Mr Shon Shitole, shared with the students about Ray of Joy Foundation, which aims to make food available for as many underprivileged people as possible as Foundation believes that food is a fundamental right and nobody should be deprived of it.
Ray of Joy is an initiative which brings joy and happiness to the children who are suffering from health ailments. This Foundation is committed to help the families who are below poverty line and to help them with the best possible health care facilities to their children. The motive of the Ray of Joy Foundation is that each child deserves a healthy future, irrespective of the caste, creed, gender and category.
He also shared about the activities of the Foundation through audio visuals:
● Food distribution in Pune, Mumbai, Hydrabad, Kolkatta and as per the need
● Ventilators support during COVID time
● Toy Distribution
● Renovation support to under privilege people
● As and when required during disaster
He also spoke about the career opportunities in CSR. CSR practitioners have a community of peers and colleagues that support each other and try and expand this space in all horizons. The motivation and satisfaction are not all monetary driven but also by what you can do for the society. Each volunteer or a team member makes a difference in a corresponding life.
Mr. Shom also shared about CSR Interns opportunities in Ray of Joy Foundation with attractive stipend. The Open House witnessed healthy and informative discussions amongst the student and the guest speaker. The session was conducted in hybrid mode.
The SVIMS students expressed their willingness to support CSR activities. The first event where the NSS students collaborated with the Foundation was joy of gifting for Christmas. The SVIMS volunteers joined the Ray of Joy Foundation volunteers and contributed by collecting and packing the gifts for underprivileged children. They also approached the public and created awareness about the Foundation and its purpose. The students shared about their feeling of contentment and satisfaction after their one day spent at Ray of Joy.