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Singapore, 3 August, 2015 – Members of the public can now donate to Community Chest, direct from their mobile phones with Dash, Singtel’s award winning mobile wallet app.
“Singtel is a long-standing partner of Community Chest. We are proud to strengthen our partnership with Community Chest with Dash as one of its donation channels,” said Gan Siok Hoon, VP, mCommerce, Consumer Singapore, Singtel, “Our vision is to create a delightful mobile payment experience for our customers, from shopping to taking public transport. Now, customers can also Dash with a Difference and do their bit for charity,” added Ms Gan.
Interested donors can learn how to Dash with a Difference and make mobile donations at the Dash booth at the Community Chest Heartstrings Walk 2015 – SG50 Community Heartbeats on 7 August.
“Knowing that someone cares is a wonderful feeling and we want to make it as easy as possible to reach out to our beneficiaries. With Dash, donors can contribute at a time and place of their choice. Community Chest is very excited to work with Dash to serve those who need our help and demonstrate the true spirit of caring and sharing as we celebrate our nation’s 50th birthday together!” said Ng Ling Ling, Managing Director of Community Chest.
Under the Care and Share Movement for SG50, all eligible donations made from now until 31 March 2016 will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Government.
Singtel’s award winning mobile money app - Dash
Dash, created by Singtel and Standard Chartered Bank, offers innovative mobile money solutions:
Dash with a Difference – a convenient way to donate to Community Chest while on the go. All one needs to do is log-in to the Dash app and enter “7777” to make contributions of any amount up to S$999.
Dash Pay – a simple mobile wallet that features convenient top-up options and allows customers to pay businesses in a fast and secure manner.
Dash Easy Savings Account – a savings account which customers can apply on their mobile phones without visiting a bank branch, and is seamlessly linked to a mobile cash account.
Dash Advance Personal Loan – a personal loan facility which customers can apply on their mobile phones, offering loan amounts of up to 4X monthly salary and approval in-principle within 60 seconds. **
Dash Abroad – a customisable mobile travel insurance service which offers customers the flexibility to pick and choose coverage options to meet their needs while on the go.
New Dash customers will enjoy a S$5 welcome bonus upon successful sign-up until 31 August. For more details, visit comchest.sg/heartstrings or www.dash.com.sg.
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