Dear Alumni and Friends of the LSE,
Please join us for our upcoming pop-up grocery volunteering event in partnership with Smiles Salam, an organisation we’ve had the pleasure of working with previously.
Date: Saturday, 14 June 2025
Time: 1.30pm – 4:30pm
Address: Blk 104 Bedok North Ave 4 S460104
Volunteer tasks may include:
- Assisting beneficiaries with registration
- Queue management
- Engaging with residents
- Booth management
- Personal Shopper
- Sorting and Packing
Register here!
Kids age 5 and above are also welcome, please let us know their details when signing up!
Please note that Smiles Salam may add you into a WhatsApp chat of volunteers closer to the date for coordination.
About Smiles Salam
Smiles Salam is a grassroots organisation supporting underprivileged Singaporeans, particularly those living in rental flats, the elderly, and physically handicapped, through donation drives for food, milk, and diapers, and pop-up grocery initiatives with necessities such as rice, biscuits, oil, fresh fruits, and vegetables. The first pop-up grocery was set up in the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and brought accessible groceries right to their void decks [TODAY, Mediacorp Berita].
Smiles Salam was initiated by Azlina and Fahmi, proud parents of three children. They want their children to embody important values of empathy, kindness and graciousness and believe in doing good as a family. In 2018, they planned their first overseas family outreach to expose their children to the challenging living conditions in rural Cambodia.
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Singapore, the family pivoted their focus on providing excess food to vulnerable households. As residents of Bedok, they started their first Pop-Up Grocery in their own neighbourhood. The initiative was so welcomed by the residents and broader community that it was featured in the media as part of Budget 2021. Since then, Smiles Salam has grown into 4 pop-up grocery locations, with a community fridge and extended to support vulnerable young parents and elderly with its flagship Milk & Diapers outreach.
Register here!