文 / 谢翠珊
农历新年无疑是华人一年中最重要，气氛最浓厚的节日之一。傳神居家照顾协会为了与居民同欢共庆，提前进行一系列新春活动，为弱势老人传递温馨，送上佳节祝福。
2月4日这一天，书法不再是个人单独的“独乐乐”活动，它聚集了一家大小与书法爱好者即席挥毫写挥春，好让百名义工能在第二天拎着一幅幅迎新挥春与柑橘到访弱势老人的家中，献上义工们的温情与祝福。
犹如往常，义工们带着满满的关怀抵达老人家中，开口第一句话就是“新年快乐”。接着，义工打开手中挥春，写的尽是人们对新一年的展望，如：福字、虎虎生威、虎年进步、新春大吉等吉祥字样，年长者看了顿时绽放笑脸，喜上眉梢，连声道谢。
金黄色的柑橘象征“大吉大利”、“好事成双”，传上我们愿意的祝福，期望在新的一年里凡事顺心。为了延续赠柑橘这个华人传统习俗，傳神居家照顾协会每年都会举办「新春送柑橘献祝福」活动，把温馨和欢乐带到每个弱势家庭。
除了拜访访视老人，傳神居家照顾协会分别举办了「居民新春聚餐会」及「出游办年货之旅」等活动，齐集了百位居民一起欢庆佳节。参与了这些新春活动的居民个个笑逐颜开，聚会当天就像家庭大团圆一样，居民们亲如一家，新春佳节气氛特别浓厚融洽。
「居民新春聚餐会」上，居民们各显厨艺，每人各备一份美味佳肴与朋友共同分享。除了聚餐之外，居民们还兴高采烈的挥春题字，写下新年吉祥字。有些不识字的老人也有机会在红纸上模仿字模书写一二，心情格外愉快。
趁农历新年将至，多位爱心理发师特地到聚会现场为老人免费义剪。理发师的手艺很好，每个老人经过一番清理后都显得精神奕奕，头发也剪得好看整齐。
为了应节，居民纷纷参加CCS E.A.T乐龄娱乐活动中心举办的「出游办年货之旅」，购买肉干、腊肠、蜜饯、扇贝、海参、年糕等新春食品，更可趁机出外走动，感染一下新春佳节的气氛，可谓一举两得。
新春活动主要是要让老人家在佳节时分迎春接福，感受社会大家庭的关怀与温暖。
A prosperous year ahead!
Concern & Care Society (CCS) ushers in the roaring year of the tiger with a series of activities for volunteers and members to enjoy Lunar New Year (LNY) is undoubtedly one of the more popular festivals in Singapore. It is also this time of the year that we at CCS send our warmest blessings to the elderly around us.
CCS held a Chinese calligraphy event on 28 January 2010 where over hundred pieces of the New Year couplets were written. The volunteers also wrote the Chinese character “FU” on red paper. These were given to the elderly as a gift to display in their homes.
The next day during our weekly home visit, our volunteers presented the elderly with the Chinese calligraphy. Holding the couplet in their hands, our volunteers wished the old folks a happy and prosperous year ahead. The elderly and their families were delighted and touched by this simple gesture.
Oranges are also the most popular fruit during Lunar New Year as it symbolises "good luck". Our volunteers also gave oranges to the home visit clients and elderly as a form of blessings.
Over at CCS Elderly Activity Talent Centre, a CNY shopping spree was also organised for the elderly. Many Chinese New Year goodies such as Lap Cheong (Chinese sausage), preserved fruits, scallops, sea cucumber, Nian Gao (rice cakes) and other Chinese New Year food were bought. Together they went shopping and had a good time mingling and bonding with each other.
A LNY potluck celebration was organized and members of CCS prepared delicious food to share with friends. At the same time, “True Heart Hair Dresser” provided free hair cutting service so that everyone can look their best for the New Year.
We wish everyone a prosperous year ahead!
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