About Joy of Giving in Hyderabad
Prasanthi Uppalapati
*Sep 26 to Oct 2*
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*Hyderabad** to celebrate *
*‘Joy of Giving Week’ in a big way***
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- *Several **programmes** lined up to make a success of the week*
*Hyderabad**, September 20, 2010:* The *‘Joy of Giving Week’* to
becelebrated across the country from September 26 to October 2, 2010
will see
several initiatives by various organizations to make it a grand success this
time also. The various activities lined up provide an opportunity to reach
out to someone less privileged – by donating money, volunteering time,
providing your skills and even just saying a kind word to someone who may
not have expected it from you. Joy of Giving Week is an open platform of
connecting people from all walks of life from every corner of the country to
experience the joy of giving.
The activities in which citizens of Hyderabad can participate and be a part
of Joy of Giving are
1. Have fun and help and NGO at the Karmayog Seva Mela
2. Trek to light houses of people in remote villages
3. Cycle and Sail at Necklace Road/ Hussain Sagar for your good health
and help the needy
4. Donate Clothes – old/new, all kind of clothes
5. Seven Day Seven Givings – During the week, just plan to give
anything, your time, effort, money, gifts to needy people in your
office, home, locality etc. One gift to one person every day
6. Buy a ticket to the Rotary’s Dandia Nite and help the needy
7. Request your company to hold a blood Donation Camp
8. Put a large Piggy Bank in your office, apartment, etc and donate.
The money can be used for a cause that your corporate/society supports
9. Get your kids to donate their old slippers and school Bags. Svechha
will collect them
10. Develop a social entrepreneurship business plan and make your dream
come true at ISB Idiya
11. Organize an event at your own campus
The Joy of Giving Week will be an eventful week in Hyderabad with several
institutions, NGOs, associations planning a slew of events during the week.
All these efforts will become a bigger success with your support. Please
find brief details of the events with key contact information below:
*1. Karamyog Seva Mela** – **Visit the mela on **October 1 and 2 at *SEVA,
Kowtha Swarajya Vihar, 10 Padmaraonagar,* with family and have fun, by
indulging in Fun rides, games, shopping, exhibition, and much more. All the
proceeds from the mela will be used for several noble causes. **Karamyog**:*
www.karmayog.org is a unique free platform for concerned citizens for social
and civic issues & connects citizens, civil society groups, corporates,
academicians, media and government through online and offline methods.
*2. Cyclothon & Sailing by HBC & Yacht Club of Hyderabad **– Will be
organized on Sunday 26th,between 6am & 11 am. Participants can bicycle
around necklace road and sail at Husain Sagar, meet cycling and sailing
enthusiasts. All the proceeds raised will be donated to reputed NGOs
identified by *Hyderabad Bicycling Club* **and Yacht Club of Hyderabad. *
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*3. Trek2Help by Svechha** - Register for trekking with *Svechha *by
sending a mail to in...@svechha.org *for a trekking in Araku Valley for a
nominal fee, between *Sep 26 & Oct 2. *Svechha a non-profit organization,
has lighted up the dark lives of almost 400 families so far and is looking
forward to take this number much higher.
*4. Dandiya Nite By the Rotary Club of Bhagyanagar **– Register with
families to be for the Dandiya nite being organized by Rotary Club of
Bhagyanagar on Oct 2, from 7.30 to 10.30 pm at GVR Gardens, New Bowenpalli
and contribute to spreading joy in the lives of the needy. The proceeds will
be used for projects in the areas of Health, Drinking water and Education,
Contact Rotarian Raju Tapadia on 9849005797 for registering.*
*5. Kids2Kids by Svechha** - * Kids from the advantaged group can donate
their excess stuff like school bags, a pair of new slippers of her/his size
to kids from a less advantaged background through Svechha between Sep 26 to
Oct 2. Write to in...@svechha.org to arrange for a collection of the stuff.
