An ExtraSpaceCares initiative

2021 has not been the easiest of years for many. Many of our fellow citizens are going through hardships, and our heart goes out to them. In an effort to ease the burden of the less fortunate, Extra Space Asia has partnered up with Realm of Tranquillity for the second year in a row to distribute provision care packs to households across different parts of Singapore. Special thanks go out to Realm of Tranquillity, who helped identify households that required our assistance.

For this effort, Extra Space Asia sponsored 333 care packs, which consisted of cooking necessities,  groceries, and beverages distributed by volunteers from the company itself to those in need. We hope this small measure of goodwill will help them as nobody should ever go hungry, especially during the holiday season.

Realm of Tranquility is a non-profit organisation with the sole objective of “Encouragement of Good Deeds.” Its vision is to promote social responsibility and help the poor, needy, elderly and less privileged. They provide free Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), food rations to the poor and needy island-wide.

Extra Space Staff and Beneficiaries

Image: Extra Space Asia staff going door to door to deliver care packages to our friends to enjoy this festive season.

 

Provision Care Packages for Beneficaries

Image: Bags of provisions waiting to be hand-delivered to our beneficiaries in Marsiling, Wellington Circle, Boon Lay, Commonwealth Crescent and Marine Terrace.

 

An ExtraSpaceCares initiative

The ongoing COVID-19 has affected every part of our society and the way we live and work. With the safe distancing measures, social interaction has also been minimised, changing many of our society’s traditions and habits before the pandemic.

For this year’s Season of Giving, Extra Space Asia wanted to show our community and local small businesses some love and support. We are delighted to partner with Xin Yuan Community Care, where we prepared halal and non-halal food care packages for our friends living around the Toa Payoh area. Each food pack consists of various food items such as rice bento sets, desserts, and fruits that our friends can enjoy with their family members in the comfort of their homes. Together with volunteers from Xin Yuan Community Care, we delivered these care packs to over 180 households in the Toa Payoh area.

We were glad to brighten someone’s day with a care package delivered to their doorstep while supporting small local food businesses this festive season through this meaningful food distribution event.

Xin Yuan Community Care is a non-profit organisation established in May 2005. The charity provides regular financial assistance and daily therapeutic, health and educational support to over 250 needy elderly and 40 underprivileged children from low-income families in the Bishan-Toa Payoh area.

From the Extra Space Asia Team, we wish all a Happy New Year!

Extra Space Asia Staff Packing Food Items

Image: Extra Space Asia teams coming together to sort and pack the food care pack for our friends.

Xin Yuan Community Care Food Package

Image: Extra Space Asia’s food care packs consisting of rice packs, bak zhang, kueh and fruits, which were sorted accordingly to halal and non-halal sets.

Extra Space Asia Happy Team

Image: Collage of our happy Extra Space Asia’s staff all ready to set off to various parts of Toa Payoh for the food care pack delivery.

Extra Space Asia Staff Distributing Food for CSR

Image: Extra Space Asia’s staff assisting in the distribution of the care packs to various households around Toa Payoh area.

An ExtraSpaceCares initiative

Based on WWF – living planet report 2020, the population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have seen an alarming average drop of 68% since 1970. The report also reminded us that as humanity’s footprint expands into the once-wild areas, unfortunately, we humans are also to be blamed for the impact on the wildlife populations. Therefore, it is time to restore our broken relationship with nature to benefit species and people alike.

At Extra Space Asia, we believe that beyond caring for our society, it is also important to care and learn more about our environment, conservation and living in harmony with the nature around us. In October 2021, we partnered with the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) and spent some meaningful time working together at the ACRES facility. During our time at the ACRES facility, we had the privilege of seeing the safe sanctuary for the various rescued reptiles, birds and amphibians. It was an eye-opening experience as we were able to  catch a glimpse of ACRES rescue animals, such as the Indian Star Tortoise. Through the house tour and interaction with the ACRES team, we learned more about their various community involvement in tackling animal welfare issues and partnerships with related bodies to improve animal welfare. The volunteers at Extra Space Asia were involved in various activities such as cleaning and painting the Animal Quarantine Sheds and also setting up a new enclosure for the birds and squirrels. This includes setting up the necessary items inside the enclosure, as well as helping to level the ground.

