CLOTH DAY -
We mark 1st January as CLOTH DAY every year. The idea
is not to celebrate or organize events; simply begin the
New year by providing clothes to someone needy on the
first day & continue it as a year long practice. Spread
the word among your friends and family about this unique
way of starting the year.
RAHAT-WINTERS -
While the demand for woolens increases every year, the
contributions usually start coming only towards the middle
of the season. Apart from woolens & general clothing
do send us blankets or make monetary contribution (approx
@Rs. 150/- per blanket as we would not like to give popular
'Daan ka kambal' in the name of blankets) so that we can
buy this in bulk. You can also sponsor GOONJ mats made
of old cloth (Rs. 100/- per mat), which are very useful
in winters. Please organize collection camps in your offices,
schools, colleges & residential areas. (All contributions
to GOONJ are tax-exempted u/s 80 G & we are eligible
for accepting foreign donations also)
(
We have noticed many new organisations/campaigns coming
up with similar names like VASTRADAAN & RAHAT. Its good
to see that more people are taking up cloth as an issue
but copying our name and messages is creating a lot of confusion.
It puts an extra responsibility on people. Please check
the credibility of campaigns & organisations you support.
)
VANS
FOR DELHI & MUMBAI -
In a touching gesture Ms. Sushma Khemka, a GOONJ volunteer
from Mumbai, contributed for the Goonj Mumbai Van, all
the money she and her relatives were planning to spend
on ceremonies after her mother's death. We gratefully
acknowledge this contribution. We also thank GENPACT for
sponsoring a van for our Delhi operations.
MUMBAI
MARATHON -
The marathon is on 20th January and despite our best efforts
we still don't have any corporate running for us this year.
The event is crucial for us especially for raising awareness
and resources. If you want to raise pledges for us, please
refer www.giveindia.org
or write to Rohit on rohitgoonj1@gmail.com,
or call 9833237678/ 9322381600 for more details.
EXL SIGNS UP WITH GOONJ FOR PAYROLL
GIVING -
The reputed BPO- EXL is the first corporate signing up with
GOONJ for its payroll programme. Mr. Vikram Talwar, CEO-
EXL and senior officials started the programme and signed
the forms on 18th November at Noida and on 25 th November
at Pune.
GOONJ GURGAON CHAPTER -
GOONJ is all set to start its Gurgaon chapter in the beginning
of 2008. GOONJ acknowledges the efforts of Mr. Vineet Khanna
of Nestle and his friends and colleagues towards creating
a start up fund for the first years' operation.
Your
immediate support is needed –
• Space - in Mumbai, Chennai,
Jalandhar, Hyderabad and Bangalore. (about 500 sq. ft. )
• Vehicle - for Chennai
• Photocopier - Old/new
(most urgent need)
• Washing machines - Old/
New (10 nos. in Delhi)
• Detergent powder - in
bulk quantity for napkin project
• Space - at outlets/offices
to put up our cash / cheque drop boxes.
• Large quantity of one-side-used-paper
for making notebooks
• Commitment of old newspapers.
• Cotton cloth/ export surplus
in a large quantity.
• Pick up facilities -
from various collection centers (as Delphi arranges a pick
up van for a day every month in Delhi)
• To join GOONJ's Team 600
, refer http://www.goonj.info/team-600.php
• To volunteer with GOONJ..
refer http://www.goonj.info/Be%20a%20part.php
