President's Star Charity 2020 live show raises S$10 million

SINGAPORE — The President’s Star Charity 2020 garnered S$10,423,381 in donations by the end of the live show on Sunday (Oct 4).

Themed “Believe You Can”, the annual extravaganza was hosted by Diana Ser and Fauzie Laily, with Brit Awards 2020 Best New Artist recipient Lewis Capaldi and Indonesian pop powerhouse Rossa as its headliners.

It also featured the debut performance of “Believe”, the first-ever President’s Star Charity theme song penned by Singaporean singer-songwriters Jarell Huang and JJ Neo to mark 20 years of the President’s Challenge.

The 2020 edition was aired live on Channel 5, meWATCH and meWATCH YouTube. This year's was a digitally focused drive for donations which saw audiences using their bank apps to scan a PayNow QR code that was flashed on-screen during the show and made available on meWATCH.sg/psc2020 to make their contributions.

Members of the public can continue donating in any preferred amount until 11.59pm on Oct 11.

Mediacorp CEO Tham Loke Kheng said: “The spirit of giving and caring is strong tonight and we are grateful to the public for giving so generously during this challenging year.

“We hope our audiences will spread the word and relive the night’s most moving moments with their family and friends, and rally their loved ones to continue donating to the President’s Star Charity so as to uplift the lives of our fellow Singaporeans.”

Members of the public can also donate through giving.sg/psc2020.

All proceeds will aid the 72 agencies backed by the President's Challenge. These include Beautiful Mind Charity, an agency dedicated to serving those with disabilities; Care Corner Seniors Services, which is committed to caring for and supporting seniors in ageing well; and the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (Minds), which seeks to offer equal educational opportunities for children with intellectual disabilities.

More information on the President’s Challenge can be found at www.pc.org.sg.