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| Starts | 26 Oct 2021 (Tue) | Ends | 30 Nov 2021 (Tue) |
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In its 39th year, the project returns with the aim to help low-income families alleviate their financial burden by providing free pre-loved textbooks.
Besides reaching out to needy families which is even more crucial during unprecedented times, it also promotes environmental sustainability through reusing and recycling of textbooks.
This year, 81 selected FairPrice stores including Warehouse Club, FairPrice Xtra hypermarkets, FairPrice Finest stores, selected supermarkets, and FairPrice Xpress outlets at Esso service stations will serve as donation drop-off points from today (26 October) to 30 November 2021
Over 2,100 volunteers from community partners and schools, along with FairPrice staff and members of the general public, have also signed up to assist in collecting, sorting and organising textbooks. This is the highest number of volunteers the project has attracted since it was introduced 39 years ago – a 20 per cent increase compared to last year which saw the participation of over 1,800 volunteers.
Since its inception, FairPrice Share-A-Textbook has collected, redistributed, and recycled over 6 million textbooks. This year, FairPrice is calling for the continued support from members of the community to donate their used textbooks at the designated collection points. (For a full list of collection points, please refer to the Appendix below).
Strict safety measures in place to ensure the well-being of volunteers and members of the public
To ensure the safety of the public and volunteers, various measures will be introduced to adhere to safe distancing measures. These measures include safe entry for contact tracing, checking of vaccination status, regular temperature taking, providing gloves and hand sanitizers to volunteers, limiting the number of volunteers per area, and implementing a booking system of time-slots to facilitate the collection of books.
This year, the textbooks collection area will be divided into three zones with a cap on the total number of people – including beneficiaries, members of the public and volunteers – allowed into each zone at any given time. Forms for the pre-booking of collection time slots will be made available for beneficiaries under the priority scheme and the public – a total of 10 hourly collection time slots are available each day, and each booking limits a total of two pax for collection of textbooks. (For more information, please refer here or email fptextbook@fairprice.com.sg). High-touch surfaces within the collection zones will also be sanitised after the end of each session.
FairPrice will work with social service organisations and Community Development Councils (CDCs) to shortlist students from low-income families, or families who have been impacted by the Covid-19 situation, where they will be given priority to collect textbooks before access is given to the general public. The books will be available for the public to collect from 11 to 15 December 2021 at Our Tampines Hub. The number of distribution days will extend from two days in previous years to five days to facilitate collection of books in adherence to Covid-19 safety measures.
What and when is the donation period?
This year, members of the public donate their pre-loved textbooks for the project at 81 FairPrice stores island wide, including Warehouse Club, FairPrice Xtra hypermarkets, FairPrice Finest stores, selected FairPrice supermarkets, and FairPrice Xpress stores at Esso service stations. Please refer below for the full list of stores where you can donate your textbooks at.
The donation period is from 26th October to 30th November 2021. All books collected will be sent for sorting before distribution.
What type of pre-loved textbooks can one donate?
All textbooks that are in the current syllabus and in usable condition (i.e. no torn / missing pages and no scribbling).
You may visit https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/approved-textbook-list for list of books in current syllabus.
Will FairPrice take in assessment books, story books or encyclopedias?
Yes. They will be sorted under the ‘Reference / Others’ category for collection.
When is the public* distribution period?
Members of the public are welcome to pick up pre-loved textbooks from 12th to 15th December 2021 at Arena @ Our Tampines Hub, 1 Tampines Walk, Singapore 528523. However, please pre-book your preferred date and time-slot before the distribution
* In addition to the above four days, students under the Priority Collection Scheme may also choose to pick up your textbooks on 11th December 2021.
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, what safety measures are in place for the distribution event?
In view of the COVID-19 safety guidelines and to safeguard your well-being, a series of safety measures will be implemented. These include:
- Extension of public collection days from one to four; an additional day is made available for students under the priority collection scheme to choose from.
- Ten hourly time-slots will be made available for booking per day. This is to minimise crowding at the venue and allow volunteers to sanitise the collection zones at the end of every time-slot.
- Temperature taking and Safe Entry procedures are compulsory before admission into the collection zones.
- You are required to bring along your TraceTogether token or activate your mobile application during the distribution drive.
- You are required to provide proof of your vaccination status. Unvaccinated individuals will be refused entry to the event venue.
