tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66314403352078286462024-03-19T00:40:14.284-07:00HELP FOUNDATIONService to Humanity is Service to Godhelpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-49330107444324167482010-08-07T04:31:00.000-07:002010-08-07T04:32:04.864-07:00sample post... does the share button work yet?helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-77508854873707261322010-08-03T16:17:00.001-07:002010-08-07T04:30:04.531-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nDKFcN13_rK_20BSZh7PxenHvN7xZ3yZQ8BXJVEG0EKFkxYk8cOrRekWo5pwHd7c12trKWSNq_bXk13LFnI4-UdgzEP2i5_KXCDOtbfMwjGiTODffQr1z9x70QBWlv0sct9XFU9S5l_Z/s1600/paypal-secure-donations-BUTTON.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17svMfYYf75KpLANruL3Inv1bZ59JVR2j65Y1EjqOBiwUGlgZd3oFRfVLoQd2C7HIyFK51GQlrbZkd2fq6lqqHtkYOvvl-Y0sbP9-6zVewiW1HoA4UFrlZwNSxo6u6_Mlg8BjJulndjEW/s400/2365523136_78179e6f6a_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501112496724477570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thanks to the sincere efforts of volunteer Vaidyanathan Rappal of New Jersey, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">HELP</span> website and blog now carry <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">PayPal</span> buttons for </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >EASY</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> and </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >SECURE</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Donations online.</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Please avail of this facility to contribute dignity to an orphaned child's future.</span><br /><br /><pre><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" target="_payhelp"><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(123, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;" > <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=BK2gDRpMiOUBq5MZOP41GW7oISd3Vkk-G-1c1_JGnGJVh-PB8_f9zMK3oJu&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d66edfb0b39be7838c6fe2b48d77d66ee"><input src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" name="I1" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" type="image" border="0" width="122" height="47"></a><img id="_x0000_i1036" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" border="0" width="1" height="1" /></span></p><br /></form><br /></pre><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />The world is a nicer place because of beautiful people like you in it...!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Thanks, Vaidy !!!</span><br /><br /><br /><a name="fb_share" type="box_count" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php">Share</a><script src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/connect.php/js/FB.Share" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-47899358726277183662009-12-27T20:45:00.000-08:002009-12-27T20:50:09.197-08:00Call for Website Designers !!<h3 style="text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: normal;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">HELP is looking for volunteers to design its official website. </span><br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: normal;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message">The domain name and web space have been booked already. The structure, look and write-up of the new proposed website is also ready. We need someone who can volunteer to do the html coding for us.<br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: normal;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: normal;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dear HELP Volunteers......</span><br />Kindly inquire with any of your website desig<span class="text_exposed_hide"></span><span class="text_exposed_show">ner friends if they could help us with this task....This is where you can view the current old website -</span></span></span></h3><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.helpfoundation.org">http://www.helpfoundation.org</a><br /><br /><br /><a name="fb_share" type="box_count" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php">Share</a><script src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/connect.php/js/FB.Share" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-48124330859737859822009-12-23T21:59:00.000-08:002009-12-23T22:08:24.655-08:00CONTACT US @The HELP Desk<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >ADDRESS :</span><br /><br /><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">89, Diamond Lane, Old Bridge,</div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">New Jersey - 08857</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">United States of America</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >TEL. :</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">+1-732-679-8497</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> (Mon - Sun : 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >WEBSITE :</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> www.helpfoundation.org</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >EMAIL :</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> blog.helpfoundation@gmail.com</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a name="fb_share" type="box_count" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php">Share</a><script src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/connect.php/js/FB.Share" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-40197743241287785532008-10-23T20:53:00.000-07:002009-12-23T22:33:32.067-08:00BENEFICIARIES OF HELP<div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><a href="http://help-foundation.blogspot.com/search/label/SPONSOR%20A%20CHILD">Your donations and sponsorships through <strong>HELP</strong></a><strong> </strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">provide a life of dignity to 125 children at various orphanages across India. The education, health and holistic welfare of these innocents is looked after, until they mature enough to live life independently.