Julie Phillips

• Social Work Assistant, Children’s Home
  

“I hope people know it’s okay to ask for help and know where to seek help when they need it. #donotfeelpaiseh.”

Julie is a single mother with 2 children, and has lived in Ang Mo Kio since 2017. She is currently a social work assistant at a children’s home and has been a volunteer at Allkin Family Service Centre @ Ang Mo Kio 230 since 2019. She began her volunteering journey at Allkin Family Service Centre @ Cheng San 445 by helping to pack and distribute rations to residents. After hearing from one of the residents, a fellow single mother that she was in severe need of clothes, Julie kick-started the ‘Give and Take’ initiative, a community donation drive for clothes, household goods, children's items and other necessities by tapping on her circle of friends and mobilising other fellow residents. In 2021, Allkin Singapore awarded her the honour of being its “Most Versatile Volunteer”.

Julie finds comfort in food during times of hardship. She had previously attempted to start her own food stall; sadly, she was eventually unable to sustain the business. Even with limited resources, it is important to her that her children have proper meals. Julie prides herself on knowing the best places for affordable and delicious food in Ang Mo Kio and beyond, and is also able to cook scrumptious meals for large groups of people.