*6. Street Children Day out by Svechha** – *Svechha is planning a fun day* *for
*S*treet Children during the week. These kids will be taken to the zoo and
have a fun filled day, enjoy the activities which volunteers conduct and
will be educated too. Volunteers can write to *in...@svechha.org to join the
group.*
*7. SEVEN DAYS SEVEN GIVINGS** – The young folks from Arora College are out
there to lead by example in what they believe. All the students are
participating in “SEVEN DAYS SEVEN GIVINGS”. Other
Schools/Colleges/Corporate/Society/Individuals can make contribute different
things daily during the week and the same will be distributed amongst the
needy people. Dates of collection of items at Arora College, is between Sep
26 to Oct 1 and distribution will be done on Oct 2. Write to
vard...@joyofgiving.org for ideas to conduct the event in your
surroundings.*
*8. Shadow the CEO by ISB** - Students of ISB will bid to shadow a CEO of
their choice for an entire day. The funds generated from this initiative go
towards a charity of the CEO’s choice. The objective of this programme is
twofold – engage ISB students in the act of giving and provide them with a
lifetime opportunity to observe and learn lessons by spending a day with a
CEO. Several distinguished CEOs are already onboard the programme including
Rajat Gupta, Narayan Murthy, Adi Godrej, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Sanjay Nair,
Pramath Sinha, Deepak Parekh, and GV Sanjay Reddy. *
*9. ISB Idiya – **A social entrepreneurship contest where executives and
aspiring entrepreneurs will participate. They prepare a detailed social
business plan. The contest is evaluated by a panel of judges. ISB support
the winner to implement his business venture. Interested aspiring
entrepreneurs can register between Sep 26 to Oct 2 with Sriram
Gopalakrishnan on 040-23187432. Email: 'Sriram_gop...@isb.edu'*
*10.** **Blood Donation Camp **– Get your corporate/housing society/etc to
conduct a blood donation camp and help a needy patient. Collection of blood
on Sep 29 at ADP, Hyderabad. For details contact *gaya3...@yahoo.co.in or
call 9246262526.
*11. Rotaract Club of Hyderabad East Events **– The Rotaract Club of
Hyderabad East is conducting multiple events like Craftoon, Naye Rang,
Symphony and movie screening. All proceeds will go to NGOs and their
beneficiaries. Interested may write to *
*pragnyach...@gmail.com**, or call 9963378324. *
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Events conducted by *the Rotaract Club of Hyderabad East*
Craftoon
An Art and Craft event.
26th, September
Sunday
Aman Vedika Community Hall,
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*11-1-808/11/1, Chintabavi, Near Sridevi Cinema, * *Chilakalaguda**
Secunderabad 500 061*
2pm to 6pm
Naye Rang
A painting competition and vocational service
30th, September
Thursday
Government high school, near Krishnakanth park, Jawaharnagar,
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11am to 1pm
Symphony
A musical event for the blind students
27th, September
Monday
Sai junior college, near bible house, adjacent to Bansilalpet graveyard,
Ranigunj
5pm to 7pm
Movie screening
Screening of a movie for orphans
1st, October
Friday
AGAPE, 2-4-125/3/1/35, Swaroop Nagar,
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, *Hyderabad** - 500 039*
4:30pm to 7:30pm
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*PAN INDIA EVENTS AS PART OF *
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At the *national level* 4 major events are being planned:
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*Vastrasamman:* Is* *unique in that it impacts everyone it touches upon; the
giver, the receiver and all other stakeholders in the channel between these
two ends is an All India campaign. Instead of charity GOONJ uses clothes as
a resource to support rural rebuilding with its *Cloth for Work** *
initiative.
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*Joy fest: * An event aimed at college students across the country, Joy Fest
is about getting the youth to become more aware and sensitized to those less
privileged.
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*Design for Change :* The* Design for Change Contest* asks children between
the ages of 9 and 14 to design solutions for problems that they encounter
in their lives, schools, neighborhoods or communities, implement these
solutions in a week and send in their stories..
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*India** Giving Challenge : * Conceptulaised by GiveIndia, the India Giving
Challenge, is India’s first online giving challenge. It provides a way for
NGOs to raise even more money for their cause through a matching grant from
GiveIndia.
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*The Press conference organized today was addressed by the following** **Event
Owners:*
*K N Chandrashekaran,Volunteer, Joy of Giving Week,
chandrash...@gmail.com, 98480 25598; Vidya sagar Rao, President, The
Yacht Club of Hyderabad; Krishna Prasad Mandava, Asst. Organizer, Hyderabad
Bicycling Club; Sridevi Potu, Founder & President, Svechha Foundation;
Thiagarajan Arunachalam, Hyderabad Representative, www.karmayog.org; Dr Ravi
Paturi, Director Aurora’s Business school; Pragnya Chalapalli, Rotaract Club
of Hyderabad East; Rajagopal Tapadia Rotary Club of Bhagyanagar; Mayura
Balasubramanian ISB; Representative of The Hematology Foundation of
Hyderabad*
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*The various initiatives at Hyderabad as part of ‘Joy of Giving Week’ is
being actively supported by : ADP; Liquid Hub; Naamdhari; Pragati Printers;
Nalanda advertising; ITsAP; CII; APTDC; HMDA & TOTEM PR.*
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Thank you.
with regards,
PRASANTHI.
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