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Axis Bank Foundation is committed to providing education and a better quality of life to the underprivileged. With each of our activities, we are taking definite steps towards fulfilling our vision. Take a look.
BLOOD DONATION DRIVE 2012
Axis Bank Foundation organized a Blood Donation Drive at Axis House on 10th Feb, 2012 in collaboration with Tata Memorial Hospital. The response received for this camp was overwhelming. We received 175 registrations, out of which we collected 128 bags of blood.
Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM 2011)
Axis Bank Foundation has been supporting the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon for the past 3 years. The Marathon is a platform for the employees to come together to express their solidarity towards the causes they espouse.
Hundreds of employees participate in the race every year which comprises of the Full Marathon (42 kms), the Half Marathon (21 kms) and the Dream Run (6 kms). The enthusiasm of participating in this event has grown manifold over the years and a spirit of nurturing the social obligation towards the designated NGOs who are supported during the Marathon comes out strongly when the participants come to run for the cause.
Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM 2010)
Axis Bank Foundation has been supporting the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon for the past 3 years. The Marathon is a platform for the employees to come together to express their solidarity towards the causes they espouse.
Joy of Giving Week 2010
The Joy of Giving week 2009, a Give India initiative, was the beginning of a National Movement, perhaps the first of its kind for India.
It provides a platform for all across the country to celebrate the joy of giving. This is an opportunity for all to reach out to someone less privileged - by donating money, volunteering time, providing one's skills and even just saying a kind word to someone who may not have expected it.
STREET CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY ON CHILDREN'S DAY (14TH NOVEMBER, 2010)
Childline's 1098 is a nationwide emergency helpline for children in distress. It acts as a one-point contact that promptly connects children to services they need during or after a crisis.
The "Childline Se Dosti Week" was commemorated between the 8th to 14th November, 2010 wherein a host of activities were undertaken. Axis Bank Foundation supported two of its activities, namely - putting up of posters and standees at 65 Axis Bank locations and sponsorship of the "Street Children's Birthday Party" on 14th November, 2010 for children.
DONATION OF COMPUTERS TO SHAISHAV TRUST, BHAVNAGAR AND SUJAYA FOUNDATION, MUMBAI.
Axis Bank Foundation has been enabling NGOs not just through funding but also through other initiatives like donation of computers received from the IT Dept etc. We received 10 computers from our IT Dept out of which 5 were new ones and 5 old ones.
Goonj
Axis Bank Foundation extended support to Goonj's "School to School" initiative. This initiative is directed towards making the optimum use of discarded schoolbooks, uniforms, notebooks, toys and other school material from the urban cities. This material is collected and transported to the rural parts of India where school children can only dream of having such school bags and school uniforms.
Axis Bank Foundation designated 27 branches to facilitate the collection of discarded school material during May - June, 2010. The staff as well as customers participated and received an overwhelming response for the campaign. This collected material was then handed over to the NGO Goonj so that they can transport it to the rural school children.
Om Creations
Om Creations is an NGO which works with developmentally challenged children who are trained to prepare food items and chocolates under expert guidance. The NGO engages these children in productive tasks, which not only keeps them engaged, but also gets them some stipend. It gives the children a wonderful feeling.
Before Diwali, Axis Bank Foundation connected the NGO with the various teams of Axis Bank who then decided to purchase their chocolates for Corporate gifting from Om Creations thus procuring a bulk order from the Bank.
Om Creations Exhibition
On the occasion of Christmas, Om Creations was given an opportunity to display their Christmas plum cakes and chocolates. They were provided space in Bank's premises to display their products and generate sales.
These initiatives not only enable the NGO to raise funds by selling their products but also generate awareness towards their work.
Joy of Giving Week 2009
The Joy of Giving week 2009, a Give India initiative, was the beginning of a National Movement, perhaps the first of its kind for India.
It provides a platform for all across the country to celebrate the joy of giving. This is an opportunity for all to reach out to someone less privileged - by donating money, volunteering time, providing one's skills and even just saying a kind word to someone who may not have expected it.
Pratibandhi Kalyan Kendra:
Axis Bank Foundation extended support to the initiatives of Pratibandhi Kalyan Kendra by facilitating procurement of a bulk order by Axis Bank for the New Year greeting cards made by their hearing impaired children. As part of vocational training for hearing-impaired children, PKK trains their children in art & crafts and making greeting cards. The support by way of purchasing these cards goes a long way in enabling them to continue the training for these children. In the long run, it also provides them livelihood options.
Partners' Conference 2009-10
Axis Bank Foundation organised a conference for some of the ABF supported projects in March 2010.
12 of our NGO partners who have been successfully running the programme since more than 2 years were invited to speak about themselves and the project, their future plans, shortcomings or difficulties, if any.
