Poorba Philanthropy

Poorba Philanthropy 2024 Recap,

Fundraising during Holi
Poorba’s first Community Service activity was a fundraising event organized during Holi, Festival of Colors on March 19, 2022, for Children’s Home of Stockton. CHS, is a hundred plus year old non-profit organization that gives at-risk youth an opportunity for a productive life through treatment and education in a safe, nurturing environment.

Food Sorting and Distribution
On March 26, 2022 Poorba took part in a Food sorting/distribution event at Second Harvest of Greater Valley, Manteca. In addition to Poorba members, 5 Mountain House High School students also volunteered for 4 hours at the facility.

Food Drive
In the month of May, Poorba organized a Food drive in Mountain House Area in collaboration with Lammersville School District. 20 boxes of food items were collected and donated to Second Harvest of Greater Valley, Manteca food distribution center.

Battery drive
Poorba Hazardous Battery collection drive was done on November 6, 2022. Almost 341 lbs of battery waste was collected from 115 households.

Thank you all for your wholehearted support.

FOOD SORTING

January 27, 2024 (Saturday)

Second Harvest mission is to lead community to ensure that anyone who needs a healthy meal can get one. Volunteers, donors and supporters help us provide food to families, multi-generational households, seniors and college students.

How can you help?

Volunteers are required, Please Register

Outcome

Poorba is committing for 20+ volunteers to help second harvest in organizing and helping in distriubtion of food to needy families

VIDYA DAAN (school supplies donation drive)

Auguest 9, 2024 (Friday)

NATIONAL PARK VOLUNTEERING - CAMPING

June 23, 2023 (Friday) - June 24, 2023 (Sunday)

To support the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect our national parks. Poorba has committed to send its volunteer for a day to help restoring meadows in Sequoia National Park.

How can you help?

We need atleast 15 volunteer for this project, Please Register

Outcome

This project will help park to restore meadows beauty and will also keep the area clean

BLOOD DONATION DRIVE

September 21, 2024 (Saturday)

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. This could be a little girl in the ICU or a mother with Stage 3 leukemia. If you’re worried about needles, don’t be—most blood donors compare the experience to a mild, split-second pinch! The entire process is very safe and very fast, and you will feel amazing knowing you potentially saved up to three people.

How can you help?

All healthy donors are urged to donate now;

Outcome

Donate blood to help patients in need and save lives.

HOUSEHOLD BATTERY DRIVE

December 2024

Batteris are supposed to be taken to household harardous waste disposal facility, a universal waste handler. To increase awarness about hazardous household batteries, Poorba is running a battery collection drive in Mountain house area.

How can you help?

Need volunteers to go to door to door to collect discarded batteries and if you want to give away your batteries please collect it in ziplock and keep it, by the year end Poorba will colllect it from your place

Outcome

Last year we collected 341 pounds, this year we want to collect atleast 500+ pounds of batteries

TOY DRIVE

November 2024

A toy drive is a charity event, where we will collects toys and hand it over to orphanage or group home or church who would eventually distribute it to needy kids

How can you help?

Dont forget to buy one toy during Black friday for donation, please register here if you are interested in donating toy to a needy kid

Outcome

We are targetting to donate toys to atleast 30 kids