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Social Workers’ Day 2009 Dinner held on 31 March 2009 at The
Grassroots’ Club was a great success. The event was attended by about 400
social workers, social service practitioners and their friends, guests from
MCYS and NCSS and associates of SASW. This is an annual event organized by the
Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW). As it was sponsored by VICOM
Ltd, Tote Board and Lee Foundation, members paid only $15 for the dinner which
included a door gift while non-members paid $25 each.
The occasion was officiated by our Guest-of-Honour, Dr
Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (CYS)
and special guests Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Minister of State (MCYS) and Associate
Professor Maliki Osman, Parliamentary Secretary (MND).
In line with the theme of the dinner, 9 social workers showed
off their talents in paintings, taiji sword performance, magic show, balloon
sculpting, books, poetry, photography and emceeing. At the same time, we took
the opportunity to invite our Guest-of-Honour to unveil the Social Work
Accreditation Board logo. In his speech, the Minister touched on the important
contributions of social workers and social service practitioners to society and
encouraged them to apply for accreditation and take advantage of the $20,000
grant to upgrade themselves.
Click
here for Minister’s address. In his welcome speech, the President of
SASW Mr Gilbert Fan urged more social workers and social service practitioners
to join SASW as members in order to gain representation and recognition as a
professional body. Click here for SASW President’s speech.
As pictures
speak more than a thousand words, attached are the pictures taken of the event
for your viewing pleasure! If you missed out on this event, please look out for
it next year and sign up or renew your SASW membership as soon as possible to
enjoy Social Workers’ Day at members’ rate!!! At the same time, as prompted by
our Minister, please apply for accreditation now. Both the accreditation
application and membership application/renewal forms can be downloaded from our
website at
www.sasw.org.sg
Welcoming Our
Guest-of-Honour, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development,
Youth & Sports
and Special Guest, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon,
Minister of State, Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports


| Making our VIPs feel at home … |
Address
by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Community Development, Youth
& Sports |
Welcome Address by President of
SASW Mr Gilbert Fan
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Unveiling of Social Work
Accreditation
Board (SWAB) logo by our GOH |
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SASW Executive Committee posing
for a photo with our GOH, MOS (MCYS)
and
Parl Sec (MND) A/P Maliki Osman, |

Sumptuous Buffet Spread !!! SASW Members enjoying one
another’s company
| Karaoke Session
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Presentation
of Painting by
Dr Linda Haverkamp,
a Social Worker, to GOH |
Excellent Moves by
our pioneer
Mrs Janet Yee |

Here goes the Bangara Dance !!!

See you again in 2010 !!!
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