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's a location list of the orphanages</span></span><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;"> </strong><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/"><strong>HELP</strong></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;"> contributes to -</span></span><br /><br /></div><ul><li><a href="http://help-foundation.blogspot.com/2008/10/orphanage-at-chinmayaranyam.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Chinmayaranyam</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> (near Tirupati, India)</span></li><li><a href="http://help-foundation.blogspot.com/2008/10/orphanage-at-sarada-sakthi-peetham.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sarada Sakthi Peetham</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> (Thambaram near Chennai, India)</span></li><li><a href="http://help-foundation.blogspot.com/2008/10/orphanage-at-balgram-samparc.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Balgram Samparc</span></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(near Lonavala, India)</span></li><li><a href="http://help-foundation.blogspot.com/2008/10/orphanage-at-sarada-niketan.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sarada Niketan</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> (near Bhubaneshwar, India) </span></li><li><a href="http://help-foundation.blogspot.com/2008/10/lovedale-foundation-orphanage.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Lovedale Foundation</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> (near Bangalore, India) </span></li></ul>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-64891372286175073272008-10-23T20:48:00.000-07:002009-12-23T22:29:37.453-08:00Orphanage at Chinmayaranyam<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Located near :</span></strong> Tirupati, India.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.</span><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/%7Ehelp/chinmayaranyam.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pictures of HELP-sponsored children at Chinmayaranyam</span></a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/%7Ehelp/chinmayaranyam.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/%7Ehelp/chinmayaranyam.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></a></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The orphanage is located in a small village "Chinamyaranyam", about 30 miles from Tirupati, India. Chinmayaranyam is registered with the Government of India as a charitable, not for profit organization.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p align="justify">As the name indicates the orphanage is in real wilderness. The orphanage has close to 70 orphan children and in dire need of monetary support. The orphanage is located in the premises of an ashram (monastery). The ashram is affiliated with Chinmaya Mission and was initiated by Swamini Sarada Priyananda, and is currently managed by Swamini Sheelananda. She is a selfless, highly dedicated, principled, and disciplined person leading the monastery.<br /></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify">The children are cared for by the brahmacharis and brahmacharinies who are at the monastery for religious training. The children go to regular school, which is managed by the monastery. The school houses up to 10th grade and follows the State Government sponsored curriculum. There is a small hospital (funded by AAPI) to cater the health care needs of the children.<br /></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify">The children are housed in separate residential halls for the boys and girls. The children are fed three meals in monastery dining hall. The ashram has cultivatable land and grows vegetables and other staples, thus are partly self sufficient. The school is housed in several huts with partially raised walls, and requires monetary support to convert into enclosed rooms.<br /></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify">The Foundation invites any donor going to India to visit the orphanage and provide your feedback to the Foundation.<br /></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Please call the</span> <a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">'HELP-desk'</a> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">at : 732-679-8497</span></strong> for exact directions from Tirupati to Chinmayaranyam.</p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.</span><br /></p><p align="justify"></p></span> <p></p>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-23633370753871230392008-10-23T20:39:00.000-07:002009-12-23T22:32:31.507-08:00Orphanage at Sarada Sakthi Peetham<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Located at :</span></strong> Thambaram, Chennai, India</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.</span><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/%7Ehelp/thambaram.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pictures of HELP-sponsored children at Sarada Sakthi Peetham</span></a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/%7Ehelp/thambaram.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></a></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >.</span><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/%7Ehelp/thambaram.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/%7Ehelp/tsunami.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pictures of Tsunami Affected children sponsored by HELP</span></a></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >.