At Mandaara NEKK, we believe, social responsibility is an ethical framework that serves as an obligation to act for the benefit of society at large. While nurturing the cultural traditions, the endeavors must instill sense of community to generations; impress the young, youth and adults to evolve as better citizens to maximize harmony, to promote peace and to enhance quality of life everywhere.
Through “Seva”, the social service wing of NEKK, we strive to embolden the philosophy of “extending a helping hand to the needy” regardless of whether it is in “Janma Bhoomi”, the land of origin if applicable or in “Karma Bhoomi” where prime duty is performed, perhaps an adopted land for some.
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Seva Mandaara’s Charity and Service Projects
| Month & Year | Project/Activity Name | Beneficiary /Participants | Brief Description | Amount Raised | Amount Donated | Estimate of Articles Donated | Total Hours of Volunteering |
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| May-23 | Digitalization of Rural Schools - Smart school setup | Aniketana Vedike through Kote Foundation | Aniketana Vedike is in its quest for setting up 150 more SMART CLASSES, another computer lab in a rural Junior College and donation of writing material to 3000 students in the year 2023-24. Seva Mandaara donated $25000 for this effort. | $25000 | $25000 | ||
| Apr-23 | Digitalization of Rural Schools - OSAAT (ODiSI project) | One School At A Time organization | Seva Mandaara donated $15000 to cover digitization of the same 2 rural schools in Karnataka for one more year. | $15000 | $15000 | ||
| Sep-22 | Digitalization of Rural Schools - OSAAT (ODiSI project) | One School At A Time organization | OSAAT's ODiSI initiative is to enable affordable, accessible and sustainable infrastructure for rural children and provide them with an equal opportunity to learn. The project aims at creating an open-ended platform where multiple contributors can participate, leverage already existing content and take the first steps in making primary digital learning available for all. Seva Mandaara donated $15000 to cover digitization of 2 rural schools ( GMHPS Mallanayakanahalli and GHS Thimmaravutanahalli) in Mulbagal, Karnataka for a year. | $15000 | $15000 | ||
| Sep-22 | Digitalization of Rural Schools - Laptop Project | Aniketana Vedike Through Kote foundation | Seva Mandaara donated $5000 to setup smart classrooms in rural schools in Karnataka | $5000 | $5000 | ||
| Sep-22 | Google Cloud Workshop | NEKK members as well as non-members | Seva Mandaara conducted a workshop on Google Cloud Technology by Google Artchitects, benefiting members and non-members alike. A nominal fee was collected - all proceeds went to Seva Mandaara towards its charity activities | $1375 | |||
| Sep-22 | Food collection for Burlington Food Pantry | People Helping People Food Pantry, Burlington, MA | We collected and donated about 138 pounds of food and grocery items to “People Helping People” food pantry at Burlington during our Ganesha festival event. | $300 | |||
| Aug-22 | Digitization of Rural Education | B. Basappa Memorial Trust | Dr. Shashidhar Harohalli donated 10 new laptops to BBMT directly to aid in rural school digitization effort | $2200 | |||
| Jul-22 | Food collection for Burlington Food Pantry | People Helping People Food Pantry, Burlington, MA | Food Drive is now a regular part of every NEKK event - We collected and donated about 266 pounds of food and grocery items to “People Helping People” food pantry at Burlington during our picnic event. | $500 | |||
| Jul-22 | Help in education of differently abled children | Ashwini Angadi Trust school for the Blind (Belaku Academy) | NEKK president Murali Kudlugi worked with Karishma Enterprises and persuaded them to donate 3 licenses of JAWS Home software to Ashwini Angangadi School for the Blind in Karnataka to be used in 10 computers. This software is used to provide computer training to the blind children. | $10000 | |||
