City Sunshine Club (CSC), CDL’s staff volunteer programme was established in 1999 to nurture a spirit of voluntarism among staff and to cultivate an engaged workforce.

Initiated by Managing Director Mr Kwek Leng Joo, CSC provides a platform for employees and their families to participate in voluntary work.

CDL’s dynamic "pro-giving" environment has been instrumental in inspiring employees to actively engage in community work. Since 2005, CDL’s volunteer hours totaled 2,500 hours annually. Today, over 60 per cent of CDL’s entire staff strength of over 300 employees engage in volunteer work.

	"To light up the lives of the less fortunate by offering our friendship and to contribute towards making our society a better place." - City Sunshine Club’s Mission

In addition to the many community activities facilitated by CSC, volunteers also run regular programmes targeted at the disadvantaged elderly and youth-at-risk.

Befriending the elderly since 1999, CDL volunteers spend time with the needy elderly who live in one-bedroom public housing apartments every month. Besides offering them the basic necessities, they extend their friendship and care. The volunteers also organise festive outings and fun activities and even visit them when they are in the hospital so as to bring cheer to these lonely elderly.

Some CDL volunteers have been trained to handle and mentor children-at-risk since 2004. The volunteers are equipped to conduct lessons for children on character building and values. They also provide English enrichment classes and tuition lessons to help the children prepare for their exams.

In February 2007, CSC expanded its youth programme to include the youths at Kolam Ayer, volunteering at Viriya Community Services. For the first time, CSC also helped to organise a stay-in character building camp at the SAF Yacht Club for these less-privileged youths.