The Bond Workshop, 12 Mar (Mon): 2-3.30 pm ($8 per pair of grandparent/grandchild OR parent/child)

Want to learn more about your family history, values, family recipes and other interesting facts in a fun and interactive workshop?  Join the Bond workshop this March school holidays and have a meaningful family time together.

Our guest speaker is Pauline Loh, a former journalist and now author and freelance writer, who will share her personal experience in writing a memoir of her late father-in-law.

Open to grandparents, parents and children.

Call 6250 1012 to pre-register to avoid disappointment!

About The Bond:

An intergenerational initiative by WINGS to encourage grandparents and grandchildren (and parents/extended family) to start a journey of exploration and discovery of each other and the family and to appreciate the uniqueness of each family and its members.

Enhance Your Interpersonal Skills, 14 Mar (Wed): 2-3 pm ($2 donation)

In today's world, interpersonal skills can spell the difference between success or failure at the workplace.

Dynamic interpersonal skills can be learned by knowing what to do and what not to do.

Candy Lee, trainer and consultant, will share with us at this workhop:

• the basic elements of interpersonal skills and its importance
• the 4 BEs model of nurturing people relationship (Be Nice, Be Real, Be Appreciative, Be Interested) model to nurture positive personal relationships

In Focus: Wendy Tan, WINGS Staff

Wendy Tan, 58 years old, has been working as a Programme Assistant in WINGS for 1.5 years.  She shared, "I enjoy meeting ladies from all walks of life.  We share common interests and some of the members have also become my friends.  I have lunch with them occasionally."

To keep active, Wendy jogs thrice a week at Bishan park and attends yoga classes at the Bishan Community Club.  She also meets up with her ex-colleagues for social gatherings.

Wendy spends time with her two elderly aunts in between visiting her mum to bring joy and cheer to the elderly.  "We should count our blessings each day.  Without good health, money is nothing."

Thank you, Wendy, for sharing these thoughtful nuggets.

Volunteer News: Take A VOW (Volunteer of WINGS)

WINGS encourages our members to actively participate in our society and contribute back to the community in any ways they feel comfortable.  We are looking for committed members to volunteer as:

• Chair Yoga trainers
• Money & Health WAGS Mentors
• Bond workshop facilitators
• Admin Assistant and Telemarketers

Coming up, FREE Volunteer Facilitator Training on 1 Mar (Thu), 2-4 pm.  Please call to register of you are interested.

Health Tip: Diet and Nutrition

What we eat can contribute significantly to our risk of developing potentially life-threatening , diet-related illness such as heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes.  Conversely, following a healthy and balanced diet can help us protect ourselves against these diseases and improve our chances of living a longer and healthier life.

Key elements of healthy eating include:

• Having a well-balanced diet by adopting the Healthy Diet Pyramid as a guide to our food choices
• Limiting fat-intake
• Taking less cholesterol
• Monitoring salt intake
• Consuming enough dietary fibre
• Avoiding excessive alcohol consumption

Souce: Singapore Heart Foundation