[4 May 2001]
Singapore Management University Students Organise Wild Life Party at Zouk To Raise Funds for Baby Orang-utan.
Students Demonstrate Leadership & Team-Building Skills Out of the Classroom

Party with a heart!

Come 13 June, Project Primate, a group of students from the Singapore Management University (SMU), in partnership with the Singapore Zoological Gardens and Zouk club, will be organising an event to create awareness of wildlife conservation and to raise funds for the adoption of an orang-utan from the Singapore Zoo.

Named Wild.Life, this event promises to be a highly exciting and entertaining evening at Zouk club, the premier nightspot in Singapore. Lined up specially for all is an attractive programme that includes photo opportunities with a python and slow loris, an attractive lucky draw, games and a sumptuous spread of food at the reception. And if you're there promptly at 6.30pm, expect to come face to face with an orang-utan at Zouk itself!

Those who are more sporting can come dressed to the wildlife theme, and stand to win an award for the best dressed Tarzan or Jane! This is the only night at Zouk where the whole venue will be transformed into a mini jungle. Come ready to rumble! Party starts at 6.30pm and goes on till late.

The genesis of this event is SMU's leadership and teambuilding course and its community service module. SMU aims to develop well-rounded students who can organise themselves to achieve a goal. Project Primate took on the task of adopting a baby orang-utan at the Singapore Zoo for S$5,000 by committing to raise the necessary funds. In our leadership and teamwork class, we have worked on how to follow through on our commitment.

This major fundraising event to be held at Zouk is the culmination of our efforts. It is also the first major public project organised by the students of SMU. The work ranged from persuading Zouk to support us by waiving their usual $8,000 rental fee and having a wildlife theme for that night; to garnering the support of the Singapore Zoological Gardens by bringing an orang-utan and other animals to the event for photo-taking sessions with guests; to the sale of tickets, designing of a website and managing publicity for the event. Eight hundred tickets to Wild Life will be going on sale at only $10 each at Vivamusic Hub at Cathay Orchard Cineleisure until 12 June. All proceeds go to the cause of wildlife conservation and the adoption of an orang-utan fund. Vivamusic Hub has agreed to offer the venue for the sale of tickets as well as the publicity of the event on their website, www.vivamusic.com and their Music Festival at Cineleisure on 26 May and 2 June.

The entry charge of $10 includes one standard drink and light refreshments. Various donation opportunities will be available throughout the evening (eg. a photo with an animal, sale of T-shirts).

See you in the wildlife!

Fast facts

Wild.Life

Date: Wednesday, 13 June 2001

Time: 6.30pm onwards

Venue: Zouk Club

Tickets: $10 pre-sale tickets at Vivamusic Hub / $12 at the door till 9pm (Tickets are inclusive of one standard drink)

*please note tickets are valid for entry only before 9.45pm*

Vivamusic Hub is located at 8 Grange Road #02-03 Cathay Orchard Cineleisure S(239695).

Tel: 887 3404 / 887 4320