Ms Low, the mayor of South West District, said she hoped that the initiative would draw the local community closer. These vouchers can be redeemed for food, essential goods and services at participating heartland merchant shops and hawkers stall displaying the CDC voucher deal. Mr Heng, who is also Finance Minister, said that the CDC Voucher Scheme and other local efforts are part of a larger suite of support measures to help Singaporeans. I am glad that this sum of money will be put to good use by the Community Development Councils to benefit 12,000 children of low-income households.”, Yee Wee Tang, Managing Director of Grab Singapore, “COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of many, and has had a far-reaching impact on businesses, including ours. Recipients can use the vouchers at heartland shops and hawker centres. Eligible students will be given e-vouchers, in the form of GrabFood vouchers, to buy meals from over 7,000 participating food merchants in Singapore. Ms Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors’ Committee and Mayor of South West District. CDC VOUCHER SCHEME. CDC Voucher Scheme (Merchants List as at 5 Feb 2021) 97 Quan Xin Vegetarian Food Food & Beverages 538 Bedok North St 3 01-100 460538 98 Jin Ji Delight Food & Beverages 538 Bedok North St 3 01-101 460538 99 Hao Li Food & Beverages 538 Bedok North St 3 01-102 460538 100 Ding Dang Guai Cha Shi Food & Beverages 538 Bedok North St 3 01-103 460538 s/n Name of Merchant / Hawker stall Address Unit number Postal Code Trade of services/goods CDC Voucher Scheme (Merchants List as at 18 Feb 2021) 112 Yong Yun Pte Ltd 631 Bedok Reservoir Rd 01-982 470631 Food & Beverages 113 Yong Yun Pte Ltd 631 Bedok Reservoir Rd 01-982 470631 Food & Beverages 96 travel & tours pte ltd. 3. a&p journeys llp. Soon after, the hotel ceased operations. As the number of tourists at the hotel plunged, he decided to sign up as a GrabFood delivery-partner to earn an alternative income. The scheme was launched on Friday afternoon in a closed-door Zoom meeting attended by DPM Heng, the five mayors - Ms Low, Dr Maliki Osman, Dr Teo Ho Pin, Ms Denise Phua and Mr Desmond Choo - and the president of the Federation of Merchants' Associations, Mr Yeo Hiang Meng, who was representing the participating merchants. for students in need will help ensure that our young ones will not go hungry as they stay at home especially during this home-based learning season. Under the package, about 1.3 million households will be given $100 CDC vouchers, with an additional $150 million grant to the CDC for this. In addition, Grab is also contributing $60,000[1] to the Scheme. This article is now fully available for you, Please verify your e-mail to read this subscriber-only article in full. More are expected to come on board as awareness of the scheme is raised and the economy reopens, said Ms Low Yen Ling, chairman of the Mayors' Committee and Mayor of the South West District. But a log-in is still required for our PDFs. The collaboration with GrabFood with its 7,000 participating merchants, which includes those who provide Halal food, provides sufficient variety and access to meet the various dietary needs of our children”, Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West District, “The CDC Student Meals scheme provides timely relief to needy students to ease the hardship caused by unforeseen COVID-19 circumstances. (Photo: People's Association) To date, 2,500 merchants and hawkers across Singapore have signed up to participate in the initiative. The Community Development Council (CDC) Vouchers Scheme was launched on Friday (June 12). The $60,000 is contributed by Grab’s COVID-19 Community Fund which includes voluntary donations by Grab employees that is matched dollar-for-dollar by Grab. By registering, you agree to our T&C and Privacy Policy. We believe that as we stand united as a community, we can overcome this situation.”. The CDCs will match dollar-for-dollar this donation with another $300,000. "As our residents patronise their neighbourhood shops and hawkers, we hope it will also build a fresh sense of solidarity and mutual support among Singaporeans," she added. Ms Low said that the scheme is an example of the five CDCs joining forces in solidarity during challenging times to support lower-income families and boost local heartland businesses. 41 talking about this. SINGAPORE - Up to 400,000 lower-income Singaporean households will be able to collect $50 worth of vouchers in the coming months, to be spent on local businesses. Eligible students will each receive $55 to order and pick-up hot meals from neighbouring merchants with a self pick-up option on the GrabFood app during the circuit breaker period. Under the $900 million Household Support package for families unveiled at the Budget 2021 announcement last week, about 1.3 million households will be given $100 CDC vouchers, with an additional $150 million grant provided to the CDC for this. However, we recognise our reach and experience as a platform company can be used during these challenging times to help our community, especially those who may be harder hit than others. Through this altruistic ground-up contribution and with the collective efforts of 3Ps, including our CDC volunteers, we are able to complement the national efforts to help residents in need. Annex D is a step-by-step guide on how to redeem the GrabFood vouchers and Annex E is a guide on how to use the Grab App. You have reached your limit of subscriber-only articles this month. Recipients can use the vouchers at heartland shops and hawker centres. Camp Explore Volunteers with Central Singapore CDC “We are no strangers to WeCare @ North West – Service Weeks, having also participated in the past two instalments of the programme. The gift link for this subscriber-only article has expired. 28 Sin Ming Lane, One merchant that I know for sure (because I've just bought from it today) is Ledger. We hope that it will also bring relief to their parents as they try to cope during this challenging time. The CDCs are partnering Dr Tahir, a philanthropist, as well as Grab Singapore, to launch the CDC Student Meals Scheme, on 14 April 2020. The CDC vouchers can be used island-wide and is valid till 31 December 2020. This Scheme also aims to improve business demand for heartland food merchants via self pick-up. The vouchers must be utilised in full as no refund will be made for any unused value. One of them was Komsan, an assistant chef in a luxury hotel based in the Srinakarin area. sign up for this free meals initiative. No. And not everyone will get it: the households are identified through various government help schemes. Staff from the various constituency offices or representatives from the associations will visit the merchants weekly to collect the vouchers and reimburse them with cash, said Ms Low. The aim is to help these families to defray the cost of buying meals while the students are on home-based learning (HBL) during the circuit breaker period. Join ST's Telegram channel here and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.