Making Every Good Count

Final week to donate used textbooks to benefit 25,000 needy students through the FairPrice Share-A-Textbook Project

Published on
25 November 2021
  • Textbook donations at physical points for Share-A-Textbook Project will conclude on Tuesday, 30 November 2021
  • Project targets to collect more than half a million textbooks to benefit about 25,000 students from low-income families who have been invited to collect the textbooks.

SINGAPORE, 25 November 2021 – In the spirit of giving back to the community, NTUC FairPrice (FairPrice) is inviting members of the public to come together in a final push to support its annual FairPrice Share-A-Textbook project by donating pre-loved textbooks in good condition at 81 selected FairPrice stores islandwide. This year, the project aims to help about 25,000 beneficiaries from 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.

Donors who are still keen on donating their pre-loved textbooks that are in good condition may do so at 81 selected FairPrice storesincluding Warehouse Club, FairPrice Xtra hypermarkets, FairPrice Finest stores, selected supermarkets, and FairPrice Xpress outlets at Esso service stations from now to 30 November 2021. (For a full list of collection points, please refer to the Appendix below).

All donated textbooks will be made available to about 25,000 students – between seven to 16 years old – from low income families. These students were shortlisted from various social service organisations and Community Development Councils, where they will be given priority to collect textbooks before access is given to the general public.

Since the project’s inception in 1983, more than 6 million books have been donated and redistributed. Last year, the Share-A-Textbook initiative collected and redistributed over half a million textbooks to beneficiaries and the general public. All uncollected textbooks were also sent for recycling. 

Reminder to reserve collection slots early
To ensure the safety of the public and volunteers, various measures will be introduced to adhere to safe distancing measures. 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 have been 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 to www.fairpricegroup.com.sg/do-good/faqs/#share-a-textbook or email fptextbook@fairprice.com.sg). High-touch surfaces within the collection zones will also be sanitised after the end of each session.

The books will be available for the public to collect from 12 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.

For more information, please refer to www.fairpricegroup.com.sg/do-good/faqs/#share-a-textbook or email fptextbook@fairprice.com.sg).

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Appendix – List of FairPrice Stores for Donation of Textbooks

