Press Releases
2025
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→ Hair for Hope 2025: Bold Acts of Compassion Shine Through as Singaporeans Rally Behind Children with Cancer
→ More Than Hair: 1,800 Shavees Rally at VivoCity as SPS Mr. Eric Chua Becomes Patron of Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF) -
→ With Her Soft Toy in Hand, 8-Year-Old Aifa Faces Cancer with Quiet Strength
June 2025 -
→ A Brother’s Gift: 15-Year-Old Donates Bone Marrow to Save Sister’s Life
→ PhillipCapital Hosts Hair for Hope 2025 Satellite Event to Champion Children with Cancer
May 2025 -
→ Together, We Can: Community Champions Kick Off Hair for Hope 2025 at Kong Meng San Phor Kak See Monastery
April 2025
2024
- → From Adversity to Achievement, Qistina’s Journey of Hope and Resilience
December 2024 - → Brave HeARTs, Blossoming Futures: Children’s Cancer Foundation Launches Fundraising Campaign, The Hope Train at Gardens by the Bay
November 2024 - → Caring Hearts 2024: Celebrating the Spirit of Community and the Power of Collective Action
November 2024 - → S.M. Jaleel Foundation Fuels Hope with $350,000 Endowment to Power Educational Dreams for Children Fighting Cancer
October 2024 - → Hope is Yours to Give: Be a Part of the Community of Hope for Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer
August 2024 - → Hope is Yours to Give: Julie Tan Takes the Lead as the First Female Celebrity Ambassador for Hair for Hope
April 2024
2023
- → Singapore Teochew Foundation fuels The Hope Train through 3 years of funding support to nurture children with cancer
October 2023 - → Hair for Hope’s Main Event returns after 3 years!
29 July 2023 - → Hair for Hope calls for more community support for children and families impacted by childhood cancer
30 April 2023
2022
2021
2019
2018
2017
- → “Together we are Stronger”: Hair for Hope 2017 returns for its 15th run
29 Jul 2017 - → Hair for Hope 2017 Kicks Off with More Than 230 Shavees at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
30 Apr 2017 - → CCF 25th Anniversary Symposium features Voices Through The Lens of Childhood Cancer Survivors
18 Feb 2017
Press Articles
2025
July 2025
- → TheAsianParent: “Together, We Can” – 1,800 Shavees Unite at VivoCity to Support Children with Cancer
- → Berita Harian: Semangat Juang Pesakit Cilik Menebal Harungi Barah Otak
- → 早报校园 ZBSchools: (大拇指)
June 2025
May 2025
- → The Asian Parent: SG60 List_ 15‑Year‑Old Singaporean Donates Bone Marrow to Save His Sister
- → 8 world: 妹妹白血病复发 15岁哥哥毅然决定捐骨髓救妹
- → Goody Feed: Singapore Teen Undergoes Bone Marrow Surgery to Save 13-Year-Old Sister’s Life
- → Mothership: S’porean teen, 15, donates bone marrow to save sister, 13, who had cancer relapse
- → Mothership: Marine Parade optician, 61, shaves head for 13 years in support of fighting childhood cancer
- → 联合早报: 侄儿画海报声援姑姑勇敢剃光头散发希望
- → 联合早报: 侄儿画海报声援姑姑勇敢剃光头散发希望 (Print)
- → Tamil Murasu: Hair for Hope 2025 Community News in Tamil
- → The Asian Parent: This Dad Has Been Shaving His Head for 13 Years & He’s Not Stopping Anytime Soon
- → The Smart Local: 19 Best Things To Do This Weekend In SG (2nd-4th May 2025)
- → Giving.sg: Gurmit at 60
April 2025
January 2025
2024
November 2024
