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The Befrienders Johor Bahru celebrated its 5th Anniversary alongside a Fund Raising Dinner, with a party themed Hawaii 0-5.

They were joined by fellow volunteers from Befrienders Centres in Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Ipoh, Seremban, Penang and Kota Kinabalu.

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The event was organised in conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day recently, this year’s theme being “Preventing Suicide in Multicultural Societies”.

Guest-of-honour for the event, member of parliament Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad pledged an annual grant of RM3,000 towards Befrienders Johor Bahru.

Among the highlights of the evening were a bellydancing performance, a martial arts performance by the Win Long Taekwondo Club, and an energetic performance by a Michael Jackson impersonator.

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Video by: Christine Leong, Citizen Journalists Malaysia