ACRES started with a mission to help animals, both individuals and on a broader scale. As a team, they have a common goal of making the world a better place for non-human animals by raising awareness on important animal protection issues, speaking up for animals and giving them a voice. The ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre (AWRC) is also Singapore’s first facility dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of animals rescued from the illegal wildlife trade and injured native wild animals. The AWRC plays a vital role in ending the illegal wildlife trade in Singapore and the region both through its rescue efforts and serving as a centre for education on this important issue.

Through this CSR initiative, we hope to give back to our environment and do our small part to support the conservation of the wildlife in Singapore.

Learn more about ACRES here.

Extra Space Asia x ACRES Logo cage reveal

Passion Project: Mr Kenneth unveiling the logo of this CSR initiative.

Extra Space Asia House Tour Indian Star Tortoise

Image: House tour around the ACRES facility where finally we got a chance to see the rescued Indian Star Tortoises and other animals.

Kenneth with Diggle the Rooster

Image: Mr Kenneth, CEO of Extra Space Asia, with Diggle The Rooster at ACRES

Painting the wildlife house

Image: Team Extra Space Asia painting the animal quarantine sheds

setting up a new enclosure for the wildlife

Image: The team assisting in setting up the new wildlife enclosure

An ExtraSpaceCares initiative

Extra Space Asia Self-Storage has always been a strong believer of giving back to the society and supporting the various community activities in where we operate in. Extra Space Asia Self Storage is delighted to be able to work alongside South East CDC for the fourth year running, where we lend our support by sponsoring the use of our storage units to store its items in preparation for its annual 3M Moves event.

Since 2013, 3M Moves @ South East, previously known as 3M Step-Up Challenge at South East, has helped over 25,700 beneficiaries with over $1.3 Million worth of 3M products. Conceptualised by South East CDC, the 3M Moves campaign is currently running for the ninth year in 2021. Extra Space Asia Self-Storage is glad to partner South East CDC in its logistics planning and storage needs once again this year.

The main objective of the 3M Moves campaign is to promote Active Citizenry and Nurture Volunteerism. This year, 3M Moves will convert the community’s participation into stationery items to aid underprivileged students in their shift from home-based to blended learning. The 3M Moves campaign is running from now till 11th October 2021. You can play an active part for this meaningful campaign by simply taking a photo or video of yourself exercising and uploading on your social media platform. Don’t forget to tag @southeastcdc, @3msingapore and #3MMoves on your social media.

 

Extra Space Asia South East CDC in Storage Unit

Image: Extra Space Asia staff and South East CDC representative giving thumbs up after storing all the 3M items in the storage unit. 

Mayor Fahmi Speech

Image: Mr Mohd Fahmi Aliman, Mayor of South East District, Grassroots Adviser to Marine Parade GRC GROs, giving a speech at the Launch Event. 

3M Moves South East CDC

Image: 3M Moves campaign is running from now till 11th October 2021.

An ExtraSpaceCares initiative

Singapore’s National Day is definitely an event which brings all Singaporeans from different backgrounds and cultures together. However, with the on-going COVID-19 situation, NDP will be conducted in a safe way where Singaporeans will be celebrating our nation’s 56th birthday safely from our homes instead. To keep the spirit of National Day alive, Extra Space Asia Self Storage has once again partnered with Singapore-based social enterprise ACE Seniors in a national movement of bringing National Day celebrations to 60 nursing homes and community hospitals by 2030. This also marks our second year in collaboration with ACE Seniors in this meaningful movement.

Similar to last year, Extra Space Asia sponsored 650 care packs and specially prepared meals for our friends at Peacehaven Nursing Home and Lion’s Home for the Elders. Extra Space Asia staff also came together to sort, pack and deliver the care packs and meals to each beneficiary, ensuring that the elders were able to join in the National Day celebration safely from their homes. Each of them received an eco-friendly reusable Extra Space Asia tote bag that packed with a variety of food and hygiene products.

Through this purposeful volunteering initiative, Extra Space Asia hopes to  be able to bring cheer and joy to our elderly friends on our nation’s birthday.

Peacehaven Nursing Home is a home that offers a comprehensive gamut of services to care for the sick, frail and elderly who have physical or mental disabilities with minimal or no appropriate caregiver support at home.  Lion’s Home for the Elders is a Voluntary Welfare Organisation (VWO) that actively promotes and employs best practices in providing services and programmes for the ageing community.

From the Extra Space Asia team, we hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy!

NDP2021 Extra Space Staff Packing Items

Image: Extra Space Asia staff sorting and packing the NDP care packs for our beneficiaries.