- A maximum number of two pax per booking will be allowed into the collection zone for a period of 30-minutes to select your textbooks.
- There will be a maximum number of two volunteers per academic level to provide assistance where necessary.
- 30-minutes will be used for sanitising the collection zones at the end of every time-slot..
- A safe-distancing agent will be assigned at the collection zone to ensure the adherence to safety guidelines.
- Should you feel unwell on-site, please approach our volunteers or safe-distancing agent for assistance.
List of FairPrice Stores for Donation of Textbooks
| Warehouse Club (1) | |
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| FairPrice Hub | 1 Joo Koon Circle, Level 3, 629117 |
| FairPrice Xtra (9) | |
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| Ang Mo Kio Hub | 53 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #B2-40, Ang Mo Kio Hub, 569933 |
| Changi Business Park | 8 Changi Business Park Ave 1, #01-51& #02-51, 486018 |
| Hougang Point | No.1 Hougang St 91, #02-01 Hougang 1, 538692 |
| Jem | 50 Jurong Gateway Road, #B1-21/22 & #B3-01, 608549 |
| Jurong Point | 63 Jurong West Central 3, #03-01, Jurong Point, 648331 |
| Kallang Wave Mall | 1 Stadium Place Level 1, #01-29, 397628 |
| Nex | 23 Serangoon Central, #03-42, Nex Mall, 556083 |
| Parkway Parade | 80 Marine Parade Road, #03-28, Parkway Parade, Singapore, 449269 |
| VivoCity | 1 Habourfront Walk, #B2-23/#01-23, VivoCity, 098585 |
| FairPrice Finest (29) | |
|---|---|
| 100 AM | 100 Tras Street , #B1-01, 079027 |
| 111 Somerset | 111 Somerset Road, #01-01/02, #01-21 – 30, 238164 |
| Artra | 12 Alexandra View, #01-18, 158736 |
| Balmoral Plaza | 271 Bukit Timah Road, Balmoral Plaza #01-08/08A, Balmoral Road, 259708 |
| Bedok Mall | 311 New Upper Changi Road #B2-60, Bedok Mall, 467360 |
| Bukit Panjang Plaza | No.1 Jelebu Rd #01-15 & #02-20, Bukit Panjang Plaza, 677743 |
| Bukit Timah Plaza | No.1 Jln Anak Bukit #B1-01 & #B2-01, Bukit Timah Plaza, 588996 |
| Changi Airport Terminal 3 | 65 Airport Boulevard, Basement 2 North, Unit B2LS2 – #B2-10, Terminal 3, 819663 |
| Changi City Point | 5 Changi Business Park Central 1, #B1-09 to 11, 486038 |
| The Clementi Mall | 3155 Commonwealth Avenue West, #B1-12/13/14, 129588 |
| Funan Mall | 107 North Bridge Road, #B1-10, Funan Mall, 179105 |
| Hougang Street 21 | 202 Hougang St 21, #01-00, 530202 |
| Junction 8 Shopping Centre | 9 Bishan Place #B1-01, Junction 8 Shopping Centre, 579837 |
| Jewel Changi Airport | 78 Airport Boulevard, #B2-205 to 208, Jewel Changi Airport, 819666 |
| Katong Village Hotel | 30 East Coast Road , #01-06 to 09, Katong Village Hotel (428751) |
| Le Quest | 4 Bukit Batok St 41 #01-91/92, 657991 |
| Marine Parade Central | No. 6 Marine Parade Central, 449411 |
| myVillage | 1 Maju Ave, #B1-11 to # B1-K09, Serangoon Garden, 556679 |
| Paya Lebar Quarter | 10 Paya Lebar Road, #B2-09, Paya Lebar Quarter, 409057 |
| Scotts Square | 6 Scotts Road , #B1-03 to 07 and #B1-10, Scotts Square, 228209 |
| Seletar Mall | 33 Sengkang West Avenue, #B2-24, Seletar Mall, 797653 |
| Tiong Bahru Plaza | 302 Tiong Bahru Rd , #B1-01/02, Tiong Bahru Plaza,168732 |
| Thomson Plaza | 301 Upper Thomson Rd #03-37/38, Thomson Plaza, 574408 |
| Valley Point | 491 River Valley Road, #01-14, Valley Point, 248371 |
| Waterway Point | 83 Punggol Central, #B2-32 , Waterway Point, 828761 |
| The Woodgrove | 30 Woodlands Ave 1, #01-11, The Woodgrove, 739065 |
| Wisteria Mall | 598 Yishun Ring Road, #01-01, Wisteria Mall, 768698 |
