On Saturday, 3 September 2016, NUS Office of Alumni Relations organised an inaugural community event named NUS Day of Service which comprised 21 Community Service Projects that involved 1400 participants and reached out to 4,500 beneficiaries from various charities.
An initiative of the NUS Alumni Advisory Board, NUS Day of Service was earmarked as an annual event when the entire NUS community, comprising alumni, students, faculty, staff and their families come together to give back to the community through action and service. Alumni, students and staff will organise activities that serve the community and make a difference to the lives of the less privileged and the community-at-large both in Singapore and overseas.
From the Judges' Report
Judges were impressed by this program centered around community giving. More than 1,400 alumni, students and staff volunteered for 21 community projects across Singapore and overseas. This was accomplished with little budget and judges thought that every institution, from small community colleges to big four year institutions should be doing things like this. Judges also appreciated how even the NUS President rolled up his sleeves at the Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen to cook meals.