Extra Space Asia NDP 2021 Diff Carepacks

Image: The NDP care packs are specially curated according to the needs of our beneficiaries at the various homes.

Extra Space Asia NDP 2021 Postcard

Image: Extra Space Asia’s customised NDP greeting postcard with our well wishes to our beneficiaries.

Extra Space Asia Cares

Image: Extra Space Asia staff giving thumbs up after packing 650 care packs.

Extra Space Cares Packing and loading of boxes

Image: Extra Space Asia Team loading the special care packs to be sent to the beneficiaries at Peacehaven Nursing Home and Lion’s Home for the Elders.

Extra Space Cares x PeaceHaven

Image: Sending our special care packs to our friends at Peacehaven Nursing Home.

Extra Space Cares x Lion Home

Image: Our friends at Lions Home for The Elders receiving the specially baked NDP cake.

Extra Space Asia x ACE Singapore landscape

Image: ACE Singapore presenting a token of appreciation to Extra Space Asia’s CEO, Mr Kenneth.

An ExtraSpaceCares initiative

Based on a study done in Singapore and reported on The Straits Times, about one in ten Singaporeans struggled to get sufficient, safe and nutritious food at least once in the last 12 months. Of this 10.4 per cent, two out of five households struggled to get such food once a month. The study also found that these families were more likely to be living in one-or two-room Housing Board flats.

2020 has been a difficult year that has tested us beyond measure. There were many new terms such as “lockdowns”, “social distancing”, “Tracetogether”, “SafeEntry” and “masks mandates” that became a part of our daily lives during this COVID-19 pandemic. As the year draws to a close, we understand that the pandemic will continue to impact all aspects of our lives even as we approach 2021. With this in mind, Extra Space Asia wanted to make a difference by doing its part to help those in need.

For this year’s Season of Giving, Extra Space Asia partnered with Realm of Tranquility in our first Christmas Food Distribution Drive where we prepared over 650 care packs for the beneficiaries across six different locations around Singapore. Each care pack consists of a variety of food and household necessity items. Together with the volunteers from Realm of Tranquility, we delivered these care packs to over 312 households’ in Marsiling, Woodlands, Champions Way, Commonwealth and Ho Ching area.

Through this CSR initiative, we hope we were able to provide some warmth to our needy friends and to also share the joy of giving as they celebrate Christmas.

Realm of Tranquility is a non- profit organisation with a sole objective of “Encouragement of Good Deeds.” Its vision is to promote social responsibility and to help the poor, needy, elderly and less privileged. They provide free Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), food rations to the poor and needy island wide.

From the Extra Space Asia Team, we would like to wish all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

 

Chan Chun Sing x Extra Space Asia CSR Dec 2020

Image: To our pleasant surprise, we were joined by Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Chan Chun Sing who was doing his rounds visiting the residents in his constituency.

Extra Space Asia Christmas 2020 Care Packs

Image: Extra Space Asia’s care packs consisting of a variety of food and household necessity items.

Extra Space Asia Staff CSR Dec 2020

Image: Extra Space Asia’s staff assisting in the distribution of the care packs to the various households.

An ExtraSpaceCares initiative

Celebrating our nation’s 55th birthday this year has definitely been a unique affair as compared to the previous years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many large-scale celebrations and activities were no longer an option. To keep the spirit of National Day alive, Extra Space Asia Self Storage joined the national movement of bringing the celebrations to the various nursing homes and community hospitals.

In partnership with Singapore-based social enterprise ACE Seniors and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), Extra Space Asia sponsored 650 care packs and specially prepared meals for our friends at Peacehaven Nursing Home and Lion’s Home for the Elders. Each care pack consisted of a variety of snacks and hygiene products. Together with volunteers from other organisations, a handful of Extra Space Asia staff came together to pack and deliver the items to the beneficiaries, ensuring that they were able to enjoy the festive vibes, at the comfort of their homes.

This year’s NDP theme – Together, A Stronger Singapore – also doubles as a rallying call to Singaporeans, to play our part to push forward and determine Singapore’s future. In spite of the difficulties, as a nation, we need to stay united, help one another, and emerge stronger than before.

Through this initiative, Extra Space Asia hopes to spread the festive joy to the beneficiaries in the nursing home and community hospital, as they celebrate Singapore’s 55th birthday.

Peacehaven Nursing Home is a home that offers a comprehensive gamut of services to care for the sick, frail and elderly who have physical or mental disabilities with minimal or no appropriate caregiver support at home.  Lion’s Home for the Elders is a Voluntary Welfare Organisation (VWO) that actively promotes and employs best practices in providing services and programmes for the ageing community.