| Yew Tee MRT Station | 61 Choa Chu Kang Drive, #01-01, Yew Tee MRT Station, 689715 |
| Zhongshan Park | 20 Ah Hood Road #02-01, Zhong Shan Park, 329984 |
| FairPrice Supermarkets (18) | |
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| Blk 712 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 | 712 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, #01-4056, 560712 |
| Blk 355 Sembawang Way | 355 Sembawang Way, #01-01, 750355 |
| Bukit Merah Central | 166 Bukit Merah Central, #01-3531 & #02-3531, 150166 |
| Bedok North Street 1 | 212 Bedok Nth St 1, #01-147, 460212 |
| City Square Mall | 180 Kitchener Road, #B1-09/10, City Square Mall, 208539 |
| Eastpoint | 3 Simei St 6, #05-01, Eastpoint, 528833 |
| Enabling Village | 20 Lengkok Bahru, #01-13, Enabling Village, 159053 |
| Hillion Mall | 17 Petir Road, #B2-67, Hillion Mall, 678278 |
| Joo Chiat Complex | 2 Joo Chiat Road, #01-1139 / #02-1139, Joo Chiat Complex, 420002 |
| Kallang Bahru | 71 Kallang Bahru, #01-529 / #02-531, 330071 |
| Northpoint City | 1 Northpoint Drive, #B2-103 to 107, Northpoint City, 768019 |
| Punggol Oasis Terraces | 681 Punggol Oasis Terraces, #B1-01, 820681 |
| Rivervale Mall | 11 Rivervale Crescent, #03-01, Rivervale Mall, 545082 |
| SingPost Centre | 10 Eunos Road 8, #B1-101 to 107, SingPost Centre, 408600 |
| Sun Plaza | 30 Sembawang Drive, #B1-01/02, Sun Plaza, 757713 |
| Tampines Mall | 4 Tampines Central 5, #B1-12, Tampines Mall, 529510 |
| Our Tampines Hub | 1 Tampines Walk, #B1-01, Our Tampines Hub, 528523 |
| HDB Hub | 500 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #B1-32/#01-33, 310500 |
| FairPrice Xpress @ Esso Stations (24) | |
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| Esso Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 | 3551 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, 569927 |
| Esso Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 | 2225 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, 569810 |
| Esso Bedok North | 99 Bedok North Road, 469677 |
| Esso Bedok South | 799 Bedok South Avenue 1, 469335 |
| Esso Bukit Batok | 813 Bukit Batok West Ave 5, 659084 |
| Esso Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 | 50 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3, 689858 |
| Esso Chua Chu Kang Way | 31 Choa Chu Kang Way, 688786 |
| Esso East Coast | 239 / 255 East Coast Road, 428932 |
| Esso Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim | 302 Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, 619594 |
| Esso Jervois | 1 Jervois Road, 248992 |
| Esso Jurong East | 150 Jurong East Avenue 1, 609787 |
| Esso Lorong Chuan | 384 Lorong Chuan, 556810 |
| Esso Macpherson | 110 / 114 Macpherson Road, 348501 |
| Esso Mountbatten | 708 Mountbatten Road, 437733 |
| Esso Pasir Ris | 61 Pasir Ris Drive 1, 519525 |
| Esso Sengkang | 211 Punggol Road, 546673 |
| Esso Sengkang West | 150 Sengkang West Way. 797622 |
| Esso Tampines Ave 7 | 9 Tampines Avenue 7, 529619 |
| Esso Toa Payoh Lor 2 | 399 Toa Payoh Lorong 2 319640 |
| Esso Upper Bukit Timah A | 213 Upper Bukit Timah Road, 588183 |
| Esso Upper Changi North B | 955 Upper Changi Road North, 507662 |
| Esso West Coast | 181 West Coast Road, 127373 |
| Esso Woodlands Ave 1 | 50 Woodlands Avenue 1, 739066 |
| Esso Yishun | 10 Yishun Avenue 9, 768888 |
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the jurong point collection area is wrong. just go straight to the NTUC outlet on level 2
Sorry to hear that. Please feedback to [ fptextbook [at] fairprice.com.sg ] directly as the info from their page here.