Looking for fun stuff to do this August? Why not immerse yourself in the arts or work up a sweat this NS50 week!

Families inspire compassion, love and support. And families go beyond just blood.

Local companies are stepping up to the plate and serving good food for a good cause. We spoke to three such establishments who are paying it forward and giving back to those who need it most. This is what they had to say:

Passionate about reducing plastic waste, four friends from Hwa Chong Junior College initiated Project bECOme a movement which conducts social experiments and collection drives to inspire less use of plastic. We speak to Oan Jia Xuan, leader of Project bECOme.

Inspired by her tough childhood experiences, Noor Mastura, 27, set up two ground-up initiatives – ‘Back2Basics’ and ‘Interfaith Youth Circle’.

Founded by Gerrard Lin and Wan Jiawei, Run Pilgrim is an events company that aims to encourage Singaporeans to run and have a good time. So far, they have come up with quirky themed runs such as the Teh Tarik Run and the Durian Run that saw its third edition this year. We spoke to Gerrard, one half of the team behind the wacky initiative.

They called, others answered. A Packet of Rice is a movement started by a few friends which rallies people to sponsor and distribute meal boxes to needy residents and senior citizens living in rental flats. Its founder Vincent Goh, 36, a public servant, shares more.

Like many smartphone users, Jonathan Tan enjoys street photography with his smartphone, an iPhone 6. The senior account executive at an advertising agency tells us what inspired him to work on Singapore Pantone and Your House Downstairs, two fun photo projects on home.

Hush TeaBar, a social movement which holds silent tea-drinking sessions led by its deaf “TeaRistas” to encourage awareness, reflection and also to bring the worlds of hearing and non-hearing together.

Majulah Belanja – which means “Onward, to treat” – is a volunteer-run initiative that came about to create opportunities for locals and low-wage migrant workers to get to know each other over food.

Kevin Martens Wong's discovery of Kristang, an endangered language of the Portuguese-Eurasian local community fuelled him to start Kodrah Kristang (‘Awaken, Kristang’), an initiative to revive the language in Singapore.

Madam Jasmine Lee never thought that she would be a parent to a child with special needs. Her eldest son came into the world strong and healthy, but her life took an unexpected turn after the birth of her daughter, Sarah, who has a rare condition that prevents her from swallowing.

Weekends will never be the same again once you've meet Medha Lim. Her project 'Jalan Medha' takes the curious on walks through old Singapore neighbourhoods.

One of the most prominent temples in Singapore dating back to 1842, the temple has remained relevant in preserving tradition through the generations.

Singapore is known to be a Garden City but did you know that there are also secret underwater gardens in our surrounding coastal waters? Just off our shores are flourishing world-class reefs teeming with an incredibly diverse and dynamic marine ecosystem!

Central to this 1039 school building is a space called "holy ground". Explore the timeless values instilled in their students that still hold true for us today.

At 19, Sophie Soon is a swimmer, violinist and business management student. She's not one to let cone rod dystrophy stop her from living life to the fullest.

We interviewed 7 sets of Singaporean families with young children. Discover their honest opinions as they share their aspirations for the future.

Built over 80 years ago, the national monument is a fine ode to Ottoman Islamic architecture. Today, it's used as a space to bring people together.

Having a special needs child has only served to bring award-winning photographer Bob Lee's family closer. He documents life with his son through his pictures.