Joy Bank starts its joy ride
4:20 PM Posted by ukmad
To make someone else happy is the best one can do.
I had posted about Joy Bank on this blog, and many of my readers have joined the joy bank. When I posted the story there were about 28 members and now the number just touched 40.
Gouree Deshapnde’s Joy bank has just accomplished their first task for spreading happiness.
The Joy bank members went to the Shantai Vrdushram in the evening at 5pm, they had planned it in the morning but as all the Grandpas and Grandmas were taken to KLE for a health check up, they went to see them in the evening.
There was enormous joy on those old faces when they saw the members come. The manager Mr.Nagesh Cougule welcomed the members and familiarized them with the whole ashram.
The actual program was commenced with a prayer to the Almighty and a small introduction of the Joy bank was given to the inmates with the names who all donated for the event. Food was given to the cooking staff and the members then handed over the shirts and saris to the inmates.
It was 7.30pm and the members of
the joy bank decided to take leave of the ashram.As Gouree told this blog, “Our heart was full of delight when we saw the happiness in their eyes, Let us all pray God to make our hands so strong that we can reach all the needy who need us always...”
May God Bless you all.
Joy Bank: A bank for a Noble cause starts in Belgaum
10:02 AM Posted by ukmad
Joy Bank: this no new private sector bank, it’s a bank where in you can deposit any old clothes, books, toys or anything you wish to give. "JOY BANK ", a bank for a noble cause needs all your support and encouragement.
Everything you deposit in this bank will be going to the orphanages, vridhashram or blind school once in 2 months. A detailed reporting will be given to all the members. If you decide to donate money a detailed report along with the receipts will be given to you.
It doesn't cost you anything to give away your old things but means a lot to them... So do help!!!!!! This helping hand can be yours.
Joy Bank is brain child of Gouree Deshpande. Gouree, has been a topper in her academics with 1st rank to the College in M.C.A (GIT) and 3rd to the Karnatak University in BSc (GSS). She worked with Mindtree consulting and she left it only to believe her own mind and do something on her own.
Her husband has been very supportive in her efforts to build the Joy Bank. Her parents are also encouraging her in this endeavor.
At the moment about 28 are members of the Joy Bank, majority from Belgaum and others from Bangalore and other places.
The first ever donation event is to be made on 8th of January to Shantayee Vriddhashram. There are total of 8 grandma’s n 8 grandpas in the ashram. For this first event they needed 8 new saris and 8 new shirts. All the members to either donate a sari, a shirt or Rs.150.
Joy bank is going to make donations on a regular basis & members are requested not to make a large contribution only once, but instead to have active participation from all only a small amount as in this case Rs.150 or a sari were called in for.
You too can join them on 8th of January for the first donation by Joy bank. You may not have paid in this time, but your presence there would encourage other members and also the inmates of the ashram.
Do begin with, this is just a small start but with high aims.
My best wishes to the Joy Bank.
If you wish to be a member of joy bank, http://gouree.wufoo.com/forms/joy-bank-bank-for-a-noble-cause/
