The 5th grade class at Windermere Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida dedicated this year’s Touchpoints Fundraiser to the children of Sahasra Deepika. They held bake sales, competed in walkathons and sold homemade crafts to raise over $4600. “I was very impressed with the ingenuity all of our students showed to raise money for Sahasra Deepika along with their dedication and determination. The connection that each student has towards the success of the Institute coupled with their desire to help others allowed them to succeed; proving that no matter how young one may be they can make a positive difference in
Eighty-four of the 92 spelling bee finalists gathered at Hombegowda High School for the competition on January 28. The students all attend low-income public high schools. The Outreach Program provides them the opportunity to improve their mastery of English; the Spelling Bee showcases their progress. The Chief Guest for the event was Mr. Ram Sundher, Management Consultant at Bangalore Cares. Mr. Chandrasekhar, Headmaster of Honnaganahatti High School, spoke on the impact of the Outreach Program on the children. After several exciting rounds of competition moderated by Dr. G. Sridhar, Founder and President of Deeksha College, the Spelling Bee went to
Traditionally celebrated on Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday every year, Children’s Day is a day of fun and games. This year volunteers from Brady Company India, visited Sahasra Deepika Institute. They played games, brought toys and gifts, brought each child a sweater and held a talent show in which the children were judges. It was truly a day of merriment for all the students and volunteers alike. We thank Roopa Satish of Brady Company for organizing the event.
