big Sweep that I participated in, as well as other fellow students, thus, this experience was an eye-opener and gave us an opportunity to help the community directly in a meaningful way.

Together with a NTUC eldercare volunteer and 2 RJC Ensemble club members, we made our way to the house and commenced cleaning. It took us more than 2 hours to clean the two bedrooms, storage room, kitchen, living room and two toilets as the floors caked with black dirt and the entire house also required much packing aside from cleaning.

After 2 hours, the house was in much better condition, the rooms, sinks and toilets were rid of black dirt and the things in the kitchen (sink etc.). It was symbolic for me as I mopped the last of the living room and finished the final act of cleaning the house.

A clean floor after a half an hour’s work was a welcomed sight, and spurred the group on to continue the cleaning process with a renewed effort and spirit, all working towards a common goal as we walked away from the unit with a tangible sense of achievement in the air. It reminded us of why we signed up for the activity in the first place – to directly impact the community by providing aid to people, cleaning one house at a time.”

Kevin Khoo Raffles Institution


Volunteer Appreciation Day Volunteers are a part of the Metro-Y family and we greatly appreciate their time, commitment and effort in volunteering with us. As such, the Metro-Y organises a “Volunteer Appreciation Day” on a yearly basis to acknowledge our active volunteers for their dedication and commitment.

Held on 10 December 2011, the event was attended by 78 volunteers, 17 community partners, 4 board members and 20 staff. We also took the opportunity to present 3 MY Corporate Service Awards and 15 MY Community Partnership Awards to deserving recipients. A MY Extra Mile Award was also presented to St. Andrew’s Junior College and Mr Suresh Pochareddy for their outstanding contribution and exemplary service.

Did you know? In 2011, we mobilised over 1,500 volunteers and were able to reach out to 792 needy families, elderly, special needs children, and students with financial difficulties.

Join Us and Make a Difference Today!

There are plenty of volunteering opportunities throughout the whole year and interested parties can contact Tracey or Gwen at 67474914.



Beyond the Little Red DotOur International Efforts in the Asia Pacific Region…

“See how good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in harmony” Psalm 133:1



Building bonds with other YMCAs around the region has always been a long term goal of every YMCA. After all, the YMCA is known to be a world wide movement. Throughout the year, the Asia & Pacific Alliance of YMCAs will meet at exchange programmes, workshops, conferences and events to strengthen our international bonds through cross-cultural interactions.

It is through these bonds forged that we are now able to have a Korean Section and Japanese Section led by native staff of Seoul YMCA and Kyoto YMCA. Sports programmes and camps are conducted in both Korean and Japanese to serve both the increasing Korean and Japanese community in Singapore. This also opened an avenue for us to participate in the “Kids’ World Cup 2011” held in Korea.

Did you know? Our Japanese Section first started in 1980, and made a welcome difference to families integrating into Singapore lifestyle and culture.

Celebrating YMCA AnniversariesWe would like to extend our deepest congratulations to the following YMCAs:

• Sibu YMCA for celebrating their 40th Anniversary in 2011• Wuhan YMCA for celebrating their 100th Anniversary in 2011• Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong for celebrating their 110th Anniversary in 2011

We also like to thank the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong for inviting our board member, Dr. Robbie Goh to deliver a paper at the symposium on YMCA work among Chinese Communities in Asia.

Network & Training With our extensive international network and worldwide family in over 130 countries, YMCAs around the world meet regularly to review our mission, discuss business matters and create networking opportunities for both staff and volunteers.

17th Six YMCAs ConferenceThe Metro-Y hosted the 17th Six YMCAs Conference from 7 – 11 April 2011. The theme of the conference was “Youths and the use of Social Media for Causes” whereby the participating YMCAs (Osaka, Seoul, Taipei, Honolulu, Hong Kong Chinese YMCA & Metropolitan YMCA Singapore) did a report and presentation on the above topic. The conference took on a more casual style of discussion and adopted the “World Café” set-up.


APAY General AssemblyThe 18th APAY General Assembly was held from 6 – 10 September 2011 with the 2nd Youth Assembly held from 3 – 6 September 2011 in Penang, Malaysia. Chairman of the Membership, International & Public Affairs, Mr Chim Hou Yan and CEO Phyllis Tan attended the General Assembly together with 305 representatives from 27 movements in the Asia & Pacific World Alliance, African Alliance, Y Care International and Y U.S.A.. Strategic discussions were held on Gender, Environment, Alternative Tourism, Youth Leadership, Movement Strengthening, Governance and Leadership and Resource Mobilizations were conducted and recommendations were collected for the formation of strategic directions of 2012 to 2015.