</span><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/%7Ehelp/tsunami.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></a></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">S</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">arada Sakthi Peetham is located in small village, Old Perangalathur, near Thambaram about 20 miles from Chennai. This orphanage is initiated by Swami Sarvathmananda, who is ordained in Rama Krishna Mission, and is currently managed by Raja Packirisamy.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The orphanage has well maintained with separate residence halls for the boys and girls. There are about 40 boys and 30 girls in the orphanage. There are some college going senior students in the orphanage. The children go to public schools and are also tutored by the college going senior students. The orphanage has well equipped kitchen and a small temple. The children are fed three meals a day and well cared for. Day to Day work is assisted by some volunteers.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p align="justify"><br />Sarada Sakthi Peetam has a branch location in Karaikkal (about 120 miles south of Chennai), where the children orphaned by Tsunami in 2005 are housed and cared for. The Foundation urges patrons to visit the Orphanage on your next visit to Chennai and provide your feedback.</p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"></p></span><p></p>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-60010891881347555912008-10-23T20:09:00.000-07:002009-12-23T22:37:21.186-08:00Orphanage at Balgram Samparc<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Located at :</span></strong> Bhaje Village, near Lonavala, India.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.</span><br /><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/%7Ehelp/pune.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pictures of HELP-sponsored children at Balgram Samparc</span></a>.<br /><br /><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The following is a report filed by Air Commodore K V Rao, a well wisher and liaison for HELP Foundation in Pune, after visiting the Ashram/Orphanage in the Spring of 2001. It provides an excellent insight on the functioning of the orphanage -</span></strong> </span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">"Dr. Amit Kumar Bannerji is the Director of SAMPARC. The orphanage is located at Bhaje, near Malavli. The place is on the Pune-Mumbai Rail Line and on the Pune-Mumbai Super Highway. But access is by train, since the highway does not provide a link near Malavli, but much ahead at Lonavla. The Asram is at a scenic place in the valley of Lonavla with the Western Ghats surrounding. Since it is monsoon now, it has been raining almost incessantly. The hills are now lush green with innumerable water falls all around the Ashram. </div><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPB0dmW0bh8OQgMGhv_e7jOxid13BJ9nyqJcglFApigt2gvBvAojb-0jDrKDMj6SqK5onwQU6knL8rfBleGEoYOivJoc2kJP5-maYabhxyTGJAgKhTpecL-nEi80nvUqN__A7t2YHvUKBD/s1600-h/P1030216.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260555289295941602" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPB0dmW0bh8OQgMGhv_e7jOxid13BJ9nyqJcglFApigt2gvBvAojb-0jDrKDMj6SqK5onwQU6knL8rfBleGEoYOivJoc2kJP5-maYabhxyTGJAgKhTpecL-nEi80nvUqN__A7t2YHvUKBD/s400/P1030216.JPG" border="0" /></a></p></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><div align="justify"><br />The Orphanage is organized differently than those what I had seen elsewhere, which were centralized. The Balgram is organized as a number of Houses, each house looked after by a Mother who lives all the time in the house. A house has 10 children, of all ages. There are 10 houses. The house is like a normal home with a kitchen, bedroom, store room, living room and a bath room. Each house cooks its own food. The house has its own pets, a cat and a dog. I met the children who are in the kindergarten. The elder children go to local schools like any other child in the village. Those who complete school join college. I met two who were waiting to join an agriculture polytechnic. </div><br /><br /><div align="justify">The elder children are only girls where as the younger ones are both boys and girls. The children come to the Ashram through the government. The Magistrate deciding, they being the abandoned ones with the police rescuing them. There are three more Ashrams under SAMPARC, one at Alibaug, another at Chakkan and another at Anjar in Kutch. I met all the 10 children sponsored by <a href="http://helpfoundation.org/"><strong>HELP</strong></a>. they are all under 5 or 6 years of age. Some were away in the local school and the rest in the KG run by the Ashram.</div><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllOoI8kawOmVX_cHxsVJiHoJOZ3rst2WlFjQWcFpv8b1Gj0XP5SAiwK4_-WZS23BX4o9oIwgJ2nBoykdmDJUEVoBR4I1uaSSiSddbruAp_Dxf790Blk78NwhRjLdPuBm_lrwnXmAkd0PX/s1600-h/P1030219.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260554502926811890" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllOoI8kawOmVX_cHxsVJiHoJOZ3rst2WlFjQWcFpv8b1Gj0XP5SAiwK4_-WZS23BX4o9oIwgJ2nBoykdmDJUEVoBR4I1uaSSiSddbruAp_Dxf790Blk78NwhRjLdPuBm_lrwnXmAkd0PX/s400/P1030219.JPG" border="0" /></a></p></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><div align="justify"><br />The Ashram provides a free environment like a normal home, the Mother of each House, looking after all aspects of that house. There are play grounds community halls, hobby centers and a Vocational Training Center for training in basic trades. Each house is well equipped with all gadgets, even their own sewing machine. Each house has a guest room for the guests to stay when they come there to visit. Often there are students visiting them from Universities.