BLOOD DONATION DRIVE 2012
Axis Bank Foundation organized a Blood Donation Drive at Axis House on 10th Feb, 2012 in collaboration with Tata Memorial Hospital. The response received for this camp was overwhelming. We received 175 registrations, out of which we collected 128 bags of blood. The participation from the Treasury team was the highest with a total of 43 registrations. We also had two employees from the canteen staff who donated blood.
Two of our officers are regular blood donors. Mr. S. Sankarnarayana Sarma of our Stressed Assets team has donated blood 32 times and told us that he donates blood every year on his birthday. Another one of our officers, Mr. Arunangshu Paul of the Treasury team has donated blood 20 times. Keeping in mind the overwhelming response to this blood donation drive, we plan to make this a regular feature and extend this drive to various cities.
Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM 2011)
Axis Bank Foundation has been supporting the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon for the past 3 years. The Marathon is a platform for the employees to come together to express their solidarity towards the causes they espouse.
Hundreds of employees participate in the race every year which comprises of the Full Marathon (42 kms), the Half Marathon (21 kms) and the Dream Run (6 kms). The enthusiasm of participating in this event has grown manifold over the years and a spirit of nurturing the social obligation towards the designated NGOs who are supported during the Marathon comes out strongly when the participants come to run for the cause.
Held in January each year, the event attracts national and international media and sportsmen and a lot of celebrities arrive at the venue to cheer the crowd and support a social cause as it showcases the spirit of the "city that never sleeps" in highlighting various social issues in a fun way which is evident from the participating teams' outfits and it also boosts bonding in the team members.
This year, nearly 300 officers from Axis Bank ran in the SCMM on 16th January, 2011. Though a major number of participants normally opt for the 6 km "Dream Run", this year 40 officers participated in the 21 km "Half Marathon" Category out of which many successfully completed the same. We supported six NGOs for charity through the Marathon 2011. A few snaps of this year's Marathon have been appended for viewing.
Standard Chartered Events 2011
Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM 2010)
Axis Bank Foundation has been supporting the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon for the past 3 years. The Marathon is a platform for the employees to come together to express their solidarity towards the causes they espouse.
Hundreds of employees participate in the race every year which comprises of the Full Marathon (42 kms), the Half Marathon (21 kms) and the Dream Run (6 kms). The enthusiasm of participating in this event has grown manifold over the years and a spirit of nurturing the social obligation towards the designated NGOs who are supported during the Marathon comes out strongly when the participants come to run for the cause.
Held in January each year, the event attracts national and international media and sportsmen and a lot of celebrities arrive at the venue to cheer the crowd and support a social cause.
It also showcases the spirit of the "city that never sleeps" in highlighting various social issues in a fun way which is evident from the participating teams' outfits and it also boosts bonding in the team members.
Standard Chartered Events 2010
Joy of Giving Week 2010
'The Joy of Giving Week' celebrated between 27th Sep to 3rd Oct, is an opportunity to reach out to the less privileged - by donating money, volunteering time, providing one's skills or even just saying a kind word to someone who may not have expected it.
Axis Bank Foundation extended support to 2 NGOs during the Joy of Giving Week 2010:
In Defense of
Animals (IDA)
IDA is a grassroots level non-profit Animal Protection organisation, dedicated towards establishing and defending the rights of all non-human creatures. From helpless, handicapped or blind dogs, to under-nourished pack ponies and tonga horses, IDA is always there to offer refuge, care, treatment, etc. that each creature requires, no matter what the species.
Cankids...
Kidscan
CanKids...KidsCan is a family support group helping children and their families faced with cancer. It is a unit of Indian Cancer Society (ICS) Delhi providing a complete range of support services to children with cancer and their families, from the moment of diagnosis, through treatment and after, into survivorship, or relapse, palliation and bereavement support.
A total of Rs. 6.67 Lakh was collected towards both the causes by way of generous contributions from Axis Bank employees across the country.
STREET CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY ON CHILDREN'S DAY
STREET CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY ON CHILDREN'S DAY (14TH NOVEMBER, 2010)
Childline's 1098 is a nationwide emergency helpline for children in distress. It acts as a one-point contact that promptly connects children to services they need during or after a crisis.
The "Childline Se Dosti Week" was commemorated between the 8th to 14th November, 2010 wherein a host of activities were undertaken. Axis Bank Foundation supported two of its activities, namely - putting up of posters and standees at 65 Axis Bank locations and sponsorship of the "Street Children's Birthday Party" on 14th November, 2010 for children.
