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SDA donates $16k to ST School Pocket Money Fund after sale of poll posters

SDA chairman Desmond Lim (at right) and secretary- general Abu Mohamed handing over the initial amount raised to STSPMF general manager Lau Hui Ling on May 25.

Singapore – The Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) has donated $16,000 to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (STSPMF), following the sale of its campaign posters from the 2025 General Election.

The posters, which went on sale for $20 each, initially raised $7,000 and a cheque for the amount was presented to STSPMF general manager Lau Hui Ling at the party's headquarters in Changi Road by SDA chairman Desmond Lim and secretary-general Abu Mohamed on May 25.

On May 26, Mr Lim announced on his personal Facebook account that another $1,000 was raised, and that he would personally match the total sum of $8,000 dollar-for-dollar, thus bringing the total donation to $16,000.

At the event, Mr Lim said his belief that all children deserve support and encouragement motivated SDA to donate funds raised from the sale of its campaign posters to STSPMF.

He separately made a personal donation of $5,000 to Willing Hearts, a local charity that provides free meals to the needy.

An STSPMF spokesman thanked SDA for its fund-raising efforts, and Mr Lim for his personal donation. "We are deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed to this charitable initiative in support of our cause to help children and youth in need."

This is the second time that SDA has donated proceeds from its election poster sales to STSPMF. In 2020, it donated $10,000 to the fund following that year's general election.

STSPMF is a community project initiated by ST, and assists some 10,000 children and youth from low-income families each year with their school-related expenses.

In GE2025, SDA garnered 32.32 per cent of the vote against PAP's 67.68 per cent in Pasir Ris-Changi GRC.

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