| Jun-22 | Digitization of Rural Education | B. Basappa Memorial Trust | Seva Mandara received a donation of $6500 from an anonymous patron to help procure 20 Video projector for setting up smart class in Govt Schools and also procure 15 refurbished desktops to setup Computer labs in Govt colleges in Chamarajnagar district. The funds have been transferred to our Partner B. Basappa Memorial Trust to acomplish the task. | $6500 | $6500 | ||
| May-22 | Provide Laptops to rural Schools in Karnataka | B. Basappa Memorial Trust | Seva Mandaara is supporting children in Gundlupet Taluk, Chamarajanagar District, of Karnataka by donating laptops to further computer education. We collect gently used laptops, restore and clean them to like-new condition, and ensure their proper function.Then deliver them to our representative in the Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka. Many school children are benefitted by this increased access to laptops and digital education. So far, we have collected about 30+ used laptops and helped set up SMART classrooms in 19 schools! This is an ongoing effort. | $3000 | |||
| Apr-22 | Food collection for Burlington Food Pantry | People Helping People Food Pantry, Burlington, MA | Food Drive is now a regular part of every NEKK event - We collected and donated about 600 pounds of food and grocery items to “People Helping People” food pantry at Burlington during our Yugadi event. | $1000 | |||
| Jan-22 | Provide Safe/Clean Water to Darwad | Safe Water Network Organization https://safewaternetwork.org/ | Seva Mandaara is proud to support the Dharwad district of Karnataka through Safe Water Network (SWN) and help upgrade 450+ water stations, affecting 100,000+ families in the district. SWN is a nonprofit organization, which aims to deliver reliable, affordable, and safe water to underserved communities | $23000 | $23000 | ||
| Dec-21 | Food collection for Burlington Food Pantry | People Helping People Food Pantry, Burlington, MA | Food Drive is now a regular part of every NEKK event - We collected and donated about 400 pounds of food and grocery items to People Helping People" food pantry at Burlington... Our sincere thanks to all volunteers and generous donors who made this possible! | $600 | |||
| Nov-21 | Exam Prep Workshop on SC-900 | NEKK members as well as non-members | Seva Mandaara patron Srinivas Ambati conducted virtual workshop on Microsoft SC-900 Certification preparation benefiting members and non-members alike. A nominal fee was collected - all proceeds went to Seva Mandaara towards its charity activities | $1250 | |||
| Sep-21 | Food collection for Burlington Food Pantry | People Helping People Food Pantry, Burlington, MA | When we donate food to a Food collection for Food Bank, we make a direct impact. Whether it is a can of vegetables or cereals, our donation satisfies several hungry families. During Ganesha event we collected quite a lot of food items for this great cause and donated to Burlington Food Pantry. | $1000 | |||
| Jun-21 | Covid19 Response | Rastrotthana Parishat https://rashtrotthana.org/ | Seva Mandaara organized a fundraiser in response to the 2nd wave of Covid19 in Karnataka and donated the money raised to Rastrotthana Parishat of Bangalore in support of their make-shift hospitals for Covid19 patients | $17891 | $17891 |
| Month & Year | Project/Activity Name | Beneficiary /Participants | Brief Description | Amount Raised | Amount Donated | Estimate of Articles Donated | Total Hours of Volunteering |
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| Apr-21 | SM - Wellness camp (virtual) | NEKK members and others | NEKK Seva Mandaara conducted an Online Wellness Program: A Conversation with acclaimed Author, TED Speaker, Dr. Ronesh Sinha, M.D, about "A Lifestyle Approach to Preventing and Reversing Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes" focused on South Asians. | ||||
| Mar-21 | Azure -303 Exam Prep Workshop | Seva Mandaara and NEKK members as well as non-members | Seva Mandaara patron Srinivas Ambati conducted workshop on Azure exam prep benefiting members and non-members alike. A nominal fee was collected - all proceeds went to Seva Mandaara towards its charity activities | ||||
