Corporate Social Responsibility

Declarators recognises the importance of growing our business in a socially responsible manner that creates positive impacts. We firmly believe that success is not measured solely based on our growth and achievements. At Declarators, the culture of giving is inculcated in our DNA.

Donation to Dyslexia Association of Singapore 2024

July 2024 , We contributed SGD5,000 to the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) and presented our cheque in the presence of Mr. Lee Siang, CEO of DAS.

In appreciation, Mr. Lee Siang presented Mr. Javier Yip, Founder and Managing Director of Declarators, with an artistic drawing created by one of their 11-year-old students, along with a copy of the book “Embrace a Different Kind of Mind: Personal Stories of Dyslexia,” edited by Ms. Deborah Hewes.

This marks Declarators’ third consecutive year of supporting DAS, reflecting our ongoing commitment to contribute regularly.

Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty characterized by challenges in language learning and cognition, particularly impacting skills in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling.

DAS is a dynamic organization with dedicated professionals who provide a comprehensive range of services for individuals with dyslexia in Singapore. Their EMBRACE DYSLEXIA campaign aims to dispel common misconceptions about dyslexia, encourage individuals with dyslexia to embrace their unique learning styles, and urge organizations to take proactive steps in supporting dyslexics by collaborating with DAS.

Food For Good Fundraising Campaign

Dec 2023 , We participated on this year’s Food for Good Fundraising Campaign and donated a modest amount to Community Chest.

We joined the private tea session at the astonishing Intan Private Peranakan Musuem hosted by founder Mr Alvin Yapp. We also met the food ambassador of Singapore and owner of Violet Oon Restaurants, Madam Violet Oon.

As part of Community Chest’s 40th anniversary and held in collaboration with Chef Violet Oon, “Empowering Lives: Food for Good” is a fundraising initiative that aims to encourage everyone to be a philanthropist in their own unique ways.

This year, this initiative adds to the focus of building sustainable philanthropy by rallying partners, volunteers and the community to make giving a way of living and contribute not only in a holistic but sustainable manner.

SG Cares Giving Week 1st Dec to 7th Dec 2023

Dec 2023 , In support of SG Cares Giving Week 2023, Declarators supported the National Kidney Foundation by donating to their NKF Christmas Charity Drive 2023 fundraising campaign.

SG Cares Giving Week is a key initiative of the national SG Cares movement held annually from 1 to 7 December, that celebrates the spirit of giving and seeks to make giving a part of our way of life

Declarators was recognized as a bronze partner through its contributions. Click here to find out more about SG Care giving week 2023 partners.

Joined Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE)

Sep 2023 , We have been approved and accepted by raiSE as a social enterprise.

The BusinessForGood logo was created as a means of recognising and acknowledging that social enterprise members are businesses that achieve social impact alongside sustainable financial return. More importantly, it helps the public to identify raiSE’s social enterprise members.

The Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise, raiSE was set up to raise awareness on social entrepreneurship and raise support for social enterprises in Singapore. raiSE hopes to strengthen the social enterprise sector in Singapore and encourage the growth of social enterprises as a sustainable way to address social needs.

raiSE was set up in 2015 to develop the Social Enterprise sector in Singapore through a cross-sector collaboration between the Ministry of Social and Family Development, National Council of Social Service, Social Enterprise Association and Tote Board to develop the social enterprise sector in Singapore. raiSE was officially launched by Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, former President of the Republic of Singapore on 27 May 2015.

Donation to Dyslexia Association of Singapore 2023

Aug 2023 , For the second year in a row, we have donated to Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS)

We attended the DAS Drive for Dyslexia Charity Dinner at Tanan Merah Country Club with Guest of Honour, Minister for Education Mr Chan Chun Sing gracing the event.

Approx $532,342 was raised at the Charity Golf & Dinner and we are extremely proud to be one of the donors for DAS!

Visit to Old Folks Home 2023

8th June 2023 – On behalf of Declarators Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), We visited Sungai Way Old Folks Home / 双溪威老人院 which is located at Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and donated RM10,000 and Angbaos in presence of their management team, Madam Sharon and Madam Cheng.

Sungei Way Old Folks Home is a non-governmental organization established since 1966. It has a total of 30+ senior citizens and all the senior citizens whom do not have any relatives to support them.