The 14th Childline Birthday Party attended by around 700 children was held at the BMC Krida Bhavan at Shivaji Park, Mumbai. 45 of our officers volunteered for the party activities. The preparations started early by around 2 pm and our officers provided assistance for decorating the venue. They also helped in ushering the children to and from the buses, manning the counters of water, food, games, Tattoo and Mehndi, etc.
The Party proved to be memorable in many ways. Axis Bank officers interacted with the children. While some employees brought their kids along, it was really a worthy sight to see both the parents and the children enjoy the Party along with the Birthday boys and girls. The children were kept entertained by the performance of international clowns, games, tattoos, styling hair to give a party look, dance performances and the likes.
Having lived a tough life on the streets, this occasion brings a lot of cheer to the lives of the children because of the feeling of being loved and accepted by the Society. The Party ended with a Biryani Treat which all the children relished before being packed in the buses and going back.
STREET CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY ON CHILDREN'S DAY
DONATION OF COMPUTERS TO SHAISHAV TRUST, BHAVNAGAR AND SUJAYA FOUNDATION, MUMBAI.
Axis Bank Foundation has been enabling NGOs not just through funding but also through other initiatives like donation of computers. We received 10 computers from our IT Dept out of which 5 were new ones and 5 old ones.
We had received requests from two NGOs, namely Shaishav Trust, Bhavnagar and Sujaya Foundation, Mumbai to donate computers for their activities.
Shaishav Trust at Bhavnagar is our partner NGO wherein we support their "Balghars" (Community Education Centres) They have ventured into a new project that impart computer literacy to the underprivileged youth in Bhavnagar. We have donated 8 PCs to Shaishav Trust for their Computer Training Centres in Bhavnagar.
Sujaya Foundation, Mumbai imparts training to multiply disabled children in data entry operations and pays them a stipend thus making them financially independent while keeping them gainfully occupied. They have tied up with Banks and other organiszations to undertake various data entry operations which are carried out through their 3 Centres and 4 Schools across Mumbai. We donated 2 PCs to Sujaya Foundation for their activities.
STREET CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY ON CHILDREN'S DAY
Goonj
Om Creations
Om Creations Exhibition
Joy of Giving Week 2009
A} Joy of Giving Week 2009
The Joy of Giving week 2009, a Give India initiative, was the beginning of a national movement, perhaps the first of its kind for India.
It provides a platform for all across the country to celebrate the joy of giving. This is an opportunity for all to reach out to someone less privileged - by donating money, volunteering time, providing one's skills and even just saying a kind word to someone who may not have expected it.
It is a great platform for NGOs to create their own fund-raising events, get their supporters to raise funds for them and to spread awareness for their work and their cause. 100% of what is raised through this week will go to the organisation. Axis Bank Foundation supported 5 initiatives during the JOG Week held from 26th Sept to 3rd Oct 2009:
Goonj
Goonj is working towards making clothing a matter of concern. Any cloth or material lying unused in the cities is collected and distributed to the needy in the rural parts of India.
Axis Bank Foundation had assigned 30 of Axis Bank branches to act as a collecting centre where staff as well as customers could donate their old/unused clothes. Two boxes each were sent to these 30 branches for collection. All branches actively participated in the cause. Goonj and their representatives from the various cities later picked up the clothes collected by these branches.
Catalysts
for Social Action
CSA is a social welfare organisation focusing on adoption and institutionalised childcare.
CSA put up their stall at 15 Axis Bank branches across Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar.
The main aim of this initiative was to:
- Raise funds
- Spread awareness.
Axis Bank had sponsored Rs. 1 Lakh for the production of handmade paper photo frames, which in turn was given out to any person making donations across their counters at 15 Axis Bank branches. Donors were also given a book published by CSA which has articles written by celebrities like Ms. Sushmita Sen, Raveena Tandon, Sandeep Soparrkar, etc. who support and follow the cause of 'adoption' in their personal lives.
The intimation regarding this initiative was sent to the bank's customers via mail much before the event.
CSA raised considerable amount of donation during the Joy of Giving Week.
Movie show
for the office boys
As an initiative to involve the Mumbai staff in the Joy of Giving Week, ABF had organised a screening of the movie Do Knot Disturb, for our office boys on 2nd Oct, 2009. 550 seats were booked in 2 shows at a popular theatre. The idea being, the tickets for the boys had to be purchased by their respective departments, by way of contribution. Branches were very excited with the concept and even branches as far as Nerul and Kalyan were eager to send their office boys for the movie show. This was one way of expressing thanks to our office boys.
The show was attended in full capacity and the boys were served snacks in their seats. They thoroughly enjoyed the movie and the snacks with their friends. The show was a huge success and we received a lot of appreciation from the staff as well as the office boys for this gesture.
