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World MS Day 2018 – Fundraising Program

By June 3, 2018June 17th, 2018Bengaluru

A Fund Raising program Jagachitra was held in continuation with the camp to commemorate WMSD. This event was held mainly to create Awareness among general public & also to raise funds for the welfare of MS persons in aid of MSSI, Bangalore Chapter from Thank God It’s Saturday

Thank God it’s Saturday!’ or TGiS in short, is an exclusive group of photographers, both experienced and amateur, who despite their varied professions get together every weekend to pursue their collective love for photography. TGIS has been raising funds since 2003 has committed the entire proceeds to noble causes which includes the Rotary and the MSSI.

The collection of photographs showcases a wide repertoire of motifs, ranging across culture & festivals, monuments, flora, fauna, dances and landscapes of the India and from across the world. What makes these exhibitions so special is the display of amateur works of high standard, right alongside those of experienced and senior photographers, contributing to a liberating spirit of inclusion.

Inauguration of the exhibition:

Grand inauguration of the photography exhibition was held on May 31st 2018 at Rangasthala Auditorium adjacent to the exhibition hall. Celebrity who inaugurated the event was a famous & Award winning actress Suman Nagarkar.

There were more than thousand people who visited the exhibition every day and brochures were handed over to them. Volunteers explained the cause and briefed visitors about MS. We had a good media coverage which helped us in creating more awareness about MS.

An article about Jagachitra was published in Your story, link provided below:

https://yourstory.com/2018/06/art-for-a-cause-how-this-photography-exhibition-is-raising-funds-for-the-multiple-sclerosis-society-of-india/

https://yourstory.com/2018/06/adversity-can-open-opportunity-punkaj-gupta-photographer-multiple-sclerosis-patient/

OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO SANOFI GENZYME FOR THE SPONSORSHIP TOWARDS THE WMSD EVENTS HELD.

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