The junior membership arm of NTUC, nEbO commemorated two achievements in July: its 5th anniversary with a party at Downtown East; and a warm welcome for its 60,000th member.
Launched in July 2007, nEbO was set up to serve as the bridge between NTUC and youths aged 12 to 21, engaging youths in a positive, meaningful manner and offering opportunities for personal development.
Despite its young history, its members have made their mark and excelled in many national and Labour Movement competitions.
NTUC Alignment Director (nEbO) Lim Eng Lee said: “We are pleased that nEbO has crossed the 60,000th member milestone in five years. This is a testimony of our efforts and success in engaging youths.”
At the recent party ‘5 is a 5last!’, nEbO officially announced its 60,000th member, Ms Sharifah Shifa Mohsen.
Ms Sharifah had the opportunity to meet Mr Patrick Tay, Member of Parliament for Nee Soon GRC and NTUC Competency Director (Legal), from whom she received a welcome gift worth over $580, including a Kinect Xbox 360, a nEbO goodie bag and 10,000 LinkPoints.
The 15-year-old from Dunman Secondary School first got to know about nEbO in December 2011 through its Care community event Paint a New Hope.
Together with 50 other youth volunteers, she geared up with a mask and gloves to clean and put on a new coat of paint to one-room and two-room flats of elderly residents living in Ang Mo Kio.
On 30 June this year, she participated in her second Care community event, Hearts on Wheels, where she cycled to help raise food items for needy families and the elderly of Pasir Ris Family Service Centre and Apex Harmony Lodge.
Inspired by other passionate youths in the community, she joined nEbO as a member in July and aims to volunteer regularly in the Care community events to help the less privileged and gain life experience.
“nEbO has a very active Care community, with dedicated activists who are serious about helping others in ways big or small. It is good to be able to find like-minded friends who share the same interest and volunteering gives me a sense of fulfilment which motivates me further to continue helping the community,” said Ms Sharifah.
Hearts on Wheels was one of two care events organised by nEbO to celebrate the occasion by giving back to the community.
Over 3,000 food items were raised for needy families by the 370 participants who cycled, bladed and skateboarded close to 1,500km.
Gift of Astonishment was the other event to spread cheer to underprivileged children. Members from the Magic Interest Group Enigma put up a magic performance for 20 children, and taught them simple magic tricks which they could perform themselves.
