My $2 Pledge

Veron Ang is the founder and chief editor of Sparklette. She lives in Singapore and has dined and traveled across the world. She also runs Sparklette Studio, a web design and development firm. If you'd like to connect with her, head on over to the contact page or follow her on Twitter: @sparklette.

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1. 
   Yeaf
   February 4
    

   Hi Veron,

   I was so touched about your $2 pledge story. $2 it’s not much for us. But, for them it can be filled up their stomach for the day. I’d pledge to do the same as what you did now. Hope some of the day, there’s not more elderly peoples collecting cans anymore…

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   Veron
   February 5
    

   :) I have noticed in recent days that there are less of them around. I don’t even know if that’s a good or a bad thing.

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3. 
   Jo
   February 24
    

   I myself feel sad whenever i see elderly people collecting cans and selling tissue paper on the streets.. So i try to “patronize” those selling tissue paper whenever i can.. I had never really thought up of actually giving cash to the elderly, for i was once rejected.. I really feel that your pledge is really meaningful especially to the singaporeans of nowadays.. So whenever i can, i try to help the elderly.. Most of us dun realise those cleaner who works at the neigbourhood hawker center do exist, often leaving behind messy plates for them to clean up.. The idea behind this.. Singaporean dun really care about anyone other then themselves.. So, i was really pleased to see this blog with this pledge.. Let’s hope that the idea catches on to the general public.. Meanwhile, i will be trying to do like so and also, be advertising your blog on my msn.. Wish us all the best

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4. 
   Kaori
   April 7
    

   hello! I just happened to chance upon your site and saw this entry, and i think the idea of a $2 pledge is wonderful. I could totally empathize how you felt, because i experienced it before too but I gave a $10 note on impulse, without thinking if i could keep it up since I’m still a student and all. I too, shall adopt your $2 pledge and post your entry and link on my blog so that, hopefully more people would adopt the pledge too!
   There’s too many of such poor old needy elderly around, not just the drink can collectors, but also those cardboard collectors, junk collectors and all… Anyway, keep up the good work! I’m sure there’s many others who want to help too but not sure how to, but this entry of yours is a good head start for many people and I’m sure it’ll make a difference to the needy elderly in one way or another! :)

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5. 
   bang, who else can it be?
   April 19
    

   This comment is god damn late, almost half a year ago. I found you a cooler girl than the one who did school project with us :p

   Anyway that’s a really nice entry. Thumbs up for you ma’am.

   BBB

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   pp
   May 15
    

   nice design site, good intentions, hope more people will be able to be like you –

   to open their eyes not only to see that there are many needy people around them, but also to know that there are many cheats / marketing companies around …. give money to help is good, but make sure its given to right person / right cause

   as long as everyone / anyone who has been touched by your pledge goes on and (( do something about it )), i think our society will get a lot better

   a $2 pledge by 1 person may not seem to be a big deal and can’t help many needy persons … but if we, the readers as a collective whole, also support this pledge by helping, as and when required, in ways and means possible, the effect will be wonderful …

   perhaps, one day, you will chance upon others of this pledge and witness them in action

   perhaps, that will be the day, your tears will be of great joy, rather than sadness

   do write … when the day arrives =)

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7. 
   Edmund
   May 15
    

   Yep, i agree with pp’s comments – i actually stumbled across Veron’s blog all these months ago from this $2 pledge article.

   $2 by 1 person may not seem like a big deal – but its actually kick-starting something that has a positive effect on someone else. Its literally ‘pay it forward’ or ‘giving forward’ without expecting anything in return. An often used example is ‘one candle lighting another candle, with the original candle losing none of its flame’… or the boy throwing star-fishes back into the sea after they’ve been washed upon the beaches. When asked why he did it, the boy answered “it made a difference to that starfish”..

   Veron, i’ll be contacting you really soon – would love to do a joint-venture with you based on raising awareness and funds to various charities in S’pore, and spreading the Social Enterprise message. Your blog and its readers would be a perfect platform :)

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