The last two months have been an exciting time as we worked together with Tanglin Mall to make this event a reality. There have been some changes to our Christmas Tree of Life event.
Dates: 14 November 2008 to 31 December 2008
Time: 6:30pm to 10:00pm every evening
Location: Tanglin Mall
The centrepiece of the event will be the 12 metre Christmas tree filled with ornaments made of thousands of used plastic bottles. Over 2000 students from primary schools to junior colleges were involved in collecting, washing and cutting more than 10,000 plastic bottles, which will contribute directly to the construction of the giant tree and advant garde lamps made by PWDs and student volunteers.
The Christmas Tree of Life Event promises a fun-filled evening with a Recycled Art Demonstration by PWDs and volunteer artists, carolling performances, Exhibitions & Sale of Recycled Art Pieces & Products, Nightly Light Ups and a snow show every night!
HOW CAN WE BE INVOLVED? On the weekends from 14 November to 28 December, volunteers will help us to:
Conduct market surveys
Feature new recycled art - 'The Trashformer'
Give out flyers
Assist in demonstration sessions
Do contact Daryl @ 67873200 to sign up now!Posted at
1:45 PM
Friday, August 15, 2008
Updates on Christmas Tree of Life
Hello everyone! Its been awhile since the last post. Just a few updates about the Christmas Tree of Life 2008.
Bottles Our bottle collections with 12 schools is revving up as we approach the construction date in September. We estimate to have collected about 5000 bottles so far from the various schools and are hoping to collect at least 3 times more by September. We can do it!
Official Venue After talks and discussions with many possible venues, Tanglin Mall has agreed to be our venue sponsor for end of year event.
Year End Event Highlights We are planning to kick off the event on 22 November and feature the Christmas Tree every weekend. On 20 December, we'll begin the Nightly Light Ups until Christmas Day. The programme is yet to be finalised but we're looking into having the following: Recycled Art Demonstration by PWDs and volunteer artists, Performances, Exhibitions & Sale of Recycled Art Pieces & Products, Nightly Light Ups, Official Launch of Christmas Tree by Guest-of-Honor
Official Recycling Company Eveready Manufacturing, which is the largest plastic recycling company in Singapore, has agreed to be a supporter of our event. They will be collecting the bottles after the event for recycling. They have also expressed interest in joining us in our school outreaches.
Sponsors We have secured sponsorship in-kind from Philips Lighting. They will be supplying lightings for the Christmas Tree of Life. We are in the process of discussing how they can be more deeply involved.Posted at
12:33 PM
The Christmas Tree of Life 2008 Official Blog is finally up!
We kicked off with a publicity campaign to over 20 schools in the Ang Moh Kio, Bishan and Balestier Areas! 3 More schools have made commitments to the project, bringing the total number up to 16! Photos coming soon!
Will be up in about a week.. Thanks for your patience!Posted at
11:19 AM
About the project!
The Christmas Tree of Life 2008 is a project to create awareness of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and their ability to contribute to society by doing their part in caring for the environment. The project will try to set a record in the Singapore Book of Records as the tallest Christmas tree made of 30, 000 used plastic bottles and standing at 20 metres or more!
The overall purpose of this project is to encourage people in our society not to write off seemingly “useless things” such as used plastic bottles and PWDs. These plastic bottles can be reused to create something beautiful, and likewise, when given a chance, PWDs can learn recycled art and contribute something beautiful to society.
If you would like to contribute in any way, be it financial or otherwise, please do not hesitate to contact Daryl @ 67873200. Thank You!
Established in 1979 and registered as a charity since 1987, COH is an interdenominational organisation that seeks to be outstanding in providing acceptance and hope for people with special needs.
In particular, we reach out to those with an intellectual disability who are aged between 16 and 55. Many of the people we serve also have one or more of the following conditions: Down's syndrome, Cerebral palsy and/or other forms of physical disability, Autism spectrum disorder, Hearing and/or speech impairment and Epilepsy.
In association with:
for.age (For A Greener Earth)
Forage comprises a small group of undergraduates from Singapore Management University, who are on a mission for environmental preservation. We are out to remind people that every member of society has a part to play in the pursuit of a cleaner and greener earth.
Our partnership with COH not only involves creating interest in the project, but also for PWDs and their contributions to the environment. At the core of our partnership, we are raising awareness for the Christmas Tree of Life project, distributing posters and flyers about the project, and seeking various organisations' commitment to the project. We also help to coordinate workshops or Artclasses, where PWDs will show volunteers how to turn seemingly ‘useless’ bottles into beautiful pieces of art.
