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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 6:01 PM
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Joy of Giving Week
The Joy of Giving is sweeping the nation!! Today is the mid-point of the week so we thought we'd give you a run down on what's been happening.
The students at Kolkata's XLRI School of Business and Human Resources have been a busy bunch. They have been serving meals to the less privileged, gathering old clothes, visiting residents of an old age home and much more. They have 27 programs planned to celebrate the week according to The Telegraph.
In Chennai, a group of auto rickshaw drivers fed 500 people. Many were pleasantly surprised and touched by the gesture of this community that's often accused of fleecing passengers.
In Chandigarh, several organisations got together and hosted a party for more than 200 children living together in a home run by Snehalya. The icing on the cake was a library donated by Bharat Prakarsh Foundation which has 250 Hindi story books, folk and fairy tales, among others.
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Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 1:58 PM
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Joy of Giving Week
Yes, that's right! The event we've been planning for last few months starts tomorrow! And we hope you're all ready to experience the Joy of Giving.
There's so much going on, so we'll just give you a snapshot here, and you can visit the Joy of Giving website for all the news.
* Watch a live interview with Sachin Tendulkar talking about the Joy of Giving on Cricket Extra before India Pak match at 545pm IST today, on the Star Cricket channel!
* One of the leading current event blogs in the world, The Huffington Post has featured the Joy of Giving week.
* Loved the movie Love Aaj Kal? You can bid for genuine items used by Deepika and Saif in the movie on eBay. The proceeds go to charity.
* There are dozens of events planned all around India in the coming days. Visit this page to see what you can do in your city. Just click on your location on the top, right side of the page.
Do you want to follow the action minute to minute? Then follow the Joy of Giving on Twitter.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 1:25 PM
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Giving Events
The winners of the weekly prizes in the India Giving Challenge for Sept 14 - 20 are
Parivaar Education Society who raised Rs2,13,500 and won the top prize of Rs30,000
Parikrma Humanity Foundation who raised Rs38,668 and won the second prize of Rs20,000
and the following five NGOs who each won Rs10,000
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Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 12:31 PM
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Joy of Giving Week
The Joy of Giving Week is only seven days away and you must be thinking "what can I do to help?"
The Joy of Giving Week—Sept 27 to Oct 3—is a nation-wide outreach by GiveIndia that appeals to Indians from every village, town and city to participate in different ways. The theme of the week is giving—it could be a glass of water, a hug, a hot meal. Hundreds of schools, colleges and corporates are on board, but the building block remains the individual. Here are some ways you can reach out:
* Spend time at an elderly home or orphanage. Or just spend time with your family for a change.
* Sign up for the 7 days 7 gifts challenge. All that will be asked of you is an act of kindness, say, giving a gift to, your maid, driver, bus conductor, colleague, in-laws. * Organise a fundraiser in your office, school or college. Be creative. Go beyond housie, but even housie is fine. Participants can donate prizes like a spare cellphone.
* If you are a doctor, lawyer or accountant, offer your services free during the Joy of Giving Week.
* Celebrate Green Consumer Day on September 28. Walk to work or use public transport and donate the cost of fuel saved. A bus ride after all these years might do you good too.
* Clear your home of all the stuff that has piled up over the years. Do you really need 20 pairs of shoes? Donate it all to Goonj Vastrasamman.
These are just a few ideas. Have you got something else planned? Then please do leave a comment telling us how you're going to celebrating the Joy of Giving.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 8:26 AM
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Donor Testimonials
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Payroll Giving
We recently got some great feedback from P Murleedharan, a Payroll Giver who works with the Aditya Birla Group. We love hearing from our donors - positive as well as negative feedback is welcome - so please do write in.
Mr Murleedharan wrote "I am new to the Payroll Giving Programme as our Group got associated with GiveIndia only recently.
I see the Payroll Giving programme as a noble & innovative way to help the needy. Many of us like to donate & contribute to social causes, but are clueless as to how to do it. We are not sure if donating to an NGO would reach the destined beneficiary and how to find the right NGO.
I used to donate to NGOs or movements who approached me though they did not work for my favourites causes like old-age support or orphanages. GiveIndia provides us with a number of causes, and different NGOs certified by GiveIndia for their credibility to select from.
Sitting in Mumbai, I can help a tribal girl or orphan living in a remote village of Bihar or Kerala. Automatic deduction from salary ensures that there are no hassles in making the donation.
Having associated with NGOs like Foundation for Educational Innovations in Asia (FEDINA) in south India, I have always been a person committed to charity & social service. My experience as a journalist helps me raising my voice against any discrimination or injustice. I use online discussion forums and readers’ columns to highlight various issues.
I am happy that I am part of the GiveIndia donor family and can extend my small contributions for social causes of my choice. I wish more and more NGOs get themselves registered with GiveIndia so that donors will have a still wider choice of causes to choose from."
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Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 4:09 PM
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Donating
We have great news for customers of Deutsche Bank and YES Bank...now you can make a donation on GiveIndia and pay directly via your online banking account and the Billdesk service.
BillDesk allows you to make payments online in a secure and convenient manner. The Billdesk service is available to you round-the-clock - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.
These two banks along with Axis Bank, Citibank, HDFC Bank, Punjab National Bank,and State Bank of India all allow you to debit directly to GiveIndia. We also offer ICICI Bank's Netbanking as a way of making donations so in all we have tied up with eight banks so far and we hope this number will grow.
We'd like to thank the very helpful team at Billdesk for making this possible!
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Friday, September 4, 2009 at 10:53 AM
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Giving Events
Get set for a fun filled day of cycling and charity! Yes, GiveIndia has been chosen as the Official Charity partner for the BSA Hercules Cyclothon to be held in Bengaluru on October 11, 2009.
We are busy working closely with the organisers Sport 18 to plan an exciting event for the people of Bengaluru.
If you'd like to take part, please visit the event website for more details. Let us know if you're riding and if you'd like to raise pledges for a NGO of your choice. We'll tell you how to do it, drawing upon our experience of being the former charity partner for the Mumbai and Delhi marathons for several years.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 11:58 AM
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Donating
There are so many special days in September and so many ways to make a difference. Which of these days has special meaning for you?
September 5 -- Teacher's Day
Sponsor the salary of a dedicated support teacher who will assist in a government school for just Rs1500 (appx US$32).
September 8 -- International Literacy Day
Donate a set of fifteen books that have extraordinary stories of everyday girls whose lives changed by going to school, for just Rs1000 (appx US$20). These donated books will be distributed to children in a government school
September 14 -- NAB Day for the Blind
