Spread Vegetarianism
at Alive! ‘06 Charity Carnival
By Singapore News Group (Originally in English)
On August 13, Golden Year 3 (2006), the Singapore Center participated in the Alive! ‘06 Charity Carnival at Youth Park. The carnival organizer was the National University of Singapore (NUS) Students’ Science Club. The main objective of the event was to promote social work awareness and volunteerism. Various schools and charity organizations provided interesting performances as well. Many student volunteers from various charitable organizations and other guests visited our stall. They collected the Alternative Living flyers and other materials on display or purchased our vegetarian foods and drinks. Initiates distributed Alternative Living flyers around the area. One young Indian man who received our flyer at the nearby shopping center came to visit our stall. Enthusiastically, he helped himself to the materials on display, asked for more information about our organization, and was delighted to receive a copy of Master’s sample booklet. Volunteers from O’Joy Care Services, a charity organization providing help to the elderly and their caregivers, were also impressed with our flyer. Some of their members asked for extra flyers to distribute among their friends. Initiates distributed cookie gifts to every stall. Besides the cookies, small but beautiful stickers promoting vegetarian lifestyle were included. Everyone happily received the gift, especially our neighboring stall, the Man Fut Tong Nursing Home who were selling vegetarian food at the event. Their volunteers unwrapped our gifts and used the vegetarian stickers to decorate some of their display items. 
On that day, fellow initiates distributed thousands of
the flyers at the carnival and in the surrounding areas. The charity
carnival was another joyful outing for fellow initiates to spread
our beloved Master’s Alternative Living message. Through such
events and with Master’s love and blessings, not only do we
hope that more people will become aware of vegetarian lifestyle benefits,
but also get involved as volunteers with social charity organizations
and offer help to those in need, making a positive and harmonious
atmosphere in the world.
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