Our Youth Executive, Gwendolyn Goon together with Youth Leaders, Song Di Long and Dawn Wong also attended the 2nd APAY Youth Assembly where social issues were discussed in-depth.

APAY Leaders’ Quadrennial Roundtable As a follow-up on the initiatives discussed at the General Assembly earlier, the roundtable discussion was hosted at Metropolitan YMCA from 17 – 19 December. National President, Mr Chim Hou Yan, NGS Phyllis Tan and Youth Executive, Gwendolyn Goon attended the event together with 30 representatives from 12 YMCA movements.

Internship Placements, Visiting Groups &Youth Exchanges

At the Metropolitan YMCA, we offer plenty of opportunities for youth development through internships and exchange programmes. Below are some of our programmes:

• IAVEWorldYouthVolunteerConference2011 – Youths were engaged in service projects and creative workshops from 24 – 27 January 2011.

• HospitalityInterns – Students from Myanmar, Philippines, China and India undertaking hospitality courses in Singapore took up a six-month internship attached to our front desk.

• St.GabrielCollege,Thailand – The Metro-Y received a group of 62 primary students and 12 facilitators as part of their Overseas English Summer Camp.

• TungWahGroupofHospitals,HongKong – Took part in the “Share the Dream” Singapore Youth Camp from 22 – 26 April 2011 with 30 youths and 5 youth workers.

• ChineseYMCAofHongKong – The Metro-Y received a group of 14 youths and 2 social workers to study Singapore’s role in creating a child-friendly city in education, social services and recreational facilities from 26 – 29 April 2011.

• YouthInternshipProgramme – Four interns from the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong were attached with the Metro-Y Programmes Department as camp leaders and assistant instructors for a month from 6 June to 5 July 2011.

• CityUniversityofHongKong – Four students were attached with Metro-Y’s Community Outreach Department from 1 June to 24 July 2011.

• OutstandingYouthsofMacau – The Metro-Y played host to 12 youths and 2 staff from Macau YMCA on 10 July 2011. These were Outstanding Youths of Macau YMCA, sponsored by MGM.

• OverseasExpedition – The Metro-Y organised for six NUS students to visit Korea on a cultural and eco-education programme from 6 to 12 July 2011. President of Seoul YMCA, Mr Ahn Chang – Won hosted a dinner to welcome the students.

All this would not have been possible without the people behind it. In the next few pages, we would like to introduce the wonderful leaders & team behind the Metro-Y and our donors for their contribution.


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Financial Report & Philanthropy


Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association of Singapore(Registered under the Societies Act, Cap. 311)

SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011 2011 2010STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION S$’000 S$’000 Property, Plant & Equipment 19,999 20,261 Current Assets 11,807 9,809 Total Assets 31,806 30,070 Current Liabilities (1,878) (1,657) Non-Current Liabilities (26) (45)Total Liabilities (1,904) (1,702) NET TOTAL ASSETS 29,902 28,368

ACCUMULATED FUND 29,902 28,368 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Revenue: Child Care and Student Care 6,667 6,277 Hostel & Service Apartment 4,330 3,630 Programme Services 981 1,292 Restaurant & Conference 970 925 Donations, Fund-raising Projects & Grants 204 558 Membership and Entrance Fees 146 139 Others 187 251 13,485 13,072 Operating Expense: Employee benefits expense (7,601) (6,786) Depreciation of fixed assets (898) (1,062) Child Care and Student Care operating expenses (876) (962) Programmes cost and other operating expenses (2,576) (2,801) (11,951) (11,611)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 1,534 1,461

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED FUND Balance as at 1 January 28,368 26,907 Total comprehensive income 1,534 1,461 Balance as at 31 December 29,902 28,368

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Net cash effect of operating activities 2,530 2,469 Net cash effect of investing activities (592) (799) Net cash effect of financing activities 3 69 Net change in cash and cash equivalents 1,941 1,739 Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January 9,488 7,749 Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December 11,429 9,488 The above summary financial statements are based on financial statements audited by Cypress Singapore, Public Accounting Corporation. A copy of the full

audited accounts can be viewed at the Association’s registered office at 60 Stevens Road, Singapore 257854 or website @www.mymca.org.sg.


