My Siglap TYVM Drinks with Lisa Chiam, Eric Chiam and Family
Thirsty? Welcome to Siglap where the Chiams have set up an eye-catching vending machine to provide drinks to delivery riders and refuse workers. Learn how to replicate this initiative in your community and embrace the spirit of giving. It’s time to raise a drink and say TYVM!
About the Programme
- What You'll Do
- Meet Your Host
- Important Details
What You'll Do
Eric Chiam and his family have set up a soft-drink vending machine that provides free drinks to food deliverymen and other workers who visit their home. Through this thoughtful gesture, the Chiam family aims to express their gratitude and provide a small token of appreciation to the hardworking individuals who contribute to their daily lives through food and mail deliveries.
The vending machine serves as a convenient and self-service option for these workers to help themselves to a cold drink, ensuring they are refreshed and appreciated during their busy work shifts.
Find out how the Chiams overcome the operational and logistical challenges – the many trials and errors – in setting up the machine and how this vending machine has brought the Siglap community closer in this event.
Meet Your Host
About TYVM Drinks
TYVM Drinks is an initiative launched in January 2023 by Eric Chiam, Lisa Chiam, and their three children. It started as a pilot project that aims to provide free drinks to delivery drivers and couriers. The idea of setting up a vending machine came about during a discussion on how to efficiently offer drinks without constantly having to run out of the house. Initially considering a fridge, they eventually decided on purchasing a second-hand vending machine from Japan for this purpose. Till date, the family has dispensed over 6000 drinks, averaging out to around 30 to 40 drinks a day!
More Details
What to bring?
- Participants are encouraged to dress comfortably!
- Participants should bring along an umbrella and a bottle of water.
- Please ensure that you bring along any personal medication. Asthmatic individuals are reminded to bring their inhaler.
Other important information
- Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour for registration.
- The tour will proceed rain or shine.
- Parking is available at Siglap Centre.
- The venue is wheelchair accessible.
- Photography is allowed at event premises.
Disclaimer
- All ticket sales are final. There will be no refund if you wish to cancel your tickets.
- Each ticket admits only one participant.
- By agreeing to participate in the tour, every participant will be responsible for any injury, loss of damage due to careIessness of other actions on his/her part or that of children under his/her charge.
- It is compulsory for a parent/guardian to accompany any child of or under the age of 12.
- Videos and photographs may also be taken during the event. By registering for this event, you give My Community full rights to use the photos for marketing and publicity.
Time and Duration
Days & Dates
Sunday, 20 August 2023
Ticket Price
(excluding Eventbrite service fee)
Meeting Point
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