Flag Day 2023

15^TH April 2023 – We participated on Flag Day 2023 organized by the Singapore Children’s Society and garnered donations from the public.

Every contribution counts! helping us protect and nurture children & youth of all races and religion, through the various programmes and activities fo

Thank you to our team, Connie and Min for volunteering your time and effort!

Monthly Donation to Community Chest

We are delighted to have more than 50% participation rate from our own employees committed to donate to Community Chest every month.

Community Chest was established in 1983, to be the hallmark of care and share in Singapore. As the fundraising and engagement arm of the National Council of Social Service, Community Chest engages the community to raise funds for about 80 social service agencies to meet underserved and critical social needs.

With the aim to enable every individual to live with dignity within a caring and inclusive society, all of the contributions through Community Chest goes towards empowering the lives of adults with disabilities, children with special needs and youth-at-risk, families in need, persons with mental health conditions and vulnerable seniors.

Annual Blood Donation Drive 2022

5th Nov 2022 – Blood Donation at Bloodbank, Dhoby Ghaut.

The annual blood donation drive is part of Declarator’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda which aim to give back to the community. Declarators firmly believes in the importance of CSR and will continue to expand on other initiatives.

Declarators shall continue supporting this cause by organising annual blood donation drives.

Volunteering at Food from the Heart 2022

Aug 2022 , We collected several food packs from Food from the Heart (located at Joo Seng) and delivered to multiple locations to the needy.

Food from the Heart is a non-profit organisation that feeds the needy through its food distribution programme. Its mission is to alleviate hunger by providing reliable, consistent and sustainable food support to the less-fortunate through food distribution programmes.

Donation to Dyslexia Association of Singapore 2022

Aug 2022 , We donated SGD3,500 to Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) and presented our cheque in presence of Mr Eric Lee (President) Mr Lee Siang (CEO), and Ms Surjati Soekraman (Assistant Director).

Dyslexia is a type of specific learning difficulty identifiable as a developmental difficulty of language learning and cognition. It is a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling.

The DAS is a vibrant organisation with professional staff who provide a wide array of services for people with dyslexia in Singapore. Their EMBRACE DYSLEXIA campaign seeks to debunk common misconceptions about dyslexia, encourage dyslexic people to embrace their learning differences and to call organisations to take greater action in helping dyslexics by working with DAS.

Volunteering at Willing Hearts 2021

Nov 2021 , We volunteered at Willing hearts by unstuffing frozen food from refrigerated containers, preparing meals, packing lunch boxes, cleaning and washing.

How does Willing Hearts sustain itself? In truth, it is with generous support from friends, volunteers, donors, sponsors, and just about anyone who believes in their cause. It operates a soup kitchen that prepares, cooks, and distributes about 10,000 daily meals to over 70 locations island-wide, 365 days a year. Beneficiaries include the elderly, the disabled, low-income families, children from single-parent families or otherwise poverty-stricken families, and migrant workers in Singapore.

1000 Enterprises for Children In Need 2021

Oct 2021 , We donated SGD1,000 to the Singapore Children’s Society and became one of the participating enterprises for the 1000 Enterprises for Children-in-Need (1000E) programme.

Launched in February 2009, 1000 Enterprises for Children-in-Need (1000E) is a fundraising programme that aims to encourage small, medium and large companies to engage in corporate philanthropy by pledging their donation to Singapore Children’s Society annually.

Trade for Hope 2021

Sept 2021 , We participated in a community project named Trade For Hope organized by JCI Marina.

We manage to trade from a paper clip into a brand new rice cooker. The item will be sold by JCI on a platform and all proceeds shall be donated to Food from the Heart Charity.

Food from the Heart is a charity founded in February 2003 to channel surplus food from bakeries to families in need. Food from the Heart has seen a substantial spike in the number of needy individuals and families asking for help since the pandemic.

Annual Blood Donation Drive 2020

On 1st Nov 2020, Declarators successfully conducted a voluntary blood donation initiative in association with Singapore Red Cross, located at Bedok Community Centre. Employees were encouraged to donate blood and four of us eagerly volunteered to support in maintaining blood bank stock and contribute to the health of people in Singapore

The blood donation is part of Declarator’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda which aim to give back to the community. Declarators firmly believes in the importance of CSR and will continue to expand on other initiatives.

Declarators shall continue supporting this cause by organising annual blood donation drives.