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Akshaya Patra and The Breakfast Revolution in Collaboration with Share Our Strength Hosted a Landmark EventThe ‘Feed the Future’ initiative to impact 4,000 underprivileged students for the next academic year | ||
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Share Our Strength, working towards driving positive change in the child nutrition sector and eradicating classroom hunger, hosted an exclusive initiative called "Feed the Future" on March 17th at The Bombay Club, in aid of The Breakfast Revolution and The Akshaya Patra Foundation.
Fundraiser by Akshaya Patra, The Breakfast Revolution and Share Our Strength
The event attended by 150 people raised funds to provide breakfasts and lunches for underprivileged school children across India. Share Our Strength, an American fundraising organisation matched all donations from the evening, doubling the amount raised. The funds will provide 4,000 students with nutritious school meals daily for the upcoming academic year. The event chaired by Gauri Devidayal, Co-founder and Director, Food Matters Group and business leader Avani Davda, witnessed an extraordinary 10-course dining experience curated by celebrated chefs Sanjeev Kapoor, Asma Khan, Manish Mehrotra, Prateek Sandhu, and Anil Rohira, who came together for this noble mission to ‘Feed the Future’. Pankaj Jethwani, Co-founder - The Breakfast Revolution, Shridhar Venkat, CEO - Akshaya Patra and Debbie Shore, Co-founder - Share Our Strength hosted business leaders and other notable personalities like Maniesh Paul.
During the event, a live auction featured products generously donated by JBL, paintings and ceramics by artists, stay offers from Taj, Sitara Himalayas, The Johri and tableware by Indian Heirloom Company, adding to the excitement and success of the fundraiser. Vikram Kher, Vice President of Lifestyle at HARMAN India said, “With over 76 years of legacy, JBL has been amplifying music’s power to make people feel good, connected and alive. JBL has associated with The Breakfast Revolution for this event to effect real authentic change in society. While it's natural to feel consumed by our daily duties, we understand the importance of contributing towards the community to unite in tackling critical issues like child undernourishment. The auction represents our commitment to making a meaningful impact towards the cause.”
The event was made possible by community champions EazyDiner, The Table, and The Bombay Club, who opened their doors to unite people for this crucial cause.
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