- → 新明日报: 16岁患鼻咽癌 女教师：音乐助我熬过难关
- → Tamil Murasu: The Hope Train x ARTrepreneur 2024
- → Expat Living: The Hope Train x ARTrepreneur 2024
- → Yahoo: The Hope Train x ARTrepreneur 2024
- → MoneySmart: The Hope Train x ARTrepreneur 2024
October 2024
September 2024
August 2024
- → The Straits Times: Three-time cancer survivor, 20, has words of hope for others (Print)
- → The Straits Times: Little Red Dot, Cancer survivor pays it forward
- → The Pride: Made a Bald Statement
- → The Straits Times: Three-time cancer survivor, 20, has words of hope for others
July 2024
- → 8world: “散发希望”筹款活动 逾4000人剃发支持癌童
- → 联合早报:“散发希望”活动首日 逾4500人剃发支持儿童癌症患者
- → 联合早报: 抗癌斗士“散发” 希望担任公益大使为癌童大气
- → Expat Living: Hair for Hope 2024
May 2024
April 2024
- → Shin Min Daily: 散发希望迈入第20周年 盼吸引4千名削发者
- → 联合早报: 陈欣淇为癌童剃发 设计丝巾慈善义卖
- → Little Day Out: Things To Do This Weekend in Singapore
- → 联合早报: “散发希望”公益筹款 明星大使携360人剃发支持癌童
- → 8world: “散发希望”活动将回归 吁公众为癌童提供支持
- → 联合早报: 年度“散发希望”公益活动启动
- → The Straits Times: Hair for Hope 2024 – Making a bald statement
- → Berita Harian: lebih 200 cukur rambut demi pesakit barah kanak-kanak
- → 8world 自信、自我怀疑都有！陈欣淇剖光头心声 不急着留长头发有原因
2023
December 2023
November 2023
- → a+ Singapore: At The Vanguard_Peng Haiying Lights A Path For Children With Cancer
- → 8world: 滨海湾花园首次让患癌孩童 在花穹里玩寻宝游戏
- → Mothership: Viking-theme Christmas floral display at Gardens by the Bay till Jan. 1, 2024
October 2023
September 2023
August 2023
- → Hair for Hope 2023: Youths shave heads to support children with cancer
- → They Get The ‘Bald’ Rolling To Raise Awareness Of Childhood Cancer
- → Hair For Hope 2023: Children’s CancerFoundation Raises Funds And Awareness Of Childhood Cancer
- → My child has cancer: How families strive to staytogether and become stronger
July 2023
May 2023
- → They Get The ‘Bald’ Rolling To Raise Awareness of Childhood Cancer
- → LHZB Online
- → They Get The ‘Bald’ Rolling To Raise Awareness of Childhood Cancer
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
2022
September 2022
- → S’pore boy who survived cancer publishes a book of jokes to fulfil his wish help children with cancer
- → 儿童癌症基金会和竹脚妇幼医院 建立一站式支援管道
- → Yayasan Barah Kanak Kanak buka pejabat masyarakat baru di Geylang Bahru
- → Presiden Halimah rasmi pejabat masyarakat baru yayasan barah kanak-kanak
- → 儿童癌症基金会设专门基金-援助更多有需要孩童
August 2022
- → DPM Lawrence Wong rides with motorcycle convoy to raise funds for children’s cancer charity
- → புற்றுநோய் கண்ட பிள்ளைகளுக்கு நிதி திரட்ட, ஒன்றுதிரண்ட 800 மோட்டார் சைக்கிளோட்டிகள்- பாராட்டிய துணைப்பிரதமர் வோங்
June 2022
May 2022
- → Shinmin: 27 岁男战胜病魔八度落发鼓励癌童
- → Hair For Hope still being held virtually aims to raise 3 million for children with cancer
January 2022
2021
September 2021
- → Hidap barah pada usia 6 tahun Emma Tatyana jadikan pelajaran pembakar semangat teruskan hidup
- → 何盈莹出任儿童癌症基金会“希望列车”大使
- → 设艺术展筹款举行亮灯活动 多家机构合作关注患癌儿童
- → 画作贴IG引人问津 何盈莹为慈善作画
- → From surviving to thriving: Not letting their illnesses define who they are
- → CCF“希望列车”大使何盈莹 设计鲸鱼棉布娃娃取名“缘”
- → Cancer at the age of 6, PSLE at 12: Girl says studies give her ‘sense of comfort’
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
- → 7岁时患癌曾做5化疗男童‘散发’为癌童打气
- → 为癌症病童削发尽份心
