Event: International Volunteer’s Day
Date: 5th December 2008
Reporter: Mona Aditya
Venue: Patan Museum
Time Duration:
Objectives: volunteers for difference
Organizers: NYS, YI
Organizing Committee:
Total Number of Participants: 200
Description:
This International Volunteer Day, National Youth Service of Youth Initiative joined UNV, RUNVAN, SPW, VSO and other national and international volunteer organizations in the clean-up campaign from Padmakanya Campus, Bagbazar to Ratnapark conducted to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism. The campaign started at 7 in the morning and concluded with a speech program and drama at 12 noon. 17 NYS volunteers participated in the program.
The same day, NYS also organized a fundraising concert with the theme 'Volunteer for a Difference' to celebrate IVD in the evening at Patan Museum. Continuing the partnership between Kutumba and YI, this time again, Kutumba generously performed for the cause voluntarily. The concert began with a note by Mr. Christian Simmelkiaer, the Program Officer of UNV. Around 200 people were present at the concert.The concert ended up being much liked and enjoyed by the audience in the celebration of the day for volunteers. For the volunteer program of Youth Initiative, this event can be counted as first of its kind in the outreach it enabled.
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