The FairPrice Share-a-Textbook initiative launches on Saturday (14 November), inviting the public to donate used textbooks to ease the financial burden on families in need and promote environmental sustainability.
FairPrice Group said in a statement on Thursday (12) that the public can donate textbooks at eight FairPrice Xtra hypermarkets and the Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre in Yishun from Saturday to 28 November.
The eight hypermarkets are at AMK Hub, Changi Business Park, Hougang 1, Jem in Jurong East, Jurong Point, NEX in Serangoon, Parkway Parade and VivoCity.
From 28 November to 3 December, more than 1,000 representatives from FairPrice Group, the National Trades Union Congress, partner schools and organisations, as well as members of the public, will come together to sort the donations for distribution to students in need.
Free textbook collection on 4 and 5 December
Those in need can collect textbooks free of charge at the Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre on 4 and 5 December, from 9am to 7pm, with last admission at 6pm.
The statement said the FairPrice Share-a-Textbook initiative has collected more than seven million textbooks and benefited nearly 300,000 students since its launch in 1982.
This year's textbook-sharing drive is jointly organised by the group's FairPrice Foundation and NTUC.