The Association received a total of $63,064 (2010:$112,098) in tax exempt donations and $18,426 (2010: $32,425) for non-tax exempt donations in 2011. We wish to thank all donors for their continued support towards the work of the Metropolitan YMCA Singapore.

DONATIONS OF S$1,000 AND ABOVE Lee Foundation Tan Hwee Sim PhyllisMellford Pte Ltd Loong Chet LiangChris Tan Poh Lay LengSingapore Petrol Dealers Association Alice Seng Seok HoonCheah Khuan Yew Chee Ai Lien EuniceTan Kwee Bee Cu Water Services Pte LtdArthur Lim Eng Hian Lim Chong Beng JamesChew Kwee Hoe Leslie Lim Kay HuaGoh Boon Hua Robbie Lim Kay KokKemp Singapore Pte Ltd Lock Property Consultants Pte LtdLim Wan Ling Elna Philip Choo Wee JinSeow Onn Choong Suzanne WuDavid Hector CC Ho Susan Toh Shuk Ying

DONATIONS ABOVE S$200 AND BELOW S$1,000 Tang King Suong Long Tian Ching Koh Puay Eng Adeline Low Leong Leong Lim Eng Choon Leslie Ang Poh Kim Angeline Ned Lim Décor Palace Interior Contractor Seet Beng Hean Eastern Pewter Industries Aqbal Singh Elin Dress Co Chan Huat Electric Pte Ltd Foo Soo Khern Chim Hou Yan Kevin Kwok Khien Lee Seng Meng Paul Khoo Peck Sim Ng Buck Bee Gabriel Koh Hock Tee Ong Eng Kai Lee Hui Koon Ong Eng Yau Lee Yut Khoon Penelope Maxine Wong Lim Boon Keong Tan Eng Wee Paul Lim Poh Lian Tan Seow Hon Nobuko Crawford Teo Yong Mei Phang Wong Yew Iq Dynamics Pte Ltd Richard L Hartung David Tan Sing Hwa See Yock Har Hua Chian Construction Teng Seng Curtain Carpet Trading Co Lew Wing Kit Thomas

Philanthropy


Executive Committee President EmeritusPresident, Mr Arthur Lim Reverend Lim Kay KokFirst Vice President, Jdg Leslie Chew, PBM

Second Vice-President, Dr Samuel YeakHonorary Secretary, Mr Loh Peng WahHonorary Treasurer, Dr Irwin Seet

Board MembersMr Chen Yeu Chong Dr Oliver Seet Ms Chia Lee Suan Dr Alice Seng Mr Chim Hou Yan, JP, BBM, PBM Mr Tang King SuongA/P Robbie Goh Mr David Wong Mr Goh Soo Heng Mr Gabriel NgMr Peter Lau Mr Tony Tan, PPA(E) PBM, PBS (co-opted)

A/P Leslie Lim Mr Eugene Lim, PBM(co-opted from April 2007)

Mr David-Hector Ho (co-opted from September 2010)

Chief Executive OfficerMs Phyllis Tan

Board of Directors

Left to Right (Back Row): Mr Gabriel Ng, A/P Robbie Goh, Mr Goh Soo Heng, Mr David-Hector Ho, Dr Irwin Seet, A/P Leslie Lim, Mr Chen Yeu Chong, Mr Eugene Lim, Mr Tan King Suong, Dr Samuel Yeak

Left to Right (Front Row): Ms Phyllis Tan, Dr Alice Seng. Mr Chim Hou Yan, Jdg Leslie Chew, Mr Arthur Lim, Rev Lim Kay Kok, Mr Loh Peng Wah, Dr Oliver Seet, Mr Tony Tan


Board Committees 2011/2012

AUDIT BUILDING & HOSPITALITY SERVICES CHRISTIAN EMPHASIS

Chairman Jdg Leslie Chew, PBM Chairman Mr Tony Tan, Chairman Dr Oliver Seet Mr Loh Peng Wah PPA(E), PBM, PBS Mr Loh Peng Wah Dr Samuel Yeak Mr Chen Yeu Chong Mr Chen Yeu Chong Mr David Wong Mr Loh Peng Wah Mr Peter Lau Mr Chim Hou Yan, Mr David-Hector Ho A/P Robbie Goh JP, BBM, PBM Mr Eugene Lim, PBM

