{"id":29888,"date":"2023-06-23T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T04:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/?p=29888"},"modified":"2023-06-26T10:56:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T02:56:07","slug":"our-role-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/our-role-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Role Model: A Father&#8217;s Day Special"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29888\" class=\"elementor elementor-29888\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c47f8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1c47f8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a87aca\" data-id=\"2a87aca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9845baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9845baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>This father, also a Citizens on Patrol volunteer shares why it&#8217;s important to be a role model for his children.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd2ff0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fd2ff0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78df16f\" data-id=\"78df16f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a1063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99a1063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TEXT: HOME TEAM VOLUNTEER NETWORK<\/p><p>PHOTOS: SHANKAR TARAKAD<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a111b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1a111b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c7e14c\" data-id=\"6c7e14c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92cc35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d92cc35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Portrait photographer Anne Geddes said: \u201cAny man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.\u201d On this special Father\u2019s Day feature, Mr Shankar Tarakad, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mha.gov.sg\/volunteers\/home-team-volunteer-scheme\/detail\/Details\/citizens-on-patrol-(cop)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citizens on Patrol (COP)<\/a> volunteer, shares his story of being a father and a Home Team volunteer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bad495a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"bad495a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c82e5ba\" data-id=\"c82e5ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be551f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8be551f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>VOLUNTEERING TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITY<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca031cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca031cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a COP volunteer, Shankar works with a team of volunteers to keep the area around River Valley, Havelock and Lower Delta safe. <span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">They patrol in groups of four or more, ready to answer any questions raised by residents.<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> He <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">shared,<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> \u201cThe goal is to allow <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">the <\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">residents to reach out to us when we <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">patrol <\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">while keeping a visible presence of law, <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">and<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">\u00a0keep Singapore safe.\u201d <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">Additionally,<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> Mr Shankar also volunteers as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mha.gov.sg\/volunteers\/home-team-volunteer-scheme\/detail\/Details\/crime-prevention-ambassador-ncpc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crime Prevention Ambassador (CPA)<\/a>, <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">which is also part of<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> the Home Team Volunteer <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">Network.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-359f1cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"359f1cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32d7747\" data-id=\"32d7747\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ba24d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ba24d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>LEADING BY EXAMPLE<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0918512 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0918512\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c5b050\" data-id=\"6c5b050\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7d2cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7d2cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">Shankar emphasised, <\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">\u201cAs a father, I believe children<\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> will<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> learn by <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">example when<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> they see <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">their<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> parents stepping out <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">to do something meaningful like volunteering. It allows<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> them to see another <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">perspective<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> of <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">life. This<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> is something I truly believe in.\u201d <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">Since young, his children have witnessed their parents volunteering in<\/span><span class=\"undefined diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\"> many other organisations such as the Community Paying it Forward (CPF) and Samaritans of Singapore <\/span><span class=\"diff-chunk_diffChunkInserted__DlyJg diff-chunk_diffChunkModified__NMQd9 diff-chunk_active__Ag__c\">(SOS).<\/span><\/p><p>Through his volunteering efforts, his children learned that there is a positive impact in helping the community.<\/p><p>His son, Anshul Shankar, who is currently serving his national service with the Singapore Civil Defence Force, as well as his daughter, Anusha Shankar, mentioned that their parents passionately spend their free time volunteering and share with them their voluntary work experiences. In turn, they understood the importance of giving back to the community and being involved in their neighbourhood and society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48d24ea\" data-id=\"48d24ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965d4e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"965d4e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HTNS_COP-Shankar_Family-Picture_crop.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29896\" alt=\"Mr Shankar with his family (from left): his daughter Anusha, his wife Anupama Puranik and son Anshul.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HTNS_COP-Shankar_Family-Picture_crop.png 500w, https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HTNS_COP-Shankar_Family-Picture_crop-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mr Shankar with his family (from left): his daughter Anusha, his wife Anupama Puranik and son Anshul.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d944f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0d944f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dd351c\" data-id=\"9dd351c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52723f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52723f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>LEARNING BY DOING<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517c0b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"517c0b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shankar discovered by being a volunteer, it teaches him many valuable lessons in life such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Two-way stre<\/strong><strong>et communication<\/strong>: You learn from people and you impart your knowledge to them at the same time<\/li>\n<li><strong>Widen your vision to the undiscovered: <\/strong>You learn more about the neighbourhood and the residents. Besides giving crime prevention advices, patrolling comes with many \u201cperks\u201d. For example, Shankar now knows which fruit shop sells fresher and cheaper products than supermarkets. He also discovered new food stalls that he now enjoys, such as the Char Kway Teow at Zion Rd.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fulfilment in life: <\/strong>Your life will feel complete and meaningful&nbsp;by doing things that you are passionate about and at the same time, benefitting the community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f4d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54f4d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shankar\u2019s acts of kindness and generosity in volunteering showed us that life is more than just work and family.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ea6d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53ea6d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/This-or-That-COP-Edition.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30039\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/This-or-That-COP-Edition.png 443w, https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/This-or-That-COP-Edition-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Get to know Mr Shankar better through a game of \u2018This or That: COP Edition\u2019.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34a65c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"34a65c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a20e1b\" data-id=\"8a20e1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe6763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4fe6763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e938f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e938f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Find out more how you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mha.gov.sg\/volunteers\/home-team-volunteer-scheme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make a difference in your community<\/a><\/em><em>. <\/em><em>Volunteer with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mha.gov.sg\/volunteers\/about-the-home-team-volunteer-network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Team Volunteer Network<\/a><\/em><em> today! You can also check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/htvolunteers?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/em><em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/htvolunteers?mibextid=LQQJ4d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/em><em> Page, @htvolunteers, to learn more about the 11 schemes. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72df19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a72df19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Like our stories? Subscribe to our\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hometeamns.sg\/frontline\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Frontline Digital newsletters<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0now! 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