| Mar-21 | Women's Issue: Pad Bank Initiative in Karnataka | 10 Schools in Karnataka through Rotary and Innerwheel clubs | Seva Mandaara joins hands with Rotary and InnerWheel clubs of Karnataka to promote menstrual hygiene of school girls. Seva Mandaara has donated $7300 towards this pilot project. Additional $3000 will be funded by Rotary/InnerWheel clubs. We have identified 10 schools in Karnataka where PadBanks will be created. Each bank will be stocked with sufficient menstrual pads for emergency use at no cost to the student. In addition, each school will get one incinerator to dispose used pads in an environmentally friendly manner and avoid clogging sewage systems. It is envisaged that this project will impact the lives of about 4000 girls in the first year. | ||||
| Feb-21 | SM-Blood Drive | Red Cross | Seva Mandaara started blood drive on facebook and asked members to donate blood in Red Cross blood camps and encourage friends to continue the chain. We had more than 25 members donating blood in the time of need. | ||||
| Feb-21 | Sponsor a child's Education | Obali Vidyalaya, Karnataka through SEWA International | SEVA MANDAARA joins hands with SEWA INTERNATIONAL to find sponsors who will support a child's education at the cost of $20 a month at Obali Vidyalaya, Kudalur, Karnataka. Sewa International organization was introduced to us by our own Radhika Dixit. Currently, about 20 children (grades 4-9) need sponsorships. This specific school has been severely impacted by Covid19 and needs our help. If you would like to sponsor a child, please go to this link: https://sac.sewausa.org/projects/obali-vidyalaya. Thanks for all the members who adopted about 20 kids after our request. | ||||
| Dec-20 | SM- Warm clothing, toys and Food Drive | Cradles to Crayons of Newton and Burlington Food Pantry | We are glad to inform you all that we received a tremendous response to our call for donations from our members, their friends and yes, complete strangers too! It was truly a heartwarming experience to witness the generosity of our community. We have delivered all clothing donations to Cradles to Crayons of Newton and all food items to Burlington Food Pantry. Our sincere thanks to all donors and volunteers who made this season of giving truly meaningful. Special thanks to Kavitha Chandran who orchestrated this entire activity from concept to delivery. | ||||
| Jul-20 | SM - Covid-19 Humanitarian Response - donate to Pavgada School | Pavgada School and old-age home | Partnered with Rotary Bangalore West and funded meal for members of old-age home run by the Pavgada ashram for special needs people. | ||||
| Jul-20 | Amruthur School project, Karnataka | Amruthur School, Karnataka | Partnered with OSAAT and assumed partial responsibility for building rural school at Amruthur, Karnataka. Sent $10K towards this project. | ||||
| Jul-20 | Social Justice | Black Girls Code organization | Contributed $1200 to Black Girls Code organization. | ||||
| Jun-20 | Power BI Workshop | Seva Mandaara and NEKK members as well as non-members | Seva Mandaara patron Srinivas Ambati and Sunil Kadimdiwan conducted workshop on Power BI benefiting members and non-members alike. A nominal fee was collected - all proceeds went to Seva Mandaara towards its charity activities | ||||
| May-20 | SM - Covid-19 Humanitarian Response - donate to Samarthanam, Bangalore | Samarthanam, Bangalore | This organization is doing a great job feeding the poor and disabled in Bangalore, those unable to get help from the Govt. They are providing grocery kits with Rice, Daal, Soap etc. and also distributing more than 5000 prepared meals every day to the neediest. Seva Mandaara has donated $2000 to assist them in their service. | ||||
| May-20 | SM - Covid-19 Humanitarian Response - donate to Belaku Academy, Bangalore | Belaku Academy, Ashwini Angadi School for Blind, Bangalore | This organization has been providing food, shelter and education to visually challenged poor students before and during the pandemic. Seva Mandaara is proud to support this Academy for the Blind and donate $2000 to assist. | ||||
