Launched in June 2004, the Yellow Ribbon Fund is the first and only national charitable fund devoted entirely towards the development and implementation of rehabilitation and reintegration programmes for ex-offenders and their families.
Specifically, the objectives of Yellow Ribbon Fund are to provide financial support for:
- Rehabilitative and aftercare services for inmates and ex-offenders
- Rehabilitation and reintegration support programmes for inmates and ex-offenders' families
- Public awareness programmes
The Yellow Ribbon Fund was granted Institute of Public Character (IPC) status since August 2004. Its Charity Registration Number (UEN) is T04CC1808H. All donations, $50 and above, made to Yellow Ribbon Fund will be given 2.5 times tax-deduction.
Yellow Ribbon Fund is one of the winners of the Charity Transparency Awards 2018 and 2019.