The Animal Welfare Committee (Chaired by Priyasri Patodia / Director Samir Chinai) supported a fund-raising concert which was organized by the Stop-Gap Academy for the Welfare of Stray Dogs (WSD) on the 14th October at St Andrew’s Auditorium, Bandra. Hosted by Cyrus Attended by over 750 people, the concert made a collection of 5 lakhs which...
“If we want to see real peace in this world, we should start educating children” - Mahatma Gandhi. Keeping this message in mind, Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated at the GK Marg Municipal School. A set of 78 Encyclopedias were donated by Rtn Moy Biswas to the library created for students, who were extremely curious to...
Over the last ten days, 500 Bhavishya Yaan students from across the five Municipal Schools, were taught to ‘Say No to Firecrackers’ and were encouraged to celebrate Diwali in their own creative way without causing any harm to the environment. Children were informed about the elements used in making firecrackers and their harmful effects, i.e., rise...
On 20th October, the Cancer Aids Committee organized its third free screening camp in association with the Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) and Bhavishya Yaan at the Colaba Municipal School. President Dr. Mukesh Batra, who visited the camp, enquired about the various tests undertaken and statistics, while assessing the set-up and the scope of the...
Iceland blew us away! Its breathtakinglandscapes, pristine surroundings and natural wonders, combined with impeccable organization, made this an unforgettable eight-day sojourn for 42 of us Rotarians and Rotaryannes who participated in RCB’s Iceland Fellowship Tour. Oct 5th: We were literally ‘blown away’ at Keflavik Airport by the strong winds, which threw everyone and their luggage around!...
On 22nd October, RCB achieved another milestone with Rtn Manoj Israni agreeing to donate USD 2,50,000 towards ‘The Rotary Foundation (India)’ for the Rotary Year 2016-2017. With a total contribution of over USD 500,000, Manoj will be nominated as the Arch Klumph Society Chair Circle. On this occasion, DG Gopal Mandhania congratulated President Dr. Mukesh Batra and...
“Mr. Sudheendra Kulkarni has been often looked upon as a strategist, and as an advisor to none other than the former Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji. In fact, there were numerous occasions when Atalji would lean to Sudheendra for his inputs on how delicate situations must emerge with a balanced view”, states Rtn Poonima...
Dear Fellow Rotarians, Before we set ourselves into the festive spirit, it is time for us to look back at the wonderful and enriching journey we’ve had so far, acknowledge all that we have achieved and forge ahead to making the impossible, possible! Remember, RCB is and always will be an epitome of community service, the camaraderie we...
The International Women's Association (IWA) Clinic at Fort, which is run in partnership with RCB, held a camp for 50 children belonging to the Garden School, Colaba. Each child aged between 4-5 years was checked by a pediatrician, a general practitioner and a dentist. After having completed the checkup, the children were each given a glass of milk, a banana and a much sought-after bar of chocolate....
An interactive session on waste management was recently conducted by Sanskar India Foundation (SIF) for the Bhavishya Yaan students. In this, children were explained the concept of waste management from rag pickers to compositing problems related to waste disposal in Mumbai city, as well as segregation of waste in an efficient and effective manner at household level. The SIF teacher emphasized that if every person becomes actively...
RCB’s Cancer Aid Committee in association with Cancer Patients Aid Association is devoted in its mission to defeat Cancer through education and awareness. To know more visit http://www.cpaaindia.org/ Therefore, this October, express your support in our fight against Breast Cancer and help spread the word by following us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/canceraidrotary Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CancerAidCommittee/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/canceraidcommittee_rotaryclub Help us in this noble cause and show that you care!...
This past week has been a rather busy one for most of us, starting with the rejuvenating meditation with Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, the empowering talk by Shailesh Gandhi, the mass scale of the Diabetes Camps held across various locations, and the cancer screening camp organized at the G.K. Marg School. Kudos to President-Elect Ramesh Narayan, Madhusudan Daga and all other members of the Cancer Aid Committee for launching a multi-channel social media campaign, as...