- → Hair for Hope back in virtual format aims to raise $1.5 million for children with cancer
- → 散发希望”活动重启 吁公众多关心癌童
- → Ong Ye Kung shaves 12 year old cancer survivor’s head for Hair for Hope
- → Hair for Hope aims to raise $1.5m for kids with cancer in virtual comeback
- → Lymphoma survivor, 12, gets head shaven by Ong Ye Kung to support children with cancer
- → Transport Minister shaves cancer survivor’s head to raise awareness
- → அன்புக்காக எதிர்நீச்சல் போடும் அன்னையர்
April 2021
February 2021
- → 透过画作为癌童筹款 小斗士没遗憾只有遗爱
- → 病中绘画为癌童筹款 癌逝青年无遗憾 只有遗爱
- → He left behind an ocean of joy After a 15 year cancer battle this 22 year old’s final wish was to raise money for charity
- → Hope Floats with Children’s Cancer Foundation
- → Her son’s battle with leukaemia inspires her to use his final artwork to help others
- → The benefits of doing good
January 2021
2020
November 2020
- → After brain surgery at 10 and a long recovery, student triumphs to collect PSLE results
- → 因脑瘤停课一年 克服化疗副作用 他顺利升学
- → Boy who died of cancer before he can collect PSLE results remembered for his humour, strength
- → Friends remember late classmate’s sense of humour, strength
- → Why can’t I take Papa’s place? Late S’porean boy who had cancer 4 times cried after father got colon cancer
October 2020
- → Love is Hope fitness movement raises over $33k for Children’s Cancer Foundation
- → Working up a sweat for Love is Hope
September 2020
- → Spreading happiness his way
- → I shaved off my hair for three years to stand with children with cancer
August 2020
- → Childhood cancer survivor works two jobs during Covid-19 volunteers to help the needy
- → Ujian hidup satu masa lalu dorong semangat memberi
- → Bekas pesakit barah tabah hadapi dugaan
July 2020
- → He beat cancer in childhood to chase dream of being chef
- → Singaporean teens organise virtual concert for local children’s cancer charity
June 2020
- → Pedalling for a purpose a 100K goal
- → S’pore Expat Becomes Food Delivery Rider Part Time During ‘Circuit Breaker’, Donates Earnings To Charity
- → 英籍经理兼职送餐 捐出收入兼募款盼等10万元
- → Expat in S’pore does GrabFood delivery and donates earnings to Children’s Cancer Foundation
May 2020
2019
November 2019
- → 画画为慈善 13岁张恩愷的善举
- → 手术后一度不能说不能写 长脑瘤小六生排万难升中学
- → Duo tackle PSLE – despite battling cancer
- → Two pupils who prevail in the face of medical challenges
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
- → Grab CEO Anthony Tan goes bald children cancer; raises record sum
- → Grab CEO shaved head for children with cancer raised 197k in donations
- → Grab CEO shaves his head for children with cancer and raises $197,010
May 2019
- → “散发希望”活动光明山开跑 数百人落发献爱心
- → 陈邦鋆为癌童落发 希望给予精神打气
- → 艺人陈邦鋆为癌童削发打气
- → 父女落发 为癌童“散发希望”
- 455 make bald statement for cancer
April 2019
February 2019
2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
- → 加入儿童癌症基金支援小组 走出丧女之痛 行政员让爱延续
- → 在感恩、思念中圆梦
- → Brain tumour not stopping boy from living life to the fullest
July 2018
May 2018
April 2018
2017
October 2017
- → Extraordinary People: Cancer broke this little girl but couldn’t beat her Channel News Asia
- → Making a positive impact The Straits Times
September 2017
- → Food promotion – ABC Hope Eclair The Straits Times
