The objective of ‘The Pop Tab Project’ was to raise awareness amongst students on how pop tabs can be recycled to build prosthetic limbs for those in need. The goal of the campaign was to collect at least 10 000 pop tabs. However, with the undying support from everyone, ‘The Pop Tab Project’ managed to exceed their goal and collected more than 30 000 pop tabs. The pop tabs will be donated to the Prostheses Foundation, a non-governmental organisation in Thailand that will then produce affordable and eco-friendly limbs for those in need. The campaign was a joint effort between this enthusiastic group of Mass Communications students and the Leo Club of SMK Assunta.
At about 2.00 p.m. guests started arriving and taking their places. The event officially commenced at 2.15 p.m. A few guests of honour including our very own Leo Daphne Cheryl Tan, gave brief speeches on behalf of their own societies and committee. Mr Vincent Wong Wai Sang, Political Secretary, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, officiated the prestigious event by placing the final pop tab on the sculpture of the PETRONAS Twin Towers which was purely made of aluminium pop tabs and cans.
Leo Daphne had the honour of unveiling the final count of pop tabs collected which came up to about more than 30 000 pop tabs! A mock ‘pop tab cheque’ representing the 30 000 pop tabs was presented to the Leo Club of SMK Assunta . The event ended at about 3.00 p.m. Light refreshments were served at the back of the Gallery. It was a very meaningful event especially for the students who put in a lot of effort to make this campaign a success. Everyone had a great time.
Report by,
Leo Sandra Boey
photos taken for this project:
The Leos and the representatives of IACT College
Leo Daphne receiving the pop tabs collected
Leos of SMK Assunta at the event
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