As part of The Joy of Giving Week, Rotary Coimbatore Central organises Aram Seyya Virumbu to foster a sense of charity in people. Twenty-five service organisations that are doing commendable social work in various fields will create awareness about the various ways people can help society. They will also enrol volunteers and raise contributions. The public can use this opportunity to interact with them and find out more about social service.
Aram Seyya Virumbu will be inaugurated by Rotarian. Kamlesh V Raheja, Governor of Rotary District 3201 at Rajasthani Sangh in R.S. Puram on October 10. It will be open to the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visitors can contribute to their favourite charities through fund-raiser coupons of Rs. 100 and Rs. 50.
There will also be other events marking the programme on both the days.
On October 10, Suki Sivam will speak about the project at 6.30 p.m. and on Sunday there is a Tamil play 2BHK staged by a Chennai group. There is a photography contest open to all age groups. The theme is ‘Joy of Giving’. Students from various colleges who have undertaken social work will make presentations of their projects. There is an elocution contest for students (classes 9 to 12) on October 10 from 2.30 p.m. onwards. Flower arrangement classes and a cooking competition and demo will also be held.
Sankara Eye Hospital has organised free comprehensive eye screening for the public at the venue.
For details contact: 89732 10246, 94451 20472, 0422 2231124 or e-mail:jogrotarycentral@gmail.com
Starting young
In order to encourage children to be compassionate and appreciative of their fellow beings, Eurokids schools in various parts of the city took part in social activities. Eurokids Kovaipudur visited the bus stand and met the drivers who drive buses from Kovaipudur to other parts of Coimbatore. The children gave them ‘Thank you’ cards. In Ramanathapuram Eurokids students met the traffic police to say, “Thank you for protecting us”. Eurokids children across Tamil Nadu took part in these simple acts of giving. Teachers said that this went a long way in helping children learn the quality of empathy and kept alive their natural feelings of kindness.
