Gift-It-Forward was started in Singapore in January 2016, by a very busy mom named Theresa. Theresa has 3 young children and spends far too much time shopping for birthday gifts for her children’s friends and her friends’ kids. She realized how much time and effort goes into all that – and only to notice that many gifts get duplicated, tossed aside, or are simply not appreciated!

Amid all these birthday parties, she envisioned a way that gift-giving would be meaningful for the recipient, simple for the giver, healthy for the environment, and beneficial to local community. 

Theresa wanted to find a way to show her kids that giving is just as important as receiving, and wanted to shift their thought process from one of getting piles of gifts they don’t need to one that includes supporting others in need.
She wanted to instill the value of generosity in her children, and at the same time, see that they receive a gift that they truly value. And thus, Gift-It-Forward was born!

It’s really quite simple: we live in a society where we often get caught up in the material things, but really, how much do we really need? Often, we also spend our precious time and energy doing things that we wish we didn’t have to.

Gift-It-Forward aspires to change the way you look at events and these are the things that matter to us:

• The spirit of giving and generosity in the midst of a material world
• Instilling generosity in the next generation
• Simplifying the party and gift experience
• Giving and getting gifts that make a difference
• Focusing on the things that matter: helping people and the environment

We dream by teaching our children about social awareness, they grow up to be socially responsible individuals who can make lasting impacts to their community and the world around them.  

It's never too early (or too late!) to make a difference.  We hope you can join us in changing the world, one event at a time!