Yellow Ribbon Fund

The Yellow Ribbon Fund administers funding to the development and implementation of reintegration programmes for inmates and ex-offenders, as well as family support programmes to strengthen family ties of inmates and ex-offenders.

Proceeds from the various fund-raising activities will go towards funding a variety of rehabilitation and reintegration programmes as well as family support programmes which are in line with the vision of CARE Network to their family members.

Specifically, the objectives of Yellow Ribbon Fund are to provides financial support for:

• The provision of rehabilitative and aftercare services to inmates and ex-offenders during and after their discharge from custody and to assist the provision of such services by other partner organizations
• Rehabilitation and reintegration support programmes for family members of ex-offenders after their discharge from custody
• Public awareness programmes aimed at creating awareness of the need to give second chances to ex-offenders, generating acceptance of ex-offenders back into society and inspiring community action to support the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-offenders.

The Yellow Ribbon Fund was granted Institute of Public Character (IPC) status since August 2004. Its Charity Registration Number (UEN) is T04CC1808H.

With the announcement of the Budget 2009, all donations made to Yellow Ribbon Fund will be given 2.5 times tax-deduction. Second the cause of the Yellow Ribbon Fund and pass on your additional tax savings this year to inmates, ex-offenders and their family members in threading through this difficult time today.

The Yellow Ribbon Fund believes in being fair and transparent in its financial dealings and has made its financial records publicly available for download (see opposite).

If you would like to make an outright donation to us, please make your cheque payable to Yellow Ribbon Fund and attention it to :
Yellow Ribbon Fund Secretariat
SCORE HQ
407 Upper Changi Road North
Singapore (507658)