October 23, 2022 :- Close to 20 Caring Soul members sacrificed a weekend with their families today to help out in a charity bazaar to raise funds for the expansion of an old folks home in Puchong, Kuala Lumpur.
Two months before the event, the organise Rumah Victory approached Caring Soul to participate in the charity bazaar. Thanks to the sponsorship of friends, we were able to line up 20 stalls to sell goods ranging from children's clothings, costume jewelleries, hand woven bags, masks, tissues and personal care items to homemade cookies, popiah and buns.
When the bazaar ended at 3 pm, Caring Soul managed to raise RM 14,825 from selling the items. It was comforting to see eager Caring Soul volunteers turning up as early as 7 am to set up the stalls and then selling the various items to the thousands of customers who thronged the bazaar until 2 pm.
Many thanks go to the sponsors, in particular a four decade long friend Eric Chan and his wife Ann who generously donated almost 600 bottles of hair and body care products from their factory Intramiles Sdn Bhd for this cause. On top of raising RM 14,825 from the sale of the items at the charity bazaar, special thanks also go to friends who generously donated to Rumah Victory via Caring Soul after receiving my messages.
Then there are many other friends who turned up at the charity bazaar itself and bought various amounts of coupons in support of the old folks home. My wife and I are truly blessed to have such supportive and kind hearted friends.
All in all, it was a memorable day for Caring Soul and its volunteers. In spite of our tiredness, all of us left the charity bazaar venue with a hidden smile in our hearts, knowing that our little act of contribution will surely make some positive difference to someone else's lives.