Lighthouse And AY Bid Farewell To President Shernaz
“Happy birthday to you!” sang a chorus of small voices as President Shernaz Vakil cut the cake. The function, held on June 17th, 2022, saw our President Shernaz Vakil celebrate her special day with our Lighthouse class.
To accommodate everyone comfortably, students were split into two batches with the K.G. tots arriving first followed by the older lot from standards 1 to 5.
President Shernaz was charmed by the little ones who interacted with her in English and sang rain songs they had been learning in class. Then, it was the turn of the older students, whose imaginative responses when asked about their
ambitions surprised everyone.
Each child received a sketchpad, crayons, and a moist vanilla cake as a return gift. Delighted with the gifts, some enthusiastic youngsters created beautiful drawings of birthday cakes on the spot which were handed over to the President before she left along with the card the class had created.
The family that eats together stays together, goes the old saying. Eating together provides an opportunity to share, build and develop a bond, get to know each other, and create happy memories. To create such a happy environment for Ananda Yaan members and get connected with the Rotary Club of Bombay, we always arrange an annual lunch. This year’s annual lunch June 10th, 2022 (Byculla) and June 15th, 2022 (E. Moses Road) was organised with the support of Rtn. Aditi Shah for both the centres of Ananda Yaan.
Members organised performances to showcase their talent and the change in their lives due to Ananda Yaan’s interventions. Senior citizens became students and acted out a funny skit called “Anokhe Bachhe.” The second skit illustrated the changes in their lives and was called “Naya Savera”. The event began with Ganesh Vandana (prayers to God) and ended with the National Anthem followed by lunch.
RCB President Shernaz Vakil, Rtn. Madhusudan Daga, and Rtn. Ptn. Ekta Shah, Dr. Sujay Joshi, and Ms Kusum Gupta from Dignity Foundation had lunch with the members. Special thanks to Rtn. Aditi for arranging the delicious and lavish lunch spread served with love by the Thacker’s team at both locations. A full team of 12 cooks and waiters served each one fresh hot rotis made at the venue.
This will remain memorable for all the members and officials of the Rotary Club of Bombay and Dignity Foundation.