January 2018 – Newsletter
We hope you had a great time celebrating with your family to say good bye to 2017 and welcome 2018! May 2018 bless you and give you strength to achieve success in whatever you do! We want to take this opportunity to express our thanks for your support in this past year. We look forward to our continued services to our communities in need.
We are presenting “Art With A Heart” fundraiser show in three cities. World renowned speed painter Mr. Vilas Nayak from “India’s Got Talent” will be accompanied on stage by a special dance performance by the Indian Raga Fellow and acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer Aarathy Sundar. This unique “jugalbandi” or fusion/duet of arts will be treat to all art enthusiasts from all communities across Bay Area, Houston and Dallas. This is our first time ever efforts to raise funds to support our projects. Please join us to add colors in lives of underprivileged children.
Here is a summary of the activities that our volunteers participated in January 2018.
Total hours as a team we put together 561 volunteer hours for January month.
January 1st : AnnaPurne Meal sponsorship by Sasha’s family for children rescued from abuse and trafficking. HELP -Asha Sadan, India in celebration of welcoming New Year!
January 2nd: AnnaPurne – Meal sponsorship by Mullapudi family for children rescued from abuse and trafficking. HELP -Asha Sadan, India to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
January 4th: Community Outreach: Nursery Work, San Jose, CA
Our first schedule of the year 2018! Volunteers helping at community garden.
January 4th – Community Outreach – Clothing drive for refugees, San Jose, CA
Sorting and packing all collected donations for Refugees in Bangladesh in collaboration with SpaadnaB.
January 5th: Community Outreach – Bollywood work session by Anika at public library. San Jose- CA
January 6th – Community Outreach – Gardening, San Jose, CA
Gardening for children & youth! Tangible way to teach them about issues important to community and the environment.
January 7th : Community Outreach, Donations drop off, San Jose, CA
Handing out all collected donations to BayArea Helping Hand.
January 7th: AnnaPurne – Meal sponsorship by Binita & Isha Pandya for children rescued from abuse and trafficking. HELP -Asha Sadan, India in memory of their grandmother Saroj Pandey’s birthday.
January 13: Community Outreach – Community Gardening by youth & children at Urban Harvest affliated garden of UMC, Sugarland, TX
January 13th: Community Outreach – Community Planting. Campbell, CA
January 14th: Feeding Friends – Cooking and Serving at homeless shelter, San Jose, CA
January 14th: Community Outreach – Fun time with children from low-income communities, San Jose CA
January 14th: AnnaPurne – Meal sponsorship by Athis Arunachalam for children rescued from abuse and trafficking. HELP -Asha Sadan, India to celebrate Pongal.
January 14th: Community Outreach, Tech by Teens for Seniors, Campbell, CA
January 16th: AnnaPurne – Jaldu Family celebrated their daughter Shreya’s birthday by sponsoring meals for children rescued from abuse and trafficking. HELP -Asha Sadan, India
January 17th: Community Outreach- Shopping supplies for Harvey Victims, Houston, TX
January 18th: Shining Smiles – Our certified professional guiding special needs teachers in India via online session, USA & India
January 18th: Community Outreach: Sorting shopped supplies, making food bags for Harvey victims, Houston, TX
January 19th: Community Outreach, Coding Session for the public,University Branch Library, Sugar Land , TX
January 19th: Community Outreach- Distributing supplies to Harvey Victims, Houston, TX
January 20th: Community Outreach. Tech by Teens to senior citizens, Santa Clara, CA
January 21st, Community Outreach: Coding Session by Harish, San Jose, CA
January 21st, Community Outreach: Sorting Clothes at HelpingHands, Santa Clara, CA
January 21st, Community Outreach” Fun time with children from low-income communities, San Jose CA
January 22nd: AnnaPurne – Hasteer Family celebrated their daughter Divija’s birthday by sponsoring meals for children rescued from abuse and trafficking. HELP -Asha Sadan, India
January 26th: Community Outreach – Coding Class at public library, University Branch Library, Sugar Land, TX
January 26th: AnnaPurne – Fotedar Family celebrated Republic Day by sponsoring meals for children rescued from abuse and trafficking. HELP -Asha Sadan, India
January 26th: Friends Together : Volunteer working with Special Needs child peer to peer base.
January 26th – “Friends Together” Educational session with Special Needs at PRAGNYA, San Jose, CA
January 27th: Community Outreach – Community Garden at Urban Harvest Garden, Sugar Land, TX
January 27th: Community Outreach – Community Services. San Jose, CA
Organized all collected household donations for underprivileged to come and pickup.
January 14th, 21st, and 28th: “Friends Together” FUN session with Special Needs, San Jose, CA
Volunteers spent quality time with children on spectrum with dancing, singing and chatting.
January 28th, Community Outreach” Fun time making goody bags for children from low-income communities, San Jose CA
