This past Wednesday, a few of us from the Centre were invited to the President’s Star Charity 2011 media conference! The President’s Star Charity is a key fund-raising event organised by Mediacorp and held in support of the year-long President’s Challenge. I’ve never attended a media conference before, so I can really say that my experience this first time was truly enlightening.
I didn’t quite know what to expect at a media conference actually, if you were to ask me before last Wednesday what I thought went on at a media conference, I might have told you that the perception I had of it was of a rather serious event. Now that I’ve actually attended one, I can safely say that it might depend on what kind of media conference it is because the one I attended last Wednesday was actually pretty fun!
The hour-long conference (yes, it was around an hour long. Somehow I’d always imagined that all media conferences lasted about two hours, but not this one I suppose!) comprised of interviews with local and international celebrities who will be performing on the live show itself. We were even given sneak previews of the performances, which I shan’t reveal because then you’ll have to anticipate and watch (and support!) the live show to find out what’s in store for the audience this year!
(Tiny spoiler for you: the celebrities aren’t the only ones who’re working hard to put up an enjoyable show for you this year, the beneficiaries are involved as well, so that’s one more thing you can look forward to!)
The theme for PSC 2011 is “Everyone has a story to share”. From what we were told, this year we’ll be hearing stories not just from the beneficiaries, but also from the people around them as well such as the volunteers and workers. I really like this year’s theme a lot, mainly because I love hearing/watching/reading stories of the same thing from different perspectives. I really do believe that everyone has a story to share, and having it as this year’s theme for PSC 2011 is a fantastic opportunity for us to find out more about the people who work so hard to help the beneficiaries as well. Sure, it might be a short snippet of long interviews, but a lot can be conveyed in a short period of time too.
If you don’t already know, the PSC live show is also an opportunity for all of us to help those who are in need.
The PSC 2011 will be shown ‘LIVE’ on Sunday 31 July on Channel 5.
Viewers can pledge donations of $5, $20 and $100 from 6 July 2011 6pm to 7 August 2011 midnight by calling the following numbers:
1900-112-8821 For $5 donation
1900-112-8822 For $20 donation
1900-112-8823 For $100 donation
The telepoll service is sponsored by SingTel. All proceeds from the show will go to the 28 charities supported by the President’s Challenge 2011.
For those of us who’re fortunate enough to lead comfortable lives, we need to be aware that every dollar pledged to the less fortunate goes a long way. Speaking from personal experience, this really is true, and though we don’t know who we’re actually helping, do know that whatever amount we contribute to the PSC will be funneled to help those in need. More details can be found on their website, www.pc.org.sg .
P.S. I’m really thankful for this opportunity. Thank you! ^-^
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