Are you already involved in giving efforts these days? No, we're not referring to donating to City Harvest Church or the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. We are talking about the giving of other forms of resources such as your new or pre-loved items to the needy! Idling clothes, furnitures, household appliances, computers, sports equipment, power tools...can be donated and given a new lease of life.

Giving is not just about making a donation, but it's about knowing that you will make a difference in others' lives.

Here's a list of where you can 'gift away' your pre-loved or brand new items:

1. PASS IT ON (https://www.passiton.org.sg/donate-item)
   A programme started by Central Singapore CDC. Pass-It-On provides a web platform by channelling the donated items to the needy under the VWOs (for examples, Family Service Centres and Senior Citizen Centres) care. 
    
2. THE SALVATION ARMY (http://www.salvationarmy.org/singapore/dik_fts)
   Various donations booths spreaded out across Singapore. Donated items that are in good condition are processed and retailed at their Family Thrift Stores. Collection service provided for donations of bulky items and big appliances. 
   
   
3. UPLIFT PROJECT SINGAPORE (http://upliftbrasinsingapore.org/how-to-donate/)
   Appealing to all women to donate your new or used bras - any style bras in any sizes are accepted. 
   
   
4. FREECYCLE (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SgFreecycle/)
   The Singapore Freecycle Network is an active community where members freely give out their pre-owned items. You'll need a yahoo email account to join the network.

Other giving projects that (we support!) you might be interested in:

• SWAP & DROP 2014 (http://swapndrop.asia/) 
  
   
  This event invites ladies of all ages to Swap (exchange) their pre-owned items from their closet and Drop (donate) their pre-loved bras that would otherwise be discarded. Join them on 4th Oct at *SCAPE. 
   
• FOOD BANK SINGAPORE (http://www.foodbank.sg/how-you-can-help/how-can-you-be-involved)
  
  
  Collects donations of your excess and unused food products that are in edible and good condition. Food donations are sorted and distributed to needy families. You could drop off your food donations at Food Bank's office or adopt a Food Bank Box to collect food donations from your office/estate!