
Journey & Key Milestones
2025
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Joy of Giving: Donated 67 cartons of used clothes, footwear, toys, and books to Goonj and Thuli
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Notebook project: ~INR 11.12 lakhs; 27,516 notebooks of various types and 26,549 stationery items supplied to 2,968 students across 16 NGOs/schools
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Blood donation camp: 101 successful donors (out of 197 walkins)
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Chennai Mela: Total sales INR 3,47,500, with 10 NGOs participating
2024
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Joy of Giving: Donated 35 big cartons of used clothes, footwear, toys, and books
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Notebook project: INR 9.17 lakhs; ~33,600 notebooks of various types and ~25,000 stationery items supplied to ~2,600 students across 13 NGOs/schools
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Education Scholarship Project: INR 33.5 lakhs; 373 students benefitted
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Blood donation camp: 87 successful donors (out of 169 walkins)
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Chennai Mela: Total sales ~INR 2.78 lakhs, with 8 NGOs participating
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Diwali project: INR 4.73 lakhs expenses; distributed gifts to ~750 beneficiaries in addition to a magic show and traditional dance program with lunch and refreshments
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eGive campaign: 88.57% participation; donation amount: USD 31,678
2023
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January Mela: Total sales worth INR 2.07 lakhs, with 10 NGOs participating
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Joy of Giving: Donated 78 boxes of used clothes, footwear, toys, and books
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Education Scholarship Project: INR 30.04 lakhs; 352 students benefitted
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Notebook project: INR 8.51 lakhs; 25,840 notebooks and 17,797 stationery items supplied to students from 12 NGOs and schools
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Blood donation camp: 121 successful donors (out of 216 walkins)
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Dussehra Mela: Total sales >INR 2.50 lakhs, with 10 NGOs participating
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Diwali project: INR 4.68 lakhs expenses; distributed gifts to 673 beneficiaries in addition to a trip to the Planetarium with lunch and refreshments
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eGive campaign: 90.45% participation; donation amount: USD 33,196
2022
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Education Scholarship Project: INR 32.87 lakhs; 382 students benefitted
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Diwali project: Distributed gifts worth INR 1.85 lakhs; 704 beneficiaries
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eGive campaign: 92.42% participation
2021
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Education Scholarship Project: INR 24.3 lakhs; 268 students benefitted
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eGive campaign: 90.75% participation
2020-2021
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COVID project: INR 72.41 lakhs; monetary support to housekeeping and facilities staff from Chennai and Delhi office; grocery supplies and hygiene kits to needy individuals; cooked food supplied to migrant workers; medical supplies, clothing, bedding kit, RO filter system; partnered with SEEDS (NGO) to fund setting-up of a COVID care facility.
2020
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Joy of Giving: Donated 50 cartons of used clothes, groceries, and used shoes
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Notebook Project: Distributed 44,133 notebooks and stationery to 2,956 students.
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Education Scholarship Project: INR 11 lakhs; 179 students benefitted
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eGive campaign: 85% participation
2019
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Social Day: Over 150 staff participated in a series of volunteering activities with social cause covering education, environment, and road safety
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CSR event: Conducted in collaboration with Shell, as a common platform for shared services organizations to open new perspectives, learn, engage, and mutually benefit from CCC engagements
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Education Scholarship Project: INR 13,50,000 (USD 19,300); 207 students benefitted
Awards
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'Over 200 Shield' - from the Madras Voluntary Blood Bureau (MVBB) for the blood donation camp
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'The Pillar of Swabodhini' - for support to the cause of autism and special education
2018
Felicitation by Nehru Nagar Madar Sangam for our partnership in senior citizen's project
2016
Award from HQ Community Connections team for our contributions to e-Give and community work
2014
Formation of Chennai Community Connection Trust, which is the only trust outside HQ
2010
Scholarship - USD 5,500 to 57 meritorious students
2005
Award from WBG President for Tsunami Relief Project
2003-2006
Total cost for notebook project for 3 years - USD 3,105
First blood donation camp - 25 donors