| Apr-20 | Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services Workshop | Seva Mandaara and NEKK members as well as non-members | Seva Mandaara patron Srinivas Ambati conducted week-long online workshop on Azure Kubernetes Services benefiting members and non-members alike. A nominal fee was collected - all proceeds went to Seva Mandaara towards its charity activities | ||||
| Apr-20 | SM - Covid-19 Humanitarian Response - Mask Distribution | Community members and non-members | Seva Mandaara distributed more than 200 masks to members and essential workers. Seva Mandaara thanks Sunitha Mosarkal who took the initiative of sewing then and donated them to SM. | ||||
| Apr-20 | SM - Covid-19 Humanitarian Response - donate to Burlington Food Pantry | Burlington Food Pantry, Burlington, MA | Burlington People Helping People has been running an Emergency School Lunch and Breakfast Program (ELP) to alleviate the extra strain on families whose children are no longer getting food at school. Participation has increased by 2X in the last 3 weeks. Seva Mandaara has donated $2000 to aid them in their service. | ||||
| Apr-20 | SM - Covid-19 Humanitarian Response - donate to Rotary Mysore | Rotary Club, Mysore | Rotary Mysore has been providing daily evening meal to daily-wage workers who are missing wages due to lockdown. Seva Mandaara decided to donate $2000 to them to help. | ||||
| Apr-20 | SM - Covid-19 Humanitarian Response - donate to Hasirudala, Bangalore | Hasirudala, Bangalore | Hasirudala is an organization that focuses on waste pickers and similar poor people; providing training, health support, etc. During pandemic, Hasirudala has started giving groceries (25KG rice, Daal, Spices, Soap, etc) costing about Rs. 1700, to support a small family for a few weeks. Seva Mandaara has donated $2000 to this organization. | ||||
| Apr-20 | SM - Covid-19 Humanitarian Response - donate to Spreading Hope Foundation, Bangalore | Spreading Hope Foundation, Bangalore | This team is trying to target migrant workers who don't have any local IDs, ration card or permanent address and are unable to receive Govt. benefits. They are distributing grocery kits (Rice, Daal, Oil, soap, etc) that would feed 1 small family for 4-5 days at the cost of Rs. 600. Seva Mandaara has donated $1500 to aid in their service | ||||
| Mar-20 | Microsoft Azure DevOps Workshop | Seva Mandaara and NEKK members as well as non-members | Seva Mandaara patron Srinivas Ambati conducted week-end workshop on Azure DevOps benefiting members and non-members alike. A nominal fee was collected - all proceeds went to Seva Mandaara towards its charity activities | ||||
| Feb-20 | Donation for Karnataka Flood Relief through OSAAT | Katrala Govt. Kannada Higher Primary School, Belagavi | Partnered with OSAAT (One School At A Time) organization to help Katrala School which is one of the schools severely damaged in 2019 flood. OSAAT is completely rebuilding the facility for them while Seva Mandaara's contribution is to provide school benches for 6 new classrooms (cost around 3 lac Rs). We have donated $4300 for this project that includes the funds raised specifically for flood relief by us in October 2019 and also in 2018 by the previous committee. | ||||
| Feb-20 | Donation to bring Counselor Camp to Boston | IAGB, Boston https://iagb.org/ | Partnered with Indian Association of Greater Boston to arrange Visa Camp in Boston. This event is currently postponed to later date due to Pandemic. | ||||
| Jan-20 | Pavgada School Help through Bangalore Rotary West | Pavgada School and old-age home | Partnered with Rotary Bangalore West and funded mid-day meal for School kids as well as members of old-age home run by the Pavgada ashram for special needs people. | ||||
| Dec-19 | Donation for Chinthamani School | SLN High School, Chinthamani | Seva Mandaara patron Raju Malapati collected and donated $2200 to further meet the needs of Chinthamani School. | ||||
| Dec-19 | Corporate matching of Volunteer hours and employee charity donations | Seva Mandaara's charity efforts. | Seva Mandaara members started a campaign of educating members about corporate matching to empower charities. With this effort, we have been able to collect $1850 till the end of 2019. | ||||
