My maiden article for ST YouthInk.

I have gotten word that my article has been chosen by the editors of Straits Times for publication in the Straits Times Youthink section.

This article marks my maiden foray into writing for a National Newspaper (this time as an ST YOUTHINK writer; all writers are from 18-28)apart from contributing to the ST Forum on an ad-hoc basis.

Here, faithful readers of my bloggie get to preview it before the rest of Singapore does on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 Straits Times.

My Write-up (unedited)...

Rising income levels have contributed to young people leading more fortunate lives. Has this impacted their ability to be charitable? I think not. A survey by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre in 2004 revealed that one quarter of the 440,000 active volunteers in Singapore are aged between 15 and 24.

Increasingly, we see large groups of youths being mobilised to do charitable works like the annual Sharity gift box among others. Young people today, are hardly apathetic; in fact, they give their time and effort to various causes.

Giving need not be in monetary terms as how young people of today have shown.

Indeed, their spirit of giving is worth emulating. It is also perpetuated, since; they can be of positive influence to their peers.

P/S: its official, I am a Straits Time YouthInk writer...