</div><div align="justify"><br />I found the children active and cheerful. They belonged to all creeds Marathi, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi speaking, at this stage. They are also of Hindu/Christian and Muslim religions as their names suggested (there is no common religion in the Ashram; some of the Mothers having a small niche each, of their own for worship). Most of them are supposed to have been abandoned by the sex workers. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">The elder children have been doing well in school some have scored above 80% marks in the HSC Board exams and secured admissions to Professional Colleges. One child even got a scholarship to study French in France. The Ashram has a computer center with 10 computers and Multimedia. Apart from the Mothers there are KG teachers, Vocational teachers and Supervisors but all doubling up and doing all chores. The Ashram has an orchard for cultivation and growing fruit and vegetables. On the whole it appeared to be running well and administered with a human touch. </div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3KZa_DbCRJRVWcpo5wPChYK-IMKq3-X5JOqeRAMXNXKhQbyl8tDSjyzYIvpXT7DzOR9hKnQXPwnN2wjtT-3mzzgGxtWKbkwrTMeyIl7HHAKGbgE6BOLkeMM2QRLpeOGQLQfeJ-vg3WnH2/s1600-h/dr-amit-bannerji.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260558217760084242" style="width: 119px; height: 148px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3KZa_DbCRJRVWcpo5wPChYK-IMKq3-X5JOqeRAMXNXKhQbyl8tDSjyzYIvpXT7DzOR9hKnQXPwnN2wjtT-3mzzgGxtWKbkwrTMeyIl7HHAKGbgE6BOLkeMM2QRLpeOGQLQfeJ-vg3WnH2/s400/dr-amit-bannerji.JPG" border="0" /></a></p></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Mr.Amal Ganguly<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Dr. Bannerji is experienced in this kind of social work having worked with various organizations before starting of on his own at this village. He has another project to run a school for the tribal children in the Mulsi Taluk, sponsored by the Mahindras. He appeared to be an active and energetic person. He is well acquainted with the government regulations and seems to know people around well. There is no regimentation but it is well controlled.</span> </span></div><br /><br /><div align="justify">The Houses prepared food for my lunch. It was tasty and is home food. I spent some time with the children who were very keen to talk to me but Marathi is still my weak point. It was a touching experience. I explained to Shri Bannerji the paper work that was required to be completed fast. He took the photos in my presence of the 10 children selected to be sponsored, out of the 98 living in that Ashram. Hopefully he will complete all the work soon. After that I will have a look for completeness. I advised him to dispatch by speed post so that the material reaches you before the due date to you."</div></span>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-61195073105821626502008-10-23T20:01:00.000-07:002008-10-23T20:37:14.581-07:00Orphanage at Sarada Niketan<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Located at :</span></strong> Uttara, Bhubaneshwar, India.</span></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/~help/bhubaneswar.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pictures of HELP-sponsored children at Sarada Niketan</span>.</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Orissa is one of the poorest states in India and is a place for several primitive tribes. The 1999 cyclone orphaned several children. Swami Pranarupananda, who was ordained in Rama Krishna Mission, took up the task to save some of these children. Swamiji established an orphanage in Uttara, about 20 miles from Bhubaneshwar. The orphanage is housed in a small one room building and supported by several volunteers. There are 30 children and all are crammed in the same room. The children are educated in the near by public school. Swamiji takes lots of pains in raising funds to take care of these children. </span></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/~help/bhubaneswar.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></a> </p>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-12889604782664934522008-10-23T19:48:00.000-07:002008-10-23T20:37:50.663-07:00The Lovedale Foundation Orphanage<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Located near :</span></strong> Bangalore, India.</span></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/~help/lovedale.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pictures of HELP-sponsored children at Lovedale</span>.</a></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Lovedale Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to empower the education of under- privileged children since it’s inception in 2001. Through the years, Lovedale is a place where abandoned and disadvantaged children who have hereto experienced violence, fear, exploitation, are given shelter love and hope… hope for a bright, self-sufficient future.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Lovedale imparts quality education and training in life skills to these children. The motto of the organization is ---- that disadvantaged children can dream about a future once they get an education. The Bangalore City Police Commissioner’s Office recognizes Lovedale Foundation’s Children’s Home as one of the preferred homes for orphaned and abandoned children.</span></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p align="justify"><br />The Lovedale Foundation is located in Kalyana Nagar in the outskirts of Bangalore. It is managed by Jenny, who has left her job in the airlines industry. Jenny’s mother Ponnamma Mathews, who is a retired Pricipal of a Higher Secondary School, supports Jenny in the management. </p><p align="justify"><a href="http://spring.phpwebhosting.com/~help/lovedale.html"></a> </p><p align="justify"></span></p>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-9139584020365103762008-10-15T20:09:00.000-07:002008-10-15T20:24:39.901-07:00Corporate Sponsorship for Walkathons<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Walkathon Sponsorships :<br /></span></strong><br />All items required for setting up of snack stations and the awards and felicitations for the Walkathon are donated by local merchants. Thus, no administrative expenses are incurred at this event dedicated to helping the children’s cause.