Mr Eugene Lim, PBM Mr Gabriel Ng

COMMUNITY & YOUTH OUTREACH FINANCE & INVESTMENT FUND RAISING

Chairman Ms Chia Lee Suan Chairman Mr David Wong Chairman Dr Samuel Yeak Mr Chim Hou Yan, Jdg Leslie Chew, PBM Ms Chia Lee Suan JP, BBM, PBM Mr Loh Peng Wah Jdg Leslie Chew, PBM

A/P Leslie Lim Dr Samuel Yeak A/P Leslie Lim Dr Samuel Yeak Mr Eugene Lim, PBM Mr Tang King Suong Mr Chen Yeu Chong Mr Gabriel Ng Mr Richard Hartung Mr Peter Lau

MEMBERSHIP, INT’L HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAMMES & PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Chairman Mr Chim Hou Yan, Chairman Mr Loh Peng Wah Chairman Dr Oliver Seet JP, BBM, PBM Mr David Wong (Overall & Education)

Dr Oliver Seet Dr Samuel Yeak Chairman Dr Alice Seng Ms Chia Lee Suan Dr Alice Seng (Child Care)

Mr Goh Soo Heng Jdg Leslie Chew, PBM Chairman Dr Samuel Yeak Mr Tang King Suong (Sports & Recreation)

A/P Robbie Goh Chairman Dr Irwin Seet Mr Eugene Lim, PBM (Youth L’ship Dev’t)

A/P Robbie Goh Mr Tang King Suong Mr Jeffrey Goh

NOMINATIONS STRATEGIC PLANNING

Chairman Jdg Leslie Chew, PBM Chairman Mr Arthur Lim Mr Loh Peng Wah Jdg Leslie Chew, PBM Dr Samuel Yeak Mr Loh Peng Wah A/P Leslie Lim Mr David Wong Mr Chim Hou Yan, JP, BBM, PBM Dr Samuel Yeak

Note: President, President Emeritus and CEO are ex-officio for all committees.

National Council of YMCAs (2011/2012)As approved at the National Council AGM in May 2011

President Mr Chim Hou Yan Vice President Mr Arthur Lim Hon. Treasurer Mr Tang King Suong Hon. Internal Auditor Dr Samuel Yeak Council Member Mr David Wong Council Member A/P Robbie Goh National Gen Secretary Ms Phyllis Tan


Executive Director & CEO Ms Phyllis TanChief Operating Officer Ms Grace Chan

ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

Corporate & International Affairs Mr Jonathan Fong (General Manager) Public Affairs & Membership Ms Alice Wong (Manager) Management of Information Systems Mr Amasaiah Sng (Manager)

Human Resources Mrs Shirley Lim (Senior Manager) Training & Development Mr Andy Aw (Manager)

Finance Mr Sunny Lee (Financial Controller) Accounts Ms Angie Kung (Asst Finance Manager) Payroll Mr George Tan (Executive)

BUSINESS & HOSPITALITY SERVICES

Hospitality Services Mr Andrew Teo (General Manager) Ms Jermaine Yuen (Deputy General Manager) Mr Andrew Sim (Senior Manager) Mr Eric Chan (Manager, Food & Beverage) Ms Adeline Ng (Manager, Conference & Banquet) Mrs Tan Ai Ling (Guest Relations Manager) Building Maintenance Ms Dorcas Yu (Manager)

Did you know? In 2011, the Metro-Y employed 21 retirees on a yearly contract and 32 on a daily rated service. We also engaged 17 part-timers in addition to the 214 full-time staff. We believe in facilitatingactive aging and flexible working schedules.

Ms Phyllis Tan Executive Director &

Chief Executive Officer

Ms Grace Chan Chief Operating Officer

Mr Sunny Lee Financial Controller

Dr May SeeGeneral Manager, Child Care

& Programmes



PROGRAMME SERVICES

Child Care & Programmes Dr May See (General Manager)

Child Care Administration Mrs Faith Tay (Operations Manager) Mrs Lo Tin Ning (Principal-at-Large) Child Care Branches Ang Mo Kio Mrs Jane Lee (Senior Principal) Bishan Mrs Sylvia Chiam (Principal) Bukit Panjang Ms Julie Kok (Principal) Hougang Mrs Ding Chan Tee (Principal) Pasir Ris Ms Winnie Tan (Principal) Simei Mrs Patricia Nai (Principal) Sims Mrs Belinda Koh (Principal) Stevens Ms Lim Lian Choon (Principal) Tampines Central Mrs Bhoomija Kapur (Principal) Tampines Changkat Mrs Janice Hui (Principal) Woodlands Ms Irene Ong (Principal) Yishun Ms Helen Goh (Principal)

