Believing in sharing,
#nofilter café cum bar in SDA Market, in collaboration with NGO Responsenet
Development Services and Sampoorna organized a fundraising day for the kids who
live below poverty line. During this event, they provided a lifetime
opportunity for the kids who can’t even have a single full meal in a day by
feeding some delicacy crafted out by the expert chefs at the café , which is
otherwise only accessible to people who can afford.
A total of 21 underprivileged children from Kishangarh
area were invited for nutritious lunch at the café that brought smiles on their faces. The menu
was created keeping the taste buds of kids in mind. It included pasta, fries,
pizzas, sandwiches and a few soft drinks.
During the event few
artists showcased their live art that was sold out and the money collected was
donated to the food bank. One painting made
by the kids was purchased by #nofilter café for Rs 21,000 and the amount was
donated to food bank directly. Also, the staff of #nofilter café contributed
their bit and gave the amount to NGO.
Sharing about this
noble thought Lakshay Mehra, one of the owners of café told, “You will be
surprised to know that many in this world don't have access to
one square meal in a day. And this number increases many folds when
it comes to kids. Another surprising fact is that a wholesome meal for an individual costs just
Rs 21/-. So, it doesn't really cost much if each one of us wants
to help feed a child. NGO Responsenet Development Services has been
working towards this cause and has come out with Delhi Gurgaon Restaurant and
Bar Annual Fundraiser Campaign, So when its team reached us for the support to
this noble initiative, we (other co-owners namely Ishan Kapoor, Kartik Tiwari
and Rahul Arora) didn’t give it a second thought and agreed to participate in
this wonderful opportunity to help and feed the food insecure population of
Delhi and NCR.”
This day event was followed
by a gala dinner night where some proceeds of the collection from the customers
were collected and deposited directly to the feeding programs of Delhi NCR food
bank executed by Responsenet. Delhi NCR food bank conducts feeding programs for
several unprivileged kids across Delhi-NCR.
Angela Nar from NGO
Responsenet Development Services said, “The Delhi NCR FoodBank is a non-profit
program implemented by Responsenet Development Services. The Delhi NCR Food
Bank brings together stakeholders from the private, public, educational and NGO
sectors to support daily one nutritional meal sustained feeding to 7000 – 10000
vulnerable population in Delhi NCR. It acts as a hub to aggregate food donated
from corporations, schools and individuals and delivers directly to those that
need it the most.”
It was a great event
done for a great cause, and it felt wonderful to see all these kids, though
they have lack of resources in their life, but they have aspirations, they have
abilities and they have far better clarity of what they want to be in their
future and how to go about it. Given the right means, the future of our nation
really lies in the hands of kids like them. I felt privileged to be a part of
such an event.
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