| Dec-19 | Other Donations | Seva Mandaara's charity efforts. | NEKK members have donated $560 till the end of 2019 to Seva Mandaara's efforts. Other than individual donations, this also includes Seva Mandaara members giving rides (Sanchari Seva) to friends and in return taking donations for Seva Mandaara. Also, a community member donated all the money gifted for his child's birthday to Seva Mandaara's charity efforts. We thank all our donors. | ||||
| Nov-19 | Toys, books, and warm clothes donation | Cradles to Crayons www.cradlestocrayons.org | Every year, thousands of Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12 living in homeless or low-income situations with the essential items they need to thrive - at home, at school and at play. We supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need. Seva-Mandaara team decided to bring some warmth to the life of less fortunate children this season by collecting and donating warm cloths, books, and toys worth more than $200/- during NEKK Deepavali event. | ||||
| Nov-19 | Cauvery Calling | Isha Foundation www.ishaoutreach.org/en/cauvery-calling | Seva Mandaara collected $2000 from an anonymous donor and joined hands with revitalizing Cauvery river area in southern India by planting trees along the river. | ||||
| Nov-19 | Donation from KalaTarangini and Friends | Seva Mandaara's charity efforts | KalaTarangini, a charity organization in community, donated $1600, part of the proceeds from the events Raj Vaibhava and Krishna Vaibhava that they had organized to help an old age home back in India. That donation will be used to help needy Educational Institutions in Karnataka. | ||||
| Oct-19 | Karnataka Flood Relief Drive | Schools affected by flood in North Karnataka | In response to the torrential monsoon rains in North Karnataka and subsequent floods that devastated entire towns and destroyed livelihoods, NEKK Seva-Mandaara team collected more than $890 through Email campaigns and personal outreach within NEKK community. We have partnered with Rotary West of Bangalore to help affected schools in this area. | ||||
| Oct-19 | Donation to Saheli | Saheli Inc. www.saheliboston.org | Seva Mandaara donated $500 to Saheli Inc. , an organization whose mission is to empower South Asian women to lead safe and healthy lives. | ||||
| Sep-19 | Food collection for The United Way, Framingham | The United Way, Framingham | When we donate food to a Food collection for Food Bank, we make a direct impact. Whether it is a can of vegetables or cereals, our donation satisfies several hungry families. During Ganesha event we collected quite a lot of food items for this great cause and donated to The United Way, Framingham. | ||||
| Aug-19 | Microsoft Azure Developer Workshop | Seva Mandaara and NEKK members as well as non-members | Seva Mandaara patron Srinivas Ambati conducted week-long workshop on Azure Developer Certification benefiting members and non-members alike. A nominal fee was collected - all proceeds went to Seva Mandaara towards its charity activities | ||||
| Aug-19 | Tayimane School Project | Tayimane School, Shivamogga | Partnered with Rotary West of Bangalore and continued to support Tayimane School through them. Donated $400 for mosquito nets, new beds and also to teach money management skills to kids. | ||||
| Aug-19 | Chinthamani School Project | SLN High School, Chinthamani | Partnered with Rotary West of Bangalore and supported Chinthamani School through them. Donated $1100 for cupboards, sporting goods, toilet repair, teaching aids and desktops. | ||||
| Aug-19 | B Durga School Project | Sri Kashi Mahalingeshwara Prouda Shale, B Durga School | Partnered with Rotary West of Bangalore and helping B Durga School through them. Donated $1100 for cupboards, sporting goods, water purifier and teaching aids. |
| Month & Year | Project/Activity Name | Beneficiary /Participants | Brief Description | Amount Raised | Amount Donated | Estimate of Articles Donated | Total Hours of Volunteering |