1.Warehouse ClubFairPrice Hub (1 Joo Koon Circle, Level 3, 629117)
2.FairPrice Xtra at AMK Hub53 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, #B2-40, Ang Mo Kio Hub, 569933
3.FairPrice Xtra at Changi Business Park8 Changi Business Park Ave 1, #01-51& #02-51, 486018
4.FairPrice Xtra at JEM50 Jurong Gateway Road, #B1-21/22 & #B3-01, 608549
5.FairPrice Xtra at Jurong Point63 Jurong West Central 3, #03-01, Jurong Point, 648331
6.FairPrice Xtra at Kallang Wave Mall1 Stadium Place Level 1, #01-29, 397628
7.FairPrice Xtra at NEX23 Serangoon Central, #03-42, Nex Mall, 556083
8.FairPrice Xtra at VivoCity1 Harbourfront Walk, #B2-23/#01-23, VivoCity, 098585
9.FairPrice Xtra at Parkway Parade80 Marine Parade Road, #03-28, Parkway Parade, 449269
10.FairPrice Xtra at Hougang OneNo. 1 Hougang St 91, #02-01, Hougang One, 538692
11.FairPrice Finest (100AM) 100 Tras Street , #B1-01, 079027
12.FairPrice Finest (111 Somerset)111 Somerset Road, #01-01/02, #01-21 – 30, 238164
13.FairPrice Finest (Artra)12 Alexandra View, #01-18, 158736
14.FairPrice Finest (Bedok Mall)311 New Upper Changi Road #B2-60, Bedok Mall, 467360
15.FairPrice Finest (Bukit Panjang Plaza)No.1 Jelebu Rd #01-15 & #02-20, Bukit Panjang Plaza, 677743
16.FairPrice Finest (Bukit Timah Plaza)No.1 Jln Anak Bukit #B1-01 & #B2-01, Bukit Timah Plaza, 588996
17.FairPrice Finest (Changi Airport Terminal 3) 65 Airport Boulevard, Basement 2 North, Unit B2LS2 – #B2-10, Terminal 3, 819663
18.FairPrice Finest (Changi City Point)5 Changi Business Park Central 1, #B1-09 to 11, 486038
19.FairPrice Finest (The Clementi Mall)3155 Commonwealth Avenue West, #B1-12/13/14, 129588
20.FairPrice Finest (The Funan Mall)107 North Bridge Road, #B1-10, Funan Mall, 179105
21.FairPrice Finest (Hougang Street 21)202 Hougang St 21, #01-00, 530202
22.FairPrice Finest (Junction 8 Shopping Centre)9 Bishan Place #B1-01, Junction 8 Shopping Centre, 579837
23.FairPrice Finest (Jewel Changi Airport)78 Airport Boulevard, #B2-205 to 208, Jewel Changi Airport, 819666
24.FairPrice Finest (Katong Village Hotel)30 East Coast Road , #01-06 to 09, Katong Village Hotel (428751)
25.FairPrice Finest (Marine Parade Central)No. 6 Marine Parade Central, 449411
26.FairPrice Finest (myVillage)1 Maju Ave, #B1-11 to # B1-K09, Serangoon Garden, 556679
27.FairPrice Finest (Paya Lebar Quarter)10 Paya Lebar Road, #B2-09, Paya Lebar Quarter, 409057
28.FairPrice Finest (Scotts Square)6 Scotts Road , #B1-03 to 07 and #B1-10, Scotts Square, 228209
29.FairPrice Finest (Seletar Mall)33 Sengkang West Avenue, #B2-24, Seletar Mall, 797653
30.FairPrice Finest (Tiong Bahru Plaza) 302 Tiong Bahru Rd , #B1-01/02, Tiong Bahru Plaza,168732
31.FairPrice Finest (Thomson Plaza)301 Upper Thomson Rd #03-37/38, Thomson Plaza, 574408
32.FairPrice Finest (Valley Point)491 River Valley Road, #01-14, Valley Point, 248371
33.FairPrice Finest (Waterway Point)83 Punggol Central, #B2-32 , Waterway Point, 828761
34.FairPrice Finest (The Woodgrove)30 Woodlands Ave 1, #01-11, The Woodgrove, 739065
35.FairPrice Finest (Wisteria Mall)598 Yishun Ring Road, #01-01, Wisteria Mall, 768698
36.FairPrice Finest (Yew Tee MRT Station)61 Choa Chu Kang Drive, #01-01, Yew Tee MRT Station, 689715
37.FairPrice Finest (Zhongshan Park)20 Ah Hood Road #02-01, Zhong Shan Park, 329984
38.FairPrice Finest (Lequest)4 Bukit Batok St 41, #01-91/92, 657991
39.FairPrice Finest (Balmoral Plaza)271 Bukit Timah Road, Balmoral Plaza #01-08/08A, Balmoral Road, 259708
40.FairPrice (Blk 712 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6) 712 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, #01-4056, 560712
41.FairPrice (Blk 355 Sembawang Way)355 Sembawang Way, #01-01, 750355
42.FairPrice (Bukit Merah Central)166 Bukit Merah Central, #01-3531 & #02-3531, 150166
43.FairPrice (Bedok North Street 1)212 Bedok Nth St 1, #01-147, 460212
44.FairPrice (City Square Mall)180 Kitchener Road, #B1-09/10, City Square Mall, 208539
45.FairPrice (Eastpoint)3 Simei St 6, #05-01, Eastpoint, 528833
46.FairPrice (Canberra Plaza)Blk 133 Canberra View #B1-03/04, Canberra Plaza, 750133
47.FairPrice (Hillion Mall)17 Petir Road, #B2-67, Hillion Mall, 678278
48.FairPrice (Joo Chiat Complex)2 Joo Chiat Road, #01-1139 / #02-1139, Joo Chiat Complex, 420002
49.FairPrice (Kallang Bahru)71 Kallang Bahru, #01-529 / #02-531, 330071
50.FairPrice (Northpoint City)1 Northpoint Drive, #B2-103 to 107, Northpoint City, 768019
51.FairPrice (Punggol Oasis Terraces)681 Punggol Oasis Terraces, #B1-01, 820681
52.FairPrice (Rivervale Mall)11 Rivervale Crescent, #03-01, Rivervale Mall, 545082
53.FairPrice (SingPost Centre)10 Eunos Road 8, #B1-101 to 107, SingPost Centre, 408600
54.FairPrice (Sun Plaza)30 Sembawang Drive, #B1-01/02, Sun Plaza, 757713
55.FairPrice (Tampines Mall)4 Tampines Central 5, #B1-12, Tampines Mall, 529510
56.FairPrice (Our Tampines Hub)1 Tampines Walk, #B1-01, Our Tampines Hub, 528523
57.FairPrice (HDB Hub)500 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #B1-32/#01-33, 310500
58.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Ang Mo Kio Ave 33551 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, 569927
59.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Ang Mo Kio Ave 82225 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, 569810
60.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Bedok North 99 Bedok North Road, 469677
61.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Bedok South799 Bedok South Avenue 1, 469335
62.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Bukit Batok813 Bukit Batok West Ave 5, 659084
63.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 50 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3, 689858
64.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Chua Chu Kang Way31 Choa Chu Kang Way, 688786
65.FairPrice Xpress at Esso East Coast239 / 255 East Coast Road, 428932
66.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim302 Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, 619594
67.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Jervois1 Jervois Road, 248992
68.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Jurong East150 Jurong East Avenue 1, 609787
69.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Lorong Chuan384 Lorong Chuan, 556810
70.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Macpherson110 / 114 Macpherson Road, 348501
71.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Mountbatten708 Mountbatten Road, 437733
72.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Pasir Ris61 Pasir Ris Drive 1, 519525
73.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Sengkang211 Punggol Road, 546673
74.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Sengkang West150 Sengkang West Way. 797622
75.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Tampines Ave 7 9 Tampines Avenue 7, 529619
76.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Toa Payoh Lor 2399 Toa Payoh Lorong 2 319640
77.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Upper Bukit Timah 213 Upper Bukit Timah Road, 588183
78.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Upper Changi North B955 Upper Changi Road North, 507662
79.FairPrice Xpress at Esso West Coast181 West Coast Road, 127373
80.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Woodlands Ave 150 Woodlands Avenue 1, 739066
81.FairPrice Xpress at Esso Yishun10 Yishun Avenue 9, 768888

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