Tata Volunteering Week 10 Volume No. 08  
 
  Cleanliness drive Tata Consultancy Services  |  Chennai
 
TCS Maitree and Purpose4Life organized Beach and Lake cleanliness drives in various parts of the city which included Besant Nagar Beach, Adambakkam Lake, Kazhipattur Lake, Nanmangalam, Sholinganallur, Ayanambakkam, Arasankazhani Lake etc. The focus was on clearing non-biodegradable trash like rubber, thermocol and polythene. More than 140 volunteers took part in these clean-up drives.
 
  Cyclathon Tata Consultancy Services  |  Chennai
 
TCS Maitree and Purpose4Life organized a cyclathon in Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Chennai where more than 100 associates participated. They were divided into 4 teams each of 25 associates and they started cycling around the 600 acre campus visiting all the 160 enclosures of the animals there. They carried placards having environmental conservation messages to bring about awareness to the general public who visit the zoo.
 
  Fire safety awareness Coastal Gujarat Power  |  Mundra
 
CGPL- Tata Power volunteers had organised a fire safety awareness & prevention training in the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Deshalpar.
 
  Tree plantation drive Coastal Gujarat Power  |  Mundra
 
The Senior Management Leaders organized the plantation drive in CGPL- Tata Power. Large numbers of CGPL volunteers joined the drive and very enthusiastically planted the samplings.
 
  Visit to an old-age home Tata Consulting Engineers  |  Jamshedpur
 
TCE employees visited an old age home and spent time with them. Volunteers entertained them by singing songs and donated cooking items.
 
  Visit to a school Tata Projects  |  Nellore
 
Tata Projects Krishnapatnam site organised a school visit program. A group of 5 volunteers visited TPL supported government run primary school of Mamidipudi, Harizanwada Village, Nellore district. The volunteers spent quality time with the children.
 
  Awareness on Eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi festival Tata Projects  |  Nellore
 
Tata Projects Krishnapatnam site organized a school visit. A team of 90 volunteers visited schools and donated 500 Eco-friendly Ganesh idol's to the school children to spread the message of "No Plastic No Pollution".
 
  Visit to a school Tata Projects  |  Nellore
 
A group of 6 volunteers from Tata projects Krishnapatnam site, Nellore visited TPL supported government run primary school of Nelatur, Harizanwada Villages, Nellore district. The team conducted games and distributed prizes to the winners. The volunteers motivated the students to concentrate on their studies and reflected on their role in nation building.
 
  Tree plantation drive Tata Projects  |  Nellore
 
Tata Projects APTIDCO, Visakhapatnam organised a tree plantation drive. A total of 36 volunteers participated in the program.
 
  Visit to an orphanage Tata Projects  |  Vishakhapatnam
 
A team of 17 volunteers from Tata Projects Visakhapatnam site took an initiative drive to visit an orphanage 'SPOORTHI ORPHANAGE HOME', Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. Volunteers interacted with children and discussed their areas of concerns and challenges in their lives. Volunteers donated monthly provision and fruits to 50 children.
 
  Eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi Tata Projects   |  Vishakhapatnam
 
A team of 45 volunteer's donated 200 Eco-friendly Ganesh idol's to the public to spread the message of "Say No to Plastic Bags".
 
  Health check-up camp Tata Global Beverages  |  Bangalore
 
Tata Global Beverages, Bangalore office volunteered for the health check camp conducted by People Tree Foundation at MES high school, Laggere.
 
  Cleanliness drive Ginger Hotels   |  Tirupur
 
Ginger Hotels Tirupur team undertook a cleanliness drive in the neighbourhood and cleared out plastics, carton boxes, waste papers etc.
 
  Tree plantation drive Ginger Hotels   |  Tirupur
 
Ginger Hotels Tirupur team undertook a plantation drive in the neighborhood.
 
  *This update covers only some of the activities undertaken by companies.
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