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| May-17 | Food collection for Ashland Food Panty | Ashland Food Pantry | When we donate food to a Food Bank, we make a direct impact. Whether it is a can of vegetables or cereals, our donation satisfies several hungry families. During Ugadi event we collected quite a lot of food items for this great cause and donated to Ashland Food Pantry. | ||||
| May-17 | Walk for Hunger | Project Bread www.projectbread.org | The Walk for Hunger is an extraordinary event sustained by ordinary people. The Walk brings together people from many different communities and cultures - and attracts parents, kids, students, and corporations. But everyone comes to offer hope to hungry people and to support Project Bread’s fresh approach to ending hunger: programs that help to provide sustainable access to healthy, nutritious food to those in need. Because the opposite of hungry isn’t just full, it’s healthy. Seva Mandaara grouped together about 12 NEKK members who wanted to support this cause and led the effort. | ||||
| May-17 | Sahithyotsava in association with Kannada Sahithya Ranga | Seva Mandaara Initiatives | Conducted 2 day literary event with Kannada Sahitya Ranga. A portion of proceeds from that event was used by Seva Mandaara for its educational initiatives in India and another portion ($2000) was donated to Kannada Sahithya Ranga with promotes Kannada language and literature in US. | ||||
| May-17 | Carnatic Concert | NEKK members and non-members | Seva Mandaara organized a Carnatic Music Concert by Vani Sathish accompanied by Suhas Rao (violin) and Ullas Rao (mridangam) | ||||
| May-17 | Library Project | Public School libraries in rural Karnataka | NEKK Seva Mandaara team is very proud to support about 60 public libraries in rural Karnataka with the help of International ‘We Serve’ Foundation (brain child of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam) and Rotary International by sponsoring the shipment cost of approximately 33,000 high quality books collected from various generous donors and libraries in the United States. | ||||
| Feb-17 | Visit to Microsoft | NEKK kids | Inside Microsoft Corporation - middle /high school kids visit Burlington | ||||
| Feb-17 | Indoor Games | Seva Mandaara's educational initiatives in India | Indoor games in Holliston MA | ||||
| Oct-16 | Art Auction | Seva Mandaara's educational help initiatives in India | Art Sale - Silent Auction of Arts from NEKK members in NEKK function. NEKK thanks all the members who donated their precious arts. | ||||
| Apr-16 | Picture for a Cause - Photo booth | Seva Mandaara's educational help initiative | Picture for a Cause - Photo Booth in Yugadi function. Seva Mandaara collaborated with Aneesh Puttur to raise money to support Seva Mandaara's educational initiatives in India. A portrait studio was setup for NEKK members to have their professional pictures taken and printed during the Ugadi event. Thanks Aneesh. | ||||
| Apr-16 | Bake Sale | Seva Mandaara's educational help initiative | Bake Sale at NEKK yugadi function | ||||
| Apr-16 | Food collection for food pantry | Ashland food pantry | Food donation drive in NEKK functions for Ashland food pantry | ||||
| Jun-15 | World Music Concert by Deepti Navaratna | Seva Mandaara | Deepti Navarathna world Music Concert Boston. Deepti donated the proceeds to Seva Mandaara to use in its Educational help in Karnataka project. | ||||
| Jun-15 | NEKK Walk for Sculpture | Nashua Sculpture Symposium | Walk for Sculpture Nashua, raised and donated $2000 to Nashua Sculpture Symposium. 9th International Sculpture Symposium was held from May 12th to June 4th in Nashua. Three sculptors of repute were invited from three countries. Mysorean sculptor, Gopi Subbanna, was one of them. Gopi created "Ali Guli Mane" from granite during this symposium and it was dedicated to the city on 4th of June and was installed in the Soccer Field grounds near the Maplewood Residential area of Nasuha. NEKK is very proud to have been one of the major sponsors of this activity. |