<br /><br />HELP welcomes corporate sponsorships to support this genuine cause. Corporate involvement lends better exposure to the event. With larger participation of serious walkathon enthusiasts, the event is able to gather better funds for the cause of destitute children.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">PAST Corporate Sponsors –<br /></span><span style="color:#ffffff;">§ </span></strong><strong>NY Life<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">§</span> MET life<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">§</span> a local bank<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">§</span> Merck & Co.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Volunteers may also appeal to their respective companies to patronize the <strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP Walkathon for Destitute Children</a></strong>.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Sponsorship to the event may particularly be of use to businesses dealing in <span style="color:#6600cc;">Health</span>, <span style="color:#3366ff;">Fitness</span> and <span style="color:#009900;">Footcare Products</span>, <span style="color:#990000;">Sports Accessories</span> and <span style="color:#cc33cc;">Sports Gear</span>.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Interested sponsors are requested to contact the <a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">'HELP' desk </a>at :</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong>732-679-8497</strong></span><br /></div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></strong>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-37590372928837011642008-10-15T08:07:00.000-07:002009-12-24T07:35:26.155-08:00Trustees of HELP<p align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">A brief introduction of people you are trusting</span> <a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">Your HELP</a> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">with....</span><br /></span></strong><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvIHrMnbi408M5uUN_LOmy_BVSbOY4ClJlAKA-4xS2OIjUBB7xA5blfaLlyfBqTgPpoTLxvf3ebb6LcSNWIuioDL0IPnVnHscp43X22KdIh-H7fqCdcieb-NvDE1Q9ZUVoQ_rGtKsErqw/s1600-h/Rao+Madhavi+Photo_resized.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257578239875780370" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvIHrMnbi408M5uUN_LOmy_BVSbOY4ClJlAKA-4xS2OIjUBB7xA5blfaLlyfBqTgPpoTLxvf3ebb6LcSNWIuioDL0IPnVnHscp43X22KdIh-H7fqCdcieb-NvDE1Q9ZUVoQ_rGtKsErqw/s320/Rao+Madhavi+Photo_resized.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Founders -</span> Sankara Rao Polepalle & Mrs.Madhavi Polepalle</strong></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">SankaraRao Polepalle</span> (Founder)<br /></strong>MS (EE) Telec</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">omm Engineering.<br /><strong>Current Employment :</strong> AT&T Principal Engineer<br /><strong>Role at HELP :</strong> Secretary & Treasurer , Trustee<br /><strong>Contact Numbers :</strong> 732-679-8497 / 732-371-4256</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Mrs. Madhavi Polepalle</span> (co-Founder)<br />Current Occupation :</strong> Housewife<br /><strong>Role at HELP :</strong> President & Trustee</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Contact Numbers :</strong> 732-679-8497 / 845-346-5300<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCYzORCoSErqWxSuFKNF9asHpv1MoOMeXlmJer2B_zE4uFqQcWlOboI8witn0Su92PUbT38B9bsY4dxKGu5qiBIxP6_1NJcBWcnTADVIFpxER3XyBbCpwM8FmdV0eQuUk04Fuz8CVnS6-/s1600-h/lathaji_resized.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCYzORCoSErqWxSuFKNF9asHpv1MoOMeXlmJer2B_zE4uFqQcWlOboI8witn0Su92PUbT38B9bsY4dxKGu5qiBIxP6_1NJcBWcnTADVIFpxER3XyBbCpwM8FmdV0eQuUk04Fuz8CVnS6-/s200/lathaji_resized.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418675579368325890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><strong>Latha Iyer</strong></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">MS (EE) Telecom Engineering.<br /><strong>Current Occupation :</strong> IBM , Manager DB Service Sysptems<br /><strong>Role at HELP :</strong> Trustee<br /><strong>Contact Numbers :</strong> 732-254-0026 / 908-227-6634 </span><br /><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6LEa-2PQ5Qow21aMdfsrqzjAMFOcW-mFDv5kN6cJgC2Mf-v5mwpagWT-EDaJxGRrLmlPbUfdXeEzVkN1oLdxRqoeo2Ts_pFOWMnHXMnMXW7hA_o12ifwy_dDI4KF2crciKIJpUWGlkzm/s1600-h/vaidyanathan+rappal.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257401928662157010" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6LEa-2PQ5Qow21aMdfsrqzjAMFOcW-mFDv5kN6cJgC2Mf-v5mwpagWT-EDaJxGRrLmlPbUfdXeEzVkN1oLdxRqoeo2Ts_pFOWMnHXMnMXW7hA_o12ifwy_dDI4KF2crciKIJpUWGlkzm/s400/vaidyanathan+rappal.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Rappal Vaidynathan</span></strong></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">MS (ME) Software Engineering<br /><strong>Current Occupation :</strong> SAVVIS , Consultant<br /><strong>Role at HELP :</strong> Trustee (Website Maintenance)<br /><strong>Contact Numbers :</strong> 609-919-0253 / 732-742-1997<br /></span><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfauo8GwwDqR4_2Bxriq5a9-oP-vFMYhUQF56HAt5q3ydOgsoXUjelypcj1g0IByH14K2C7FoIuYIYBym0hFjvK3SoE33q7V4TiQ-bK4Yq3MWMFYlqPsqXniFvS_8ZvKHMFxk20QYOdZW/s1600-h/ram+mani+02_cropped.