National Association for the Blind (NAB):
Two departments of NAB held exhibitions in the offices of Axis Bank during the Joy of Giving Week. The NAB- Department of Employment held its exhibition from 29th September to 3rd October, 2009. The items on display and sale were fancy candles, diyas, artificial jewellery, envelopes, etc. The response from the employees was quite encouraging. Since the festival, Diwali was approaching, the candles and diyas were quite a befitting ware for the occasion and hence attracted more footfall.
ADAPT:
An exhibition of things like fancy diyas, candles, bags, etc made by special children at ADAPT was held at Corporate Park- Chembur on 30th September, 2009 during the JGW.
Besides celebrating the Joy of Giving Week, pre-Diwali exhibition was held at NGO
- MBA Foundation:
A pre-Diwali exhibition of various items like candles, diyas, chocolates, fancy bags, jewellery and other items was arranged in the cafeteria area of Axis Bank at Solaris- Powai.
B} Pratibandhi Kalyan Kendra:
Axis Bank Foundation extended support to the initiatives of Pratibandhi Kalyan Kendra, Kolkata by facilitating procurement of a bulk order by Axis Bank for the New Year greeting cards made by their hearing impaired children. As part of vocational training for hearing-impaired children, PKK trains their children in art & crafts and making greeting cards. The support by way of purchasing these cards goes a long way in enabling them to continue the training for these children. In the long run, it also provides them livelihood options.
C} Partners' Conference 2009-10
Axis Bank Foundation organised a conference for some of the ABF supported projects in March 2010.
12 of our NGO partners who have been successfully running the programme since more than 2 years were invited to speak about themselves and the project, their future plans, shortcomings or difficulties, if any.
It was a great platform to showcase the work being done at ABF as many of our partners themselves weren't aware of the various projects being supported by us. Ms. Shikha Sharma, MD & CEO, Axis Bank Ltd. attended the conference along with other dignitaries of the Bank. Ms. Anu Aga, Ms. Sheela Patel, Mr. Ramadorai and Mr. S K Mitra were among the Board members of ABF who were present.
Lifeline Foundation was the only organisation present to showcase their work in a field other than education. Under vocational training, we had Kherwadi Social Welfare Association from Mumbai. Noida Deaf Society and Enable India displayed their project towards Career Centric Computer Training for hearing and visually impaired respectively. Apart from them, we had Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra, Manovikas Kendra, MV Foundation, Deepalaya, Pardada Pardadi Educational Society and Eklavya Foundation working in the field of supplementary education / education. SPJ Sadhana displayed how they are working in the field of education / rehabilitation of special children. Foundation for Education and Development showed how they enlighten rural kids with the use of science in their day-to-day life.
The representatives from the various NGOs utilised the opportunity to learn from the experiences of other partners present and also to network amongst themselves and know each other better. The conference facilitated a number of alliances among the partners present, which more than served the purpose of the Partners' Conference.
Pratibandhi Kalyan Kendra:
Partners' Conference 2009-10
Axis Bank Foundation organised a conference for some of the ABF supported projects in March 2010.
12 of our NGO partners who have been successfully running the programme since more than 2 years were invited to speak about themselves and the project, their future plans, shortcomings or difficulties, if any.
It was a great platform to showcase the work being done at ABF as many of our partners themselves weren't aware of the various projects being supported by us. Ms. Shikha Sharma, MD & CEO, Axis Bank Ltd. attended the conference along with other dignitaries of the Bank. Ms. Anu Aga, Ms. Sheela Patel, Mr. Ramadorai and Mr. S K Mitra were among the Board members of ABF who were present.
Lifeline Foundation was the only organisation present to showcase their work in the field other than education. Under vocational training, we had Kherwadi Social Welfare Association from Mumbai. Noida Deaf Society and Enable India displayed their project towards Career Centric Computer Training for hearing and visually impaired respectively. Apart from them, we had Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra, Manovikas Kendra, MV Foundation, Deepalaya, Pardada Pardadi Educational Society and Eklavya Foundation working in the field of supplementary education / education. SPJ Sadhana displayed how they are working in the field of education / rehabilitation of special children. Foundation for Education and Development showed how they enlighten rural kids with the use of science in their day-to-day life.
The representatives from the various NGOs utilised the opportunity to learn from the experiences of other partners present and also to network amongst themselves and know each other better. The conference facilitated a number of alliances among the partners present, which more than served the purpose of the Partners' Conference.
Joy of Giving Week 2010
Sustainable Livelihoods
ABF supports various NGOs working in some of the poorest districts in India to alleviate poverty and enable several individuals to secure a sustainable livelihood
Message from MD & CEO, Axis Bank
We at Axis Bank, strongly believe, that we should participate in the well being of our society. Axis Bank Foundation was set up to give strategic direction to the philanthropic activities of our Bank and its officers.
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Education
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