| Month & Year | Project/Activity Name | Beneficiary /Participants | Brief Description | Amount Raised | Amount Donated | Estimate of Articles Donated | Total Hours of Volunteering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr-15 | Mandaara Cookbook | Akshaya Patra www.akshayapatra.org | A unique project where community members came together to create a cookbook that captures some of the best Karnataka cuisine recipes. Proceeds from the cookbook were contributed to Akshaya Patra USA. | ||||
| Apr-15 | Yugaadi Bakesale | Karnataka Forest Watchers | Karnataka Forest Watchers are the front line staff of the department, responsible for managing the forests, environment and wild life related issues of a forest range. They assist the Forest Guards who report to the Range Forest Officer (RFO). Majority of the watchers are poor, live inside the forest, patrol the forest and they have very less facilities, some of the needs are very basic like boots, clothing/jackets, medication, water cans, and support for their children's education, etc. | ||||
| Feb-15 | Volunteering at Cradles to Crayons | Cradles to Crayons www.cradlestocrayons.org | Every year, thousands of volunteers pass through the doors of the Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory warehouse to roll up their sleeves and help disadvantaged young children in Massachusetts. Together, youth and adults inspect, sort, and package all new and like-new donations into customized “KidPacks”. Several of NEKK members joined their hands in this great effort to do their part. | ||||
| Jan-15 | Jan 2015 Adopt one village school with lifetime support | Ekal Vidyalaya www.ekal.org | It is our pleasure to note that NEKK's Ekal Vidyalaya school has been located in the Gangawali village, Khanapur Tq of Belgaum District. We are told that the school will be named as "Mandaara". You may recall that Ekal Vidyalaya was one of the beneficiaries of Maadhurya benefit concert. Additional funds were raised for Ekal after Maadhurya concert to be able to adopt one village for lifetime support. Now, Ekal has informed us about the location of this school that currently has 30 kids. | ||||
| Dec-14 | Maadhurya Benefit Concert | Samarthanam www.samarthanam.org Ekal Vidyalaya www.ekal.org | During December 2014, Seva Mandaara Team organized a grand evening of Music and Dance to raise funds in support of Samarthanam and Ekal Vidyalaya. | ||||
| Nov-14 | Fresh Fruit Smoothy Booth | Seva Mandaara Initiatives | Yuva Mandaara put up a Smoothie Booth during NEKK Deepavali event on November 1st. All proceeds after expenses were given to Seva Mandaara initiatives. | ||||
| Sep-14 | Book N Bake Sale | Margadarshi www.margadarshionline.org | Thrilled by the encouragement and support by NEKK communicy, Seva Mandaara team chose another nonprofit organization “MARGADARSHI” in Bangalore, Karnataka. The main purpose of “Margadarshi” is to help and support the most vulnerable groups of disabled persons towards their physical, social, psychological and economic wellbeing culminating in upholding human dignity along with becoming normal and contributing members in a society. Seva Mandaara organized a Bake Sale in which NEKK members contributed food items for sale during Ganeshotsava. | ||||
| Sep-14 | Community Harvest Project Volunteering | NEKK Members | With the success and encouragement of hands-on projects in the past, Seva Mandaara team provided another opportunity for kids and adults to volunteer for a Community Harvest Project, at their farms in North Grafton. During this visit, we planted, tended and harvested fresh fruits and vegetables for homeless people who are in need. | ||||
| Jun-14 | Lemonade/Cookie stand | Seva Mandaara Initiatives | Ramya Aiyar and her friends in Andover contributed $100 that they raised from their Lemonade/Cookie stand that they put up in June 2014, a hot day indeed. | ||||
| Apr-14 | Portrait Studio | Belaku www.belaku.org | Seva Mandaara collaborated with Aneesh Puttur to raise money to support a nonprofit organization “BELAKU” in Bangalore, Karnataka. A portrait studio was setup for NEKK members to have their professional pictures taken and printed during the Ugadi event. Belaku Shishu Nivasa houses orphan, destitute and poor children whith an aim to provide them shelter, food and education. Belaku Vriddhashrama is a hope for the destitute elderly whose day to day expenses as well a medical needs are provided free of cost. | ||||
