Help for Tan Howe Liang
An anonymous donor has donated an undisclosed sum of money to Singapore’s first Olympic medallist Tan Howe Liang. In a MediaCorp exclusive last December, it was reported that Mr Tan’s wife had undergone surgery for breast cancer and the subsequent treatment had set the family back by almost S$100,000.
Now an anonymous donor has come forward to present the former weightlifter with an undisclosed sum of money. The contribution was facilitated by the Singapore National Olympic Council, which said the amount given was sufficient to meet Mr Tan’s needs. Other parties had earlier expressed interest in wanting to help the Olympic hero.
NTUC FairPrice is looking into an ambassador role for the 77-year-old to promote healthy living and active ageing. An announcement on this could be made soon, said the company’s chairman Ng Ser Miang.
Mr Tan became Singapore’s first Olympic medallist when he won a silver in weightlifting at the 1960 Rome Games. He currently works for the Singapore Sports Council as a gym supervisor. The Olympians Singapore, an exclusive group of former and current athletes, also recently said they are planning to raise funds for the former athlete.
It was an Anonymous member of Asiance who informed me of the Human Tribe Project as well. There are alot of amazing people out there!
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That is great news! All Olympic Athletes should stick together! They are an elite group of people.
In very much the same way all of the Professional Dancers for Dana Lewis pulled together for her cause. Now Dana’s cousin, Sherry McLean & her husband, David, have graciously come up with a wonderful fundraising idea to help Miss Dana with her financial burdens. Please, visit http://www.loghomesoaps.com It is a great gift for Valentine’s Day. This is in addition to all of the work that the Professional Dancers have done with special events in her honor and the Human Tribe Project on my blog!