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First CIP with Singapore Cancer Society (SCS)

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Volunteers are not paid – not because they are worthless but because they are priceless


22 March 2015,

Received messages from the camp kids but sadly I can’t reply. I’m just very happy that the letters I gave you all meant so much. I mean, I sacrificed my sleep to write those, and I never really sacrifice sleep unless for family or exam so… Yes, me writing letters at 3am in the morning is totally the first for me. I’m just super thankful that it is appreciated. But then, I can’t reply them or whatever.

Went for CIP today and yesterday with Cheryl!!! My first ever CIP with Singapore Cancer Society. This is very fast considered that I only sign up with the society as volunteer at the start of the year. Actually it is supposed to be second, but I missed my supposedly first event for the camp briefing. Yep, I sacrificed quite a lot to go camp. The event, and also CCA points + time with my red cross friends.

Basically our CIP is just getting people above 50 years old to come forward and get this kit called FIT (something immunochemical something) LOL. Umm disclaimer, the hand is not mine.
For two days, we just help elderly sign up for the kit and give out flyers + slacking. First day the staff very friendly and nice ^^ Totally enjoyed the experience. The guy was really friendly.
Then today got drama. But I shall not disclose the drama. I missed the drama cause I’m giving out flyers. Cheryl witnessed the whole thing though. So sad I didn’t get to see so I don’t really know what happen.
And I heard a really funny joke. So apparently, this staff (not named because honestly, I also don’t know her name) said that if you write on the kit (on the outside, on the packaging), you will contaminated the sample. I LOL-ed at it. EH WOMAN, you actually dare to say this in front of biomedical students? We label test tubes on a weekly basis yo! So in another word, we are contaminating all our experimental samples? How does writing on the outside contaminate the inside. I will forgive the woman for saying so because she is non science student but very stupid leh, to say that. I never hear something like that before in my entire 17 (going 18) years of life lol.
But still very fun and happy. I realise I’m quite talented in getting uncles and aunties to get kits. I think I’m really good in human relations LOL. There is a trick actually. When talking to them, don’t mention cancer or anything. Just mention “free” and ask them to go find out at the counter. Once they are there they will find it hard to leave.
And when I work, there is a queue at the counter. But when I decide to rest a little after my hard work, the counter is so empty, I don’t even see anyone except the staffs there. See? That is the power of experienced volunteer worker HAHAHA. Trained for 5 years and counting. But it took me one whole day to figure out how to introduce the kit to elderly without them shunning me cause I seldom do volunteer work that gives out things to elderly.
Very proud of my work. SCS need to contact me more for works. I will gladly go if I got time 🙂
Waiting for Red Cross to send me invitation for World Blood Donor Day this year. Had a nice time last year and want to do it again this year. Some more, this year Blood Donation is even more significant to me. I feels like fate. I went for the event, then I got accepted into BDD subcomm, and now me and my awesome partner will be running it. It is fate. Blood donation is fate. And the best thing is I always find blood donation cool when I help out in secondary school’s red cross BDD. BLOOD DONATION DRIVE IS LIFE LOL.
Anyone wants to do volunteer work should just ask me. I have so many openings. Maybe because I know where to source for the most fun ones. Doing volunteer works is the best thing you can ever do~
GPA coming on Tuesday. Just haish…

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