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Donating books for the better
K Raheja Corp’s, Mindspace, is back with the second leg of the drive, under its CSR initiative Teaching Tree.
K Raheja Corp’s, Mindspace, is back with the second leg of the drive, under its CSR initiative Teaching Tree. Kicking it off with an interesting book reading session, actress Jenny Honey read out some very heart-warming stories to the kids from NGO Teach for India, in an interactive session that was open to imaginative and creative thinking, allowing kids to explore the world of storytelling and book reading.
The two week drive will culminate on the June 28, post which the books will be handed over to the NGO. Striving to break last year’s record which stood at 6000 books and galvanizing local community support, K Raheja Corp’s, Mindspace has urged its employees and clients operating out of the Business Park to come forward and patronise the drive by donating already read books or blank books which the students can benefit from.
To ensure ease of purchase, for those who wish to donate new books, K Raheja Corp’s group company Crossword Bookstore has also been roped in and will be setting up stalls inside Mindspace. Drop boxes are placed at each building lobby at Mindspace.
Speaking on the initiative, Shrawan Kumar Gone, Director Operations, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, said, “The Book Donation Drive is one of our several initiatives which endeavour to do away with education inequality, by offering the joy of reading to children who do not have the resources.”
Speaking on drive, Teach for India said, “K Raheja Corp's Mindspace in the heart of City's IT hub has partnered with the NGO Teach For India to improve the quality of education in low income schools. They have also encouraged their employees to volunteer for the cause through events such as Teaching Tree Carnival (Art Festival), Book Donation and other drives earlier.”
“There are many little ways to enlarge a child’s world; love for books is the best of all” Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Speaking on the initiative, actress Jenny Honey said, “Today, I had the pleasure to not only be a part of a noble cause but also had the opportunity to interact with these wonderful kids.
The effort taken to further literacy is commendable, and I would request each one to donate gently used books, notepads and stationary to support the Book Donation Drive leading it to be a successful initiative.”