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257403614127167458" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAfauo8GwwDqR4_2Bxriq5a9-oP-vFMYhUQF56HAt5q3ydOgsoXUjelypcj1g0IByH14K2C7FoIuYIYBym0hFjvK3SoE33q7V4TiQ-bK4Yq3MWMFYlqPsqXniFvS_8ZvKHMFxk20QYOdZW/s200/ram+mani+02_cropped.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Ram Mani</span></strong></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">MS Chemical Engineering (Process Control)<br /><strong>Current Occupation :</strong> Merck & Co , Supervisor<br /><strong>Role at HELP :</strong> Trustee<br /><strong>Contact Numbers :</strong> 732-563-4597 / 732-740-5468 </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-26071765811265852532008-10-15T07:35:00.000-07:002010-08-03T17:49:55.442-07:00Child Sponsorship Modules<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRi59xgrUEP_LKOBhTD1s6GKYXziqfjVJ2IfbisunSlPt41gMlQX3E4tUB_HgEbewoi9rxUEQkz2sh0jHO15vL0hydU8ffIgspw6UE2kmxive5xElm2x0UeOP_W21LY_G9tcA8gNJX4Al/s1600-h/untitled.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257392882394929202" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRi59xgrUEP_LKOBhTD1s6GKYXziqfjVJ2IfbisunSlPt41gMlQX3E4tUB_HgEbewoi9rxUEQkz2sh0jHO15vL0hydU8ffIgspw6UE2kmxive5xElm2x0UeOP_W21LY_G9tcA8gNJX4Al/s400/untitled.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><pre><br /></pre><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Online Donations made Simple & Secure via <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">PAYPAL</span> :</span><br /><br /></div><pre><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" target="_payhelp"><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(123, 0, 0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;" > <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=BK2gDRpMiOUBq5MZOP41GW7oISd3Vkk-G-1c1_JGnGJVh-PB8_f9zMK3oJu&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d66edfb0b39be7838c6fe2b48d77d66ee"><input src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" name="I1" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" type="image" border="0" width="122" height="47"></a><img id="_x0000_i1036" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" border="0" width="1" height="1" /></span></p><br /><br /><br /></form></pre><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For more schemes, kindly visit the HELP Foundation Website at :</span></strong></div><p style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" align="center"><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.helpfoundation.org/</span></strong></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">.</span><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></strong></a></p>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-90716743702659163672008-10-15T07:32:00.000-07:002008-10-15T08:45:50.951-07:00Walkathon Competitions Worldwide<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><p><strong><span style="color:#336666;">Notable walkathons include –</span></strong> </p><p>~ <strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP Walk for Orphaned & Destitute Children</a></strong><br />~ AIDS Walk<br />~ Breast Cancer 3Day<br />~ MS Challenge Walk<br />~ March for Babies<br />~ Relay for Life<br />~ V V Walk-A-Thon<br />~ Walk and Rock<br />~ Alliance for Lupus Research Walk With Us to Cure Lupus<br />~ Alzheimer's Assoc. Memory Walk<br />~ American Heart Association Heart Walk<br />~ American Lung Association Asthma Walk<br />~ Avon Walk for Breast Cancer<br />~ Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light the Night Walk<br />~ March of Dimes Walk<br />~ The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure<br />~ Walk to Cure Diabetes </span></p>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-88544924766747883592008-10-15T06:29:00.000-07:002010-08-03T17:50:57.129-07:00Sponsor a Child !<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">Give an orphaned child the comforting shield of your care...... </span></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></strong></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Sponsor a child !</span><br /></span></strong><br />With a goal of building up a fund worth 1.25 million US dollars, <strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong> currently supports 125 orphaned and destitute children at five different locations in India. It costs Rs.12000 (about $300) to support one orphan child per year. Once a child is admitted to the orphanage, usually at the age 5 or below, it is the responsibility of the orphanage to support the child until they finish High School at age 18.<br /><br />To provide continuous support, the Foundation creates an endowment with $3000 for each child. The money will be kept in the bank under the control of the Foundation, and the interest earned will be spent to support a child. This will provide perpetual support for each child. We put together a flexible program for your consideration.<br /><br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong> relies only on the interest from the capital to support the 125 children. Thus we need $37,500 each year presently. As we do not realize this from yield alone, we supplement it by other “fund raising means” mentioned earlier in the process of finance flow.<br /><br /><br />Nevertheless, sponsorships are a direct means of helping orphaned and destitute children grow up into respectable global citizens.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Come on…..add a <span style="color:#330099;">C</span><span style="color:#3366ff;">O</span><span style="color:#009900;">L</span><span style="color:#cc0000;">O</span><span style="color:#cc33cc;">R</span> of <span style="color:#00cccc;">HOPE</span> to a child’s life !