Media Release
Udupi, Jul 23: On the auspicious occasion of the istallation ceremony of Rotaract Club, Subhash Nagar, held for new office bearers for the year 2018-19, 21 members of the club willingly volunteered to donate their eyes after death so that others can be benefitted from their charitable deed.
The installation ceremony for new office bearers was held by installation officer Rtn Chandra Poojary on July 15 at Rotary Club Shankerpura under the leadership of newly elected president of Rotaract Club Subhash Nagar Rayan Fernandes and secretary Joel Soans.
Along with the voluntary eye donation, it is also noted that Rotaract Club is forefront in helping out public with many social issues, mainly being blood donation every year and besides they are engaged in many charitable deeds which are commendable. A few of them have been highlighted below:
Paying regular visit to Old Age Ashramas and distributing necessary items needed by Ashram Inmates. Also spending little valuable time and consoling them which are most essential and humanitarian for suffering aged parents especially.
Rotaract Subhash Nagar also distributes special gifts on the occasion of birthday of their members and i.e. presenting a Plant instead of roses or other material gifts to plant and grow. The purpose is to help the nature and protect the environment.
Another unique soical work performed by them is assisting in planting of nearly 70 cashew nut plants in Christa Sevaki Ashram, Karkala. The responsibility of growth of those plants is entirely taken care of by ashramites after planting them.
The blood donation camp is an annual charitable event wherein all eligible members of Rotaract Club take part in donating blood which is done under the care and supervision of KMC Hospital Manipal.
Swatch Bharat is another annual event organized by Rotaract Subhash Nagar under the guidance of Catholic Sabha (Pangala Church) in association with Rotary Club Shankerpura. All the members of these three groups join in hand in cleaning the environment in and around Shankerpura and get rid of plastics and other rubbish scattered around.
These are only a few major initiatives taken by Rotaract Club Subhash Nagar and helping the public in many charitable and noble causes which are commendable and praise worthy.