Student Care Branch Pasir Ris Ms Sharon Rodrigues (Principal)

Sports & Recreation Mr Collin Ng (Programme Head) Mr Lee Hsien Fong (Senior Programme Executive)Operations Mr Brian Wong (Executive) Japanese Services Ms Kadokami Yukari (Programme Coordinator)Korean Services Mr Choi Jin Ho (Assoc Exec; Jan-Dec 2011) Mr Oh Seung-Jun (Assoc Exec; Jan-Dec 2012)

Community & Youth Outreach Dr May See (Acting Manager) Ms Gwendolyn Goon (Executive) Mrs Tracey Oh (Coordinator, Youth) Mrs Lim Yaa Moi (Senior Asst)

Mrs Shirley Lim Senior Manager, Human Resources

& Deveopment

Ms Jermaine Yuen Deputy General Manager,

Hospitality Services

Ms Dorcas YuManager, Building Maintenace

Mr Jonathan Fong General Manager, Corporate &

International Affairs



Management

Child Care Principals

Left to Right (Back Row):Mrs Ding Chan Tee, Mrs Patricia Nai, Ms Irene Ong, Mrs Belinda Koh, Ms Sharon Rodrigues,

Left to Right (Front Row):Mrs Faith Tay, Mrs Janice Hui, Mrs Bhoomija Kapur, Ms Julie Kok, Ms Lim Lian Choon, Mrs Sylvia Chiam, Mrs Jane Lee

Left to Right (Back Row):Mr Andrew Sim, Mr Eric Chan, Mrs Tracey Oh, Mr Colin Ng, Mr Amasaiah Sng, Mr Andy Aw

Left to Right (Front Row):Ms Gwendolyn Goon, Ms Angie Kung, Ms Adeline Ng, Mrs Faith Tay, Mrs Tan Ai Ling, Ms Alice Wong


Hospitality with a Heart…

The YMCA in many parts of the world is known for providing hospitality at great value for a cause: giving tired travellers a “home away from home” – a safe, clean and friendly place to rest, and hearty meals in a cosy environment. The revenue generated goes towards sustaining our community outreach effort and organisation development.

Located along Stevens Road in serene surroundings amidst lush greenery, the Metropolitan Y (Hostel) has 92 fully furnished guest rooms. With close proximity to the Orchard shopping district, the Hostel and Serviced Apartments provide affordable accommodation that offers the best option for travellers. Long-term guests and families needing the extra space can opt for one of the 27 Metro-Y Apartment suites that come with kitchen, dining and laundry facilities.

Metro-Y Apartments58 Stevens Road, Singapore 257871Main: 6839 8100 Fax: 6839 8120

Did you know? In 2011, we housed a total of 45,482 guests at our hostel and apartments, with occupancy rates above 92%.

The Metropolitan YReception 6839 8333 Restaurant 6839 8304Reservation 6839 8313 Conference 6839 8315

Did you know? Our signature fish-head curry dish was even mentioned and published inProfessor Kua Ee-Heok’s book, “Ageing Baby Boomers”, where Mr Arthur Lim was quoted as having said, we serve “the best fish-head curry this side of paradise…”.

Children & Adult Programmes and ServicesSports & Recreation 6839 8355 Enrichment 6839 8345Japanese Services 6839 8342 Membership Services 6839 8358Korean Services 6839 8344

Metro-Y SimsActive Community Transformation Services10 Lorong 37 Geylang, Singapore 387907Main: 67474914

Metro-Y Child CareMY World@Ang Mo Kio 6451 1207 MY World@Sims 6745 9258MY World@Bishan 6259 0071 MY World@Stevens 6839 8385MY World@Bukit Panjang 6763 3763 MY World@Tampines MY World@Hougang 6280 8744 Central 6786 3590MY World@Pasir Ris 6585 1260 MY World @Tampines MY World@Woodlands 6269 4829 Changkat 6782 7200MY World@Pasir Ris Student Care 6583 2263 MY World@Yishun 6257 6770MY World@Simei 6784 2674

Contact Us Metropolitan YMCA 60 Stevens Road, Singapore 257854 Main: 6839 8333 Fax: 6737 2297

Metropolitan YMCA60 Stevens Road, Singapore 257854 Main: 6839 8333 Fax: 6737 2297

www.mymca.org.sg

MYMCA Annual Report 2011

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