Food from the Heart (FFTH) turned ITE College Central’s multi-purpose hall into a carnival of colour and kindness, welcoming over 2,000 children aged 5 to 12 for a day of games, performances and toys.
The children arrived in batches, played their way through vibrant colour zones, and each left with three toys, new or pre-loved, all wrapped with a handwritten dedication from donors.
1600 Volunteers plus 30 corporate and school partners ran toy drives, staffed booths, choreographed activities and guided little hands through the experience. Each partner “adopted” a themed booth aligned to a colour zone, creating a literal rainbow walkway of support.
The generosity spilt into the goodie bags too: think Kinder Joy, Sanrio stationery, MARIGOLD apple juice, painted totes and more, contributed by names such as Sanrio, Ferrero Asia Pacific, Malaysia Dairy Industries, OCBC Bank, IKEA, Bernice Brow Artistry and Deutsche Börse Group.
Beyond the carnival buzz, Toy Buffet 2025 sharpened its focus on community uplift. FFTH partnered the newly launched YWCA Hopemaker Movement, an initiative that affirms every woman as a “Creator of Hope”, and spotlighted the Hopemaker: Women’s Business Accelerator (HWBA).
The programme goes through eight weeks of training, one-to-one mentorship, pitching opportunities and a welcoming network. Inclusivity also meant thinking past the event day. Remaining toys are being channelled to children’s homes unable to attend and to lower-income families with young children through FFTH’s Community Food Pack programme.
If you measure impact in smiles, the hall was oversubscribed. And if you measure it in hope, the dedication cards said it best: short notes, long echoes.
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