International Volunteer Day

To commemorate IVD and reach a wider audience for spreading our message, we are celebrating volunteering week from November 29-December 5, 2009.We invite Corporates to join and involve with us in our efforts to influence and motivate more people to volunteer, by reaching out to the community during this period. Corporates can be ideal role models and will set good examples for others. Our active efforts will start from November 29, but you are welcome to choose a day that suits you.

The Volunteering activities report will be submitted at World Volunteer Web. This will enable organizations, volunteers and readers of World Volunteer Web to know about the activities undertaken by the Corporate during IVD. This information exchange will help us to enhance volunteering in India. World Volunteer Web is the global focal point for the IVD campaign and provides a platform to highlight voluntary actions by corporate, volunteer organization and individual volunteers - at local, national and international levels – to achieving Millennium Development Goals.

Planned activities
Seminar on awareness of eye donation
Venue: Gurgaon
Attend an hour-long seminar on eye donation at Ahuja Eye Hospital, Gurgaon on 5th December for approximately 22-25 participants. The aim of the seminar is to create awareness on the importance of eye donation. Thereafter, corporate employees could volunteer to promote and collect pledges from peer groups and others.

Teaching/event organizing
Venue- Delhi/NCR
Have an interactive session with students of an NGO, to discuss current events, hold general knowledge sessions or conduct creative activities. This event can be held for one day or more within the week. Alternatively, corporate could help organize competitions like a sports event/antakshari/on the spot painting competition for children at the NGOs. This small effort could bring about a refreshing change and much joy to the students.

Sponsor an advertisement
Daily Edition
Joining Hands wishes to express gratitude to its volunteers and acknowledge the precious time and skills they provide to our partner NGOs. We would like to publish an advertisement on 5th December 09 in one of the leading newspapers. A special mention of the sponsoring corporate will be provided in this advertisement.