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Fundraising Week generates 30L for Nepal victims
Wells Fargo Enterprise Global Services (EGS) raised Rs 30 lakh for the victims of Nepal through fundraising events organised in Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. The funds will go to six government institutions, as well as towards relief and rehabilitation efforts in Nepal. The proceeds from Hyderabad will also be utilised to support Izzatnagar and Hafeezpet government schools, and the PSS Trust which works to improve the lives of girls in India.
Wells Fargo Enterprise Global Services (EGS) raised Rs 30 lakh for the victims of Nepal through fundraising events organised in Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. The funds will go to six government institutions, as well as towards relief and rehabilitation efforts in Nepal. The proceeds from Hyderabad will also be utilised to support Izzatnagar and Hafeezpet government schools, and the PSS Trust which works to improve the lives of girls in India.
“What makes Fundraising Week unique is the fact that it gets our team members involved in a fun way for a social cause. We initiated this event in 2011, under our Sparsh community service programme, with the objective of raising money for the government schools and homes for the underprivileged children that we support throughout the year. Our hearts also go out to the people of Nepal.
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We hope that our contribution will assist with the relief efforts,” said Vishnupriya Saksena, head of corporate sustainability.This year, services offered by team members included car washes, financial advice and culinary efforts. The effort was part of the Fundraising Week from May 4-8, which Wells Fargo had marked since 2011.
“Driven by the spirit to give for a cause that is close to our hearts, our team members come up with very creative ways of generating funds. While it makes significant impact on the communities we live in, the week-long event also strengthens the commitment of our team members to give back to the community we are part of,” Saksena added.
Growing in magnitude over the years, the 2014 Fundraising Week saw team members collecting more than Rs 17 lakh by putting up close to 500 stalls in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The funds raised last year were handed over to the partner NGOs and were used for various activities like vision pre-screening, providing for salaries of teachers, library improvements, laboratory construction, and school-kit distribution. Some of the other activities included tuition classes, installing water filters, bookshelves and classroom screens.
