By Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports

Sengkang East Drive, Sunday, July 12, 2009 – The POSB Run for Kids saw 3,500 people turn on a Sunday morning to help raise funds for the less privileged children in Singapore.

A total of S$250,000 was raised from the charity run that saw a competitive 8km category as well as a 3.5km Fun Run. 1,000 kids had a 1.6km Kids Run for themselves which saw 80 children from the Singapore Children’s Society taking part.

“We are grateful to POSB for organising this charity run to raise funds and help the thousands of children under our care this year. Children will always be the ones most badly affected in times like this as they are totally dependent on adults to support them.”

Here’s a picture story of the day.

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Mr Koh Boon Hwee (extreme right), the chairman of DBS Group, flags off the run at the POSB Run for Kids event. (Photo 1 courtesy of POSB)

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Mr Teo Chee Hean, the deputy prime minister of Singapore, was on hand to flag off the race as well. (Photo 2 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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The first runners back in the 1.6km Kids Run. Said actress and director Tan Kheng Hua: "The highlight was watching the kids dash winner. The look on his face! The grit! We need more of that in Singapore." (Photo 3 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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DPM Teo with Mr Koh Boon Hwee (centre) and Mr Charles Chong, the member of parliament for the Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. (Photo 4 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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DPM Teo took some time to view the stalls set up by the staff of POSB and DBS Bank at the carnival. (Photo 5 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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MP Charles Chong pens his best wishes for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. (Photo 6 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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Tan Kheng Hua at the start of the 8km race. The actress loves the outdoors. (Photo 7 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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The kids making a beeline for the finish. (Photo 8 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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Runner Andrew Chang is elated at the finish, having overtaken another just at the end. (Photo 9 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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If you’re going to run, might as well stand out with a hat. (Photo 10 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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Always good to get a lay of the land before a run. (Photo 11 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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A mother finishes the run with her kids. (Photo 12 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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A volunteer horsing around with a runner at the end. (Photo 13 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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A father fixes the number tag for his daughter. (Photo 14 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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The kids can’t wait for the start of the run. 1,000 children took part. (Photo 15 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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The early bird catches the worm. A mom and her daughter discover something interesting. (Photo 16 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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The POSB squirrel makes friends with another generation of Singaporeans. (Photo 17 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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The kids start the run at the flag off… (Photo 18 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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… and there are a lot more of them behind. (Photo 19 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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Tan Kheng Hua takes in the kids run from the sidelines… (Photo 20 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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… while a father eggs his son on to the end. (Photo 21 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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A mother helps her son to warm up… (Photo 22 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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… while a father has to do all the running for his daughter. (Photo 23 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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Khoo Swee Chiow, Singapore’s first man on Mt Everest, brought his daughter along for the run. (Photo 24 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)