- → Support the Children’s Cancer Foundation with these Hope Eclairs Marie France Asia
- → 两泳将参加游泳马拉松为癌童筹款 Lian He Zao Bao
August 2017
- → Be sensitive when showing support The Straits Times (Forum)
- → Holistic support for childer with cancer The Straits Times (Forum)
- → Making ‘bald statement’ of support for cancer patients The Straits Times (Forum)
- → Shaving head for Hair for Hope has little meaning The Straits Times (Forum)
July 2017
- → Bald move to raise cancer awareness The Straits Times
- → Hair for Hope 2017 expects to attract 2500 participants Channel News Asia
- → Going bald for a cause: Third time Hair for Hope participant’s message to caregivers Channel News Asia
- → 居家舒缓治疗改善病童与家长生活 Lian He Zao Bao
- → 男童落发筹善款 Lian He Zao Bao
- → 云晖翔为病童落发 未剃已筹2万善款 Shin Min Daily News
- → Muji’s biggest store in Singapore opens with exciting offerings The Straits Times (Digital)
- →《完成一个梦》第7集： 加油吧！我的狮王 UWeekly
- → Lion dance gave leukaemia-stricken boy the will to live AsiaOne
- → 王伟良探病同舞狮圆10岁癌童梦 Lian He Wan Bao
- → 响应‘散发希望’善举 云晖翔剃头盼筹2万元 Lian He Wan Bao
- → Young teachers with a fervent mission The Straits Times (Digital)
- → 王伟良探病同舞狮 圆10岁癌童 Lian He Zao Bao
June 2017
- → How Roche’s CSR programme helped bring staff together
- → Roche Singapore employees raise $130,000 for charities
- → Helping kids with cancer is a family affair The Straits Times
- → No hair affair The Straits Times
- → 曾两动‘开脑’手术 女律师为癌童削发 Shin Min Daily News
- → No Hair Got Hope The Straits Times
- → Negroni Week: Putting unique spins on the classic cocktail The Straits Times
- → Mother knows best
May 2017
- → 临终创作手掌画 永远牵着妈妈手 Lian He Wan Bao
- → 九义工为癌童剃头 15年4万人响应 Lian He Wan Bao
- → Zipper malfunction translated into cures The Straits Times
- → The case for privatisation The Straits Times
- → Shaving is caring at Hair for Hope The New Paper
- → 380人上光明寺“剃度” 为散发希望筹近11万 Lian He Zao Bao
April 2017
- → 50000 Employees dedicate over 4000 volunteer hours to Community Service in Singapore Yahoo! News
- → History of the 4 junior colleges moving out of their current sites The Straits Times
- → 他帮残障者挡帆 Lian He Zao Bao
- → 悼念癌逝弟弟 主管光明寺落发 Lian He Wan Bao
- → New fund for promoting research to improve social services in Singapore launched The Straits Times
March 2017
- → Funds raised by charity campaigns go a long way TODAY
- → 癌过获新生 Lian He Zao Bao
- → He walks 4265km to conquer Pacific Crest Trail tabla!
- → How to ace exams while fighting cancer The Star Online
- → Long trek for a noble cause AsiaOne
- → 抗癌少女立志当护士 Lian He Zao Bao
February 2017
- → My 3 year old beat lymphoma
- → Pesakit sempat rakam video muzik buat ibu Berita Harian
- → Two new programmes launched to support child cancer patients Channel News Asia
- → Beating Cancer and Blues from Bullying The Straits Times
- → Unsung heroes in the fight against cancer The New Paper
- → Childhood cancer survivor pays it forward The New Paper
- → 两机构新计划支持患癌儿童抗癌 Lian He Zao Bao
January 2017
- → Astreal return with Laneway gig and album The Straits Times
- → Singaporean conquers US 4280km trail for charity TODAY
- → Teen had cancer then suffers blood clot in brain The New Paper
- → Teen with cancer has her wish fulfilled on her birthday The New Paper