| Apr-14 | Food collection for Ashland Food Panty | Ashland Food Pantry | When we donate food to a Food Bank, we make a direct impact. Whether it is a can of vegetables or cereals, our donation satisfies several hungry families. During Ugadi event we collected quite a lot of food items for this great cause and donated to Ashland Food Pantry. | ||||
| Apr-14 | Walk for Hunger | Project Bread www.projectbread.org | The Walk for Hunger is an extraordinary event sustained by ordinary people. The Walk brings together people from many different communities and cultures - and attracts parents, kids, students, and corporations. But everyone comes to offer hope to hungry people and to support Project Bread’s fresh approach to ending hunger: programs that help to provide sustainable access to healthy, nutritious food to those in need. Because the opposite of hungry isn’t just full, it’s healthy. Seva Mandaara grouped together about 20 NEKK members who wanted to support this cause and led the effort. | ||||
| Apr-14 | Geeta Mandaara’s Chinese to Kannada song project | Geeta Mandaara’s contribution to Seva Mandaara | Geeta Mandaara team was approached by a Chinese American to create a Kannada song, the financial benefit of which was diverted to Seva Mandaara, thanks to SowmyaSri Sandeep and Madhu Akkihebbal. | ||||
| Mar-14 | Carnatic Alchemy Project | Seva Mandaara Initiative | Seva Mandaara involved in Deepti Navaratna's 'Carnatic Cadenzas' : CD Release concert of 'Ka' for its philanthropic initiatives, Thanks to Deepti. | ||||
| Mar-14 | Kasadinda Rasa – A Earth Friendly Workshop | NEKK Kids | With the help of Uma Navaratna, Seva Mandaara team organized a hands-on workshop to make and decorate ethnic looking candle holders and household accents. Team Seva Mandaara provided the raw materials; participants brought decorative accents – old bangles, bindies, lace, glitter paper and so on, that were used to decorate the items | ||||
| Feb-14 | Volunteering at Cradles to Crayons | Cradles to Crayons www.cradlestocrayons.org | Every year, thousands of volunteers pass through the doors of the 'Cradles to Crayons' Giving Factory warehouse to roll up their sleeves and help disadvantaged young children in Massachusetts. Together, youth and adults inspect, sort, and package all new and like-new donations into customized “KidPacks”. Seva Mandaara joined their hands in this great effort to do its part in which about 25 kids and adults provided their service for this great cause. | ||||
| Nov-13 | Toys, books, and warm clothes donation | Cradles to Crayons www.cradlestocrayons.org | Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12 living in homeless or low-income situations with the essential items they need to thrive - at home, at school and at play. We supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need. Seva-Mandaara team decided to bring some warmth to the life of less fortunate children this season by collecting and donating warm cloths, books, and toys worth more than $500/- during NEKK Deepavali event. | ||||
| Aug-13 | Uttarakhand Flood Relief | America India Foundation www.aif.org | In response to the ‘Himalayan Tsunami’ – torrential monsoon rains in Uttarakhand and subsequent floods that devastated entire towns and destroyed livelihoods, NEKK Seva-Mandaara team collected more than $1150 through Email campaigns and personal outreach within NEKK community, to help more than 73,000 flood victims and their families. Seva Mandaara was happy to partner with American India Foundation (AIF) in their work to help the flood victims. | ||||
| May-13 | Food collection for Ashland Food Panty | Ashland Food Pantry | When we donate food to a Food Bank, we make a direct impact. Whether it is a can of vegetables or cereals, our donation satisfies several hungry families. During Ugadi event we collected quite a lot of food items for this great cause and donated to Ashland Food Pantry. |