Joy of Giving Week @ Canadian International School

Students at the Canadian International School, Bangalore will be celebrating Joy of Giving Week from Oct 2nd - Oct 8th which is also called "Festival of Philanthropy". The Joy of Giving Week is India's "festival of giving" which inspires people across every state, religion, class and age to give back to society. As part of the celebration this year, the IB students have scheduled a collection drive from 3rd - 5th October at the campus. All proceeds will be donated to the "Missionaries of Charity" run by sisters of Mother Teresa which houses about 100 elderly women who have been abandoned by their families. The contributions and proceeds will also be donated to the autistic center, "BELAKU-School for Children with Special Needs".

As part of community Initiative, every year, Canadian International School students teach English, Math, Computers, Science, Music, Theatre & Art every week to children at Venkatala Government School, Rakum blind school, Srilankan refugee school, Chaitanya Public School and APD (The Association Of People With Disability).Grade 12 students also teach Autistic children from Belaku, an NGO, who visit CIS on a weekly basis. In addition to teaching, CIS students & staff organize couple of charity drives throughout the year & distribute old / new clothes, stationery, snacks & toileteries to the above schools.

'The Joy of Giving Week not only aims at encouraging students to give but also celebrates the notion of giving and the joy derived from it. The idea is to imbibe the belief that it is more blissful to give than to receive. It's really inspiring to see students stand up and celebrate as a community with many acts of giving' - adds Ms. Shweta Sastri, Executive Director - Canadian International School, Bangalore.

Source : Equity Bulls

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