From the Extra Space Asia Team, we would like to wish all Singaporeans a Happy National Day!

Extra Space Postcard Message and Carepack

Image: NDP special care pack and Extra Space Asia’s customised postcard

Extra Space Delivery Team

Image: Extra Space Asia Team loading the special care packs to be sent to the beneficiaries at Peacehaven Nursing Home and Lion’s Home for the Elders.

Extra space x NDP Homes

Image: Our fully loaded van with the special care packs, all ready to be distributed to our beneficiaries!

The impact of the changing climates and increasing greenhouse gases have definitely caught the attention of most people. With the rise in global warming, it has become a need for people, government and businesses to find ways to protect our Earth and safeguard it for our future generations.

Based on a National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) survey done in 2019, half of those polled including Singaporeans and permanent residents knew what they could do to address the climate changes and are trying their best to make small little changes. These personal steps include incorporating eco-friendly habits at home and in the office like saving water, reducing food wastage, practising the 3Rs and switching off electrical appliances when not in use.

Extra Space Asia has embarked on green initiatives since 2015, by fully outfitting our Kallang Way and Boon Keng storage facilities with solar panels. With these solar panels, we have successfully lowered our overall gas emissions and fossil fuels usage. We are also proud to be the first self-storage company in Singapore to use solar energy as a means to manage our electricity consumption.

The installation of these solar panels at our storage facilities can cover at least 15% of our total electricity consumption, lowering the overall electrical consumption powered by fossil fuels. This green movement has also helped significantly in reducing the amount of heat transferred from the roof to our self-storage units.

In our efforts to further implement more ‘green’ strategies and move towards a business model that prioritises sustainability, Extra Space Asia will be extending these green initiatives to more storage facilities. We hope our effort can be part of Singapore’s push for a more sustainable future.

An ExtraSpaceCares initiative

What a year 2020 has been proving to be. The recent global pandemic, COVID-19, has completely changed the landscape of life, as we have known it to be. Social norms such as shaking of hands and embracing one another is now frowned upon. Lockdowns have been implemented in many countries, causing economies to come to a grinding halt.

The Singapore government has also stated that the impacts of COVID-19 might last for a year or more, affecting individuals and businesses. In unprecedented times such as these, it is even more crucial for us to practice kindness and be compassionate towards one another.

 

Giving Back to Society  |  In collaboration with Latteria Mozzarella Bar and Food from the Heart

Latteria ResturantImages credit: Latteria Mozzarella Bar

In April 2020, Extra Space Asia collaborated with Latteria Mozzarella Bar, a local Italian restaurant that offers traditional Italian cuisine, and Food from The Heart, an independent non-profit organisation, to provide 200 heart-warming lunch boxes daily to Sunlove Abode for Intellectually Infirmed for a period of 2 months. To date, we have contributed over 10,750 meals and 2,900 homemade cookies for our friends from Sunlove Abode.

Sunlove Abode is a charity home for the intellectually-disabled – an organisation that is committed to providing care for the less fortunate regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or social status.

Through this two-month long initiative, Extra Space Asia hopes to lend a helping hand to support local businesses and at the same time, to do what little we can for our friends at Sunlove Abode.

#SGUnited, together we can overcome!

 

 

An ExtraSpaceCares initiative

The year-end festive period is a time of giving and sharing with those around us. In 2018, Extra Space Asia Self-Storage embarked on an effort to support a cause we believe in, to make a difference – to help others who are in need.

The “Reason to Smile” initiative was an effort aimed at giving back to society. In collaboration with The Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS), Extra Space Asia celebrated the festive season with our friends from MINDS.

In addition, through this meaningful collaboration, Extra Space Asia donated a total of $20,000 to MINDS where $50 was from every customer who signed up with us from 3 December 2018 to 31 December 2018. This fund will support MINDS towards their purposeful cause.

MINDS is one of the oldest and largest non-governmental welfare organizations catering to the needs of persons with intellectual disability (PWIDs) in Singapore. They provide a comprehensive range of services to best cater to the education, social, vocational and psychological needs for their clients with intellectual disabilities.

Here’s our first Extraspacecares initiative with our friends at MINDS-Eunos Training and Development Centre. Simple gestures can bring big smiles. Let’s all spend some time giving back and giving everyone more reasons to smile.