</strong> </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="justify"></div>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-35674640810171079232008-10-15T06:28:00.000-07:002008-10-15T06:45:14.873-07:00Why are HELP Walkathons conducted ?<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong> holds Walkathons as a <strong>“A Fun-filled Fund Raising Event”.</strong><br /></div></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Why are </strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/"><strong>HELP</strong></a><strong> Walkathons conducted?</strong><br /><br />With a goal of building up a fund of 1.25 million US dollars, <strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong> currently supports 125 orphaned and destitute children at five different locations in India. The Annual Walkathons contribute considerably towards this mission of <strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong>. Currently, the event typically raises between $30,000 and $40,000 each year.<br /><br />Besides being a major fund raiser, the Walkathon appends the capital if possible for the build-up of the PNC Trust, so that once the goal of $1.25 million is reached, more children can be sponsored without fear of loss of capital. More money will allow <strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong> to expand their horizon of help to the “other” needy children.<br /><br />Increasing participation in the <strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong> Walkathon provides existing volunteers an opportunity to motivate and increase community awareness about <strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong> and its cause. The novel concept of zero-dollar administrative reserves motivates more walkers and audience to volunteer their own bit to the cause. Most observers volunteer to spread the noble message among the walkers’ friends, family and colleagues, thus advancing the cause to a different level, every year.<br /><br />Participation in the walkathon will not only enable You to reach and touch lives of 125 little children, it will confer infinite health and fitness benefits upon You.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Come on…..add a <span style="color:#6600cc;">C</span><span style="color:#3366ff;">O</span><span style="color:#009900;">L</span><span style="color:#cc0000;">O</span><span style="color:#cc33cc;">R</span> of <span style="color:#33cc00;">GOOD HEALTH</span> to a child’s life!<br /></div></strong></span>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-45118862521817066252008-10-15T06:01:00.000-07:002008-10-15T08:50:34.474-07:00If You are a CORPORATE…..<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">How you could promote the cause of <a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a> if You are a CORPORATE…..</span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;"><br /></span></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>~ event management<br />~ newspaper/ print publicity<br />~ promotion through blogs, websites<br />~ cause sensitization in schools/colleges : seminars, presentations<br />~ sensitization through corporate gifting<br /></strong>~ calendars<br />~ diaries<br />~ stationery<br />~ greetings (e-greetings & paper format)<br />~ wall clocks<br />~ key-chains<br />~ other merchandise<br /><strong>~ penny jar for late-comers in office<br />~ invitation cards</strong></span><br /></span><strong></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><span style="color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">Contact the 'HELP' desk at</a> </span><span style="color:#000000;">:</span> 732-679-8497</strong></span></strong><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Come on…..add a <span style="color:#6600cc;">C</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">O</span><span style="color:#009900;">L</span><span style="color:#cc0000;">O</span><span style="color:#cc33cc;">R</span> of <span style="color:#cc0000;">ENCOURAGEMENT</span> to a child’s life!</strong></span></p>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-25264239237778449562008-10-15T05:57:00.000-07:002010-08-07T23:38:10.398-07:00Is the Gift Certificate concept workable?<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />HELP foundation started with GC program in 1994 and still continues it with growing popularity.<br /><br />It is very enterprising of families and individuals to redeem GCs at the supermarket in place of cash. With continuing encouragement from the society, HELP raises about $5000 per year from GC program. <strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Even though you get full redemption for the total value of Gift Certificates exchanged at the Supermarket, you become a vital linkin bringing in the much needed funds for orphaned children.<br /><br /><br /></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">the HELP Gift Certificate Program is supported by Supermarkets such as :</span><br />Shop Rite, Path Mark, Food Town and A & P<br /><br />to avail Gift Certificates, call volunteer <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Sandhya Viswanadh</span> at : <span style="font-weight: bold;">+1-732-290-2235</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CALL NOW !!!</span></span><br /></div>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-51521403089677806562008-10-15T05:56:00.000-07:002010-08-07T23:26:06.154-07:00How much do GC's cost ??<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Buying Gift Certificates won’t cost you anything !</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>Because….the buyer of GCs does not pay eventually..!</strong> You can redeem the exact value of goods from the super-market, as the cost that you have purchased the coupons at. It is the supermarkets that contribute from the profit they obtain through goods sold in return for GCs.