MoM - 3rd week Feb 09 (15th Feb)

Chair: Sathish Bonthu
Date/Time: 15th Feb 09, 02:00 - 03:30 pm
Venue: Valluvar Koattam
No. of attendees: 25

Minutes:
A min silence
New members intro
Highlights of this week:
1. Successfully organized the special show of the movie Naan Kadavul on 7th Feb. Total fund collected is Rs. 8860/-
2. Sathish Bonthu and Mahesh visited a home called SAMARPANA where children require some clothes immediately. Sathish Bonthu will draft a mail to get permission for cloth collecting drive in apartments.
3. Project of NALANDA kick started this week. 10 of our volunteers visited Madras Seva Sadan school on sat to teach their acamedic subjects. English Grammer is taught for std 10th and Science is taught from std 6 to 9. Session lasts for 2.5 hrs.

Open topics:
1. Shereen, who is heading "Velicham" organisation attended our meeting this week. She is helping the students for their education who were the first generation of people pursuing education from their locality. Due to the lack of academic fees 32 of the students are in the verge of drop out by this month. Total amount required is 7.5 lakhs (All of those were pursuing Engineering degree in various colleges).
We asked Shereen in present her requirements and stats in document format. Will discuss about this issue in the forthcoming meeting.

Activity:
After the meeting we visited Gnanavoli charitable trust children home at Velachery, where in 25 children are there at present also some of the old people. There are some requirements need to fulfilled for this home. Will discuss in the next meeting.

Planned for next week:
21st Feb - To teach academic subjects for the 9th std students of Madras Seva Sadan.

MoM - 2nd week Feb 09 (8th Feb)

Chair: Senthil
Date/Time: 8th Feb 09, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Venue: Gurukulam trust school, Koavalam
No. of attendees: 30

Minutes:
A min silence
New member's intro
Team Updates
VSCRIBE:
Around 100+ visually challenged students, who are regular to PSBB reading session, got job as a teacher last month. Sai foundation will be congratulating all of them in this sunday at PSBB. All members are invited for the session.

Environment Care group:
We planted 27 saplings at the Gurukulam trust school this week. Handed over 10 more saplings to them as the back up. Also 23 saplings were distributed to our members. (We got saplings from the ISHA foundation at Rs. 5/- each)

Nalanda:
We are starting to teach some subjects for the school students at Madras Seva Sadan, Chetpet on every saturday. Please refer the relevant forum to know more updates and enroll urself.

Aravanaippu:
We are in the process of identifying the homes which requires more attention, and also talks going on with the corporates and other sponsors inorder to preserve such homes in what ever way possible.

Highlights of this week:
1. We have successfully conducted a fund raising event by organising a special show of the movie "NAAN KADAVUL" on 7th Feb 09. The exact amount raised will be anounced in the next week minutes. (Roughly around Rs. 10000/- has been collected).

2. In the process of identifying 75 children and 25 old people for the social marriage on March 8, 80% of the work is completed. I will come out with the complete details in the next week's meet.

3. Volunteers required on 22nd Feb at Valluvar koattam. Timing, number required and many more will be confirmed in the next meet (Responsible: Sathish Bonthu)

Planned for next week:
Will be visiting a home after the meeting at Valluvar Koattam. Details will be circulated to everyone through mails and messages (Responsible: Tiru and Venkat)

MoM - 1st week Feb 09 (1st Feb)

Chair: Tiru
Date/Time: 1st Feb 09, 2:15 - 04:10 P.M.
Venue: Valluvar Koattam
No. of attendees: 23

Minutes:
A minute silence
New member's intro
Team Updates
Red Drops:
Our official site was launched on 26th Jan 09.(http://reddrops.co.in/)

All members are hereby requested to register themselves.

Any feedbacks/suggestions please, mail to info@reddrops.co.in

Posters will be sent to all members soon for spreading the message.

Ganga Viswanathan suggested that will conduct Blood Donation, Eye Donation campaigns at colleges, banks etc.

Environment Care Group:
Regarding 1750 saplings which we planned to give for a social marriage(as discussed
last week), Bonthu and Tiru met Govindasamy and they responded positively.

Probably we will be visiting Gurukulam school, Koavalam by next sunday at 7 A.M. for
tree planting.

VSCRIBE:
Successfully aranged 8 scribes for the IOB clerical exam which took place at
Aavichchi school, Saligramam on 1st Feb at 10 A.M.

Highlights of this week:
1. Attended the Republic day function at the Gurukulam school, Koavalam and
everyone of us were stunned on seeing the activities which Capt. Nandakumar is
doing over there.

2. Murali's colleague Mrs. Krishnaveni handed over a advance of Rs. 20000
(social marriage)

3. For the social marriage, we identified 53 students from Gurukulam and also we
handed over a cheque of Rs. 11130 to the Captain.(one set of uniform = Rs. 210)

4. 20 elderly women were identified from Mr. Hebert old age home. New sarees will
be distributed to them on the function (March 8th)

5. Nominations have been finalized for Jackpot contest. (Venkat, Aarthy, Sailaja, Balasaraswathy)

Planned for next week:
Fund Raising event - Senthil and Venkat will approach Satyam asking permission to host a special show of "Naan kadavul".