Make CSR activities fun by involving employees
Companies looking to make a real difference in Indian schools can contribute in the Mid-day Meal Programme run by a top NGO
Companies looking to make a real difference in Indian schools can contribute in the Mid-day Meal Programme run by a top NGO
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<strong>Make</strong> <strong>CSR</strong> Activities<br />
Fun By Involving<br />
Employees<br />
Companies looking to make a real difference in Indian schools can contribute in<br />
the Mid-day-Meal programme run <strong>by</strong> a top NGO
Companies can channelise resources positively towards their <strong>CSR</strong> <strong>activities</strong> if they plan and<br />
execute them well with top NGOs. Today, India’s children need food and education and one<br />
of the top NGOs serving mid-day meals The Akshaya Patra Foundation is engageing in<br />
serving mid-day meals to school children. Here are some <strong>CSR</strong> ideas for organising charity<br />
<strong>activities</strong> in Bengaluru kitchen and kitchens located in other cities:<br />
Help on ground<br />
Companies that want to conduct a volunteering <strong>activities</strong> <strong>involving</strong> their <strong>employees</strong> may<br />
join hands with Akshaya Patra. Staff members may help the TAPF staff in loading and<br />
unloading groceries at the kitchen. At the schools, they can serve the meals to the children<br />
and involve in various <strong>fun</strong> <strong>activities</strong> like sports event with them. Employees interested in<br />
cooking can help the staff in kitchen prepare meals.<br />
Charity <strong>fun</strong>draising<br />
Organisations and institutions may also engage in charity <strong>fun</strong>draising for the cause of food<br />
for education in schools. They may organise auctions where they can sell unused office<br />
furniture and raise <strong>fun</strong>ds for the charity. Companies may engage their digital marketing<br />
teams to organise online <strong>fun</strong>draising campaigns for charity purposes. Akshaya Patra<br />
encourages several charity <strong>fun</strong>draising initiatives in Bangalore along with online<br />
<strong>fun</strong>draising campaigns for the cause of their Mid-day Meal Programme.<br />
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Sponsoring mid-day meals<br />
Get the privilege of feeding meals to the beneficiaries of Akshaya Patra <strong>by</strong> sponsoring midday<br />
meals as part of your <strong>CSR</strong> activity. It just takes Rs 950 to feed a child for an entire year.<br />
Your contribution can allow children to relish a balanced meal which helps them become a<br />
healthy individual. About 4,86,172 beneficiaries from 2,968 schools in Bangalore benefit<br />
from mid-day meals. The meal is an incentive for them to continue their education and not<br />
give it up to earn their meals.<br />
Organise <strong>activities</strong><br />
<strong>Make</strong> Akshaya Patra a part of your charity <strong>fun</strong>draising <strong>activities</strong>. You can start a campaign<br />
or a <strong>fun</strong> activity online or offline. The proceeds of this can be donated to Akshaya Patra<br />
along with the <strong>CSR</strong> <strong>fun</strong>ds of the company.<br />
If your company feels strongly for the Indian school children, you may also make a huge<br />
difference <strong>by</strong> supporting Akshaya Patra a charity in Bangalore with simple charity<br />
<strong>fun</strong>draising <strong>activities</strong>.<br />
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