<br /><br />GCP is the most effective way to participate in helping an orphan child as every family spends about $400 to $600 per month in groceries. So about $20 to $30 can go to HELP Foundation without strain on the part of the families.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">the HELP Gift Certificate Program is supported by Supermarkets such as :</span><br />Shop Rite, Path Mark, Food Town and A & P<br /><br />to avail Gift Certificates, call volunteer <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Sandhya Viswanadh</span> at : <span style="font-weight: bold;">+1-732-290-2235</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">CALL NOW !!!</span><br /></span></div>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-53031639485880744002008-10-15T05:55:00.000-07:002008-10-15T05:56:07.755-07:00What is Gift Certificate (GC) Program ?<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />American supermarkets in New Jersey area sell $100 Gift Certificates to non-profit organizations at 5% discount. You may purchase these Gift Certificates and redeem the same at the supermarket for $100 worth items of personal purchases.<br /><br />In return for the Gift Certificates redeemed, the supermarkets actually pay HELP Foundation 5% of the total value of redeemed certificates.</span></div>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-52107491247503168502008-10-15T05:17:00.000-07:002010-08-03T17:50:57.129-07:00How YOU could contribute to HELP<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#330099;">CHILD SPONSORSHIP :</span></strong> Give an orphaned child the comforting shield of your care. Sponsor a child!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#3333ff;"><strong>UNITED WAY :</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> You may also donate through payroll deductions by contributing through United Way. The mechanics for sign up process varies from company to company, and the start date and the duration of the United Way campaign also varies from company to company.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;"><strong>WALKATHON :</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> You may also consider donating through our Annual Walk-A-Thon every September.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#660000;">GIFT CERTIFICATES :</span></strong> Buy Super Market Gift Certificates from the Foundation and use them like cash. Super Market donates 5% of your purchase to the Foundation. You do not incur any money from your pocket. For details contact: Shantha Madhavan at 908-753-9391.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">VOLUNTEER WITH US :</span></strong> You can donate your time for Foundation activities to maintain the database, arrange the walk-a-thon, help with the Gift Certificate program, maintain the website, and participate in telephone campaign for fund raising. It is your choice on how much time you can spare and which activity appeals to you. </span>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631440335207828646.post-64682546122599199452008-10-15T05:02:00.000-07:002009-12-23T21:57:09.756-08:00Volunteer with Us !!<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Money is important…. but foremost, we need YOU.</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP Foundation</a></strong> is an institution operated fully by Volunteers. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>It is YOUR organization</strong>. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We are a body of volunteers conducting all administrative work, events and management by sparing a little time of our lives, as and when possible… for the welfare of tomorrow’s citizens….the children.<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong> reserves for itself, zero percent of the financial aid that flows in through any of the programmes undertaken. Yes, we have no administrative reserves at all..!! We do not employ paid staff. All of this is possible due to genuinely noble people like You, who come forward to contribute their efforts, time, creativity and goodness in return for a child’s smiles.<br /><br /><strong>There are innumerable ways in which You may offer yourself to these little kids –</strong><br /><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">§</span></strong> Gifting educational supplies like knowledge books, old computers, stationery</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">§</span></strong> Organizing entertainment programmes</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">§</span></strong> Preparing Publicity Posters for <strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong>’s events</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">§</span></strong> Assisting in organizing the Annual Walkathon</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">§</span></strong> Maintaining database records and progress updates of sponsored children</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">§</span> Corporate Sponsorships for Walkathons and event T-shirts</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">§</span></strong> Corporate Volunteership for event management</span></li><li><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">§</span></strong> Corporate Gifting with the <strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong> logo on it</span></li></ul><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />These are just a few examples we have given. You may want to come up with more innovative ways to bring colour to a child’s life. Welcome to the <strong><a href="http://www.helpfoundation.org/">HELP</a></strong> family!<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Give us Yourself !! Come on…..add a color of Faith to a child’s life !</span><br /></strong></span></div><strong></strong>helpfoundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01181567788396397765noreply@blogger.com0