By Chen Ying (25A01C) and Choo Zi Xuan (25S03E)
Images courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society unless stated otherwise.

It was the 17th of August. The air was lively with children’s laughter as they raced around in a game of musical chairs. Parents looked on with smiles on their faces, making small talk with fellow residents. This scene was the heart of a grocery drive pop-up organised by Raffles’ very own Community Advocates CCA in collaboration with the resident contributors of Teck Ghee and Allkin Singapore, a community-driven social service agency. This event was more than just a grocery distribution—it aimed to spread the joy of coming together, as well as the spirit of sharing and caring.

But behind this carefully planned event, was weeks of effort and hard work behind-the-scenes…