Maha Bodhi's charity drive
Student dressed up as Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, President Barack Obama, footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, and even cartoon duo the Supermario Brothers took to the stage as part of Maha Bodhi School's Teachers' Day celebrations on Monday.
The event, held in conjunction with The New Paper's Be Yourself Day, was graced by President S R Nathan.
The president was presented with a cheque for $13,888 - money raised by the school's staff and students for the President's Challenge, an annual charity drive which has 37 beneficiaries.
The sum was raised over three days last week during a school-wide donation drive.
This is the fifth year that the Special Assistance Programme (SAP) school in Ubi has held a fundraising drive in conjunction with The New Paper's Be Yourself Day, which encourages students and staff to come to school dressed creatively.
'Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is my idol because he's smart and always helps people. I hope to become as clever as he is,' said Bronson Cheng, 10, who came in MM Lee's signature all-white outfit.
Said President Nathan: 'The 'be yourself' theme is important because it allows students to discover what their ambitions are, though the real message will probably sink in only later in life.'
TNP Be Yourself Day is into its eighth year and has raised more than $1 million for the President's Challenge to date.
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