News Source: Press Release
"As part of their continuous support towards underprivileged children, Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF) the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Amway India, today put together a musical night to remember. This event was especially brought together to extend support towards the Girl child of Smile Foundation, Mumbai in the areas of health & education. AOF presented a donation cheque of Rs. 1, 47,000/- to SMILE Foundation.
The evening saw celebrated personalities like Mangesh Borgoankar (Zee Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Finalist), Sandeep Ubale (Top 16 Indian Idol 2008), Arohi Mhatre (Semi-finalist Marathi Zee Sa Re Ga Ma 2009), Deepika Jog( grand daughter of renowned marathi music director & composer Prabhakar Jog and Anurag Pandey (Radio Jockey -Fever 104FM) come together for the musical evening to support the cause in their own special way.
Under the Project Sunrise, AOF will support education expenses & Health expenses of 22 girls and 13 boys of Dreamz Home of Homeless, an NGO supported by SMILE Foundation for a period of one year to begin with.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Achinta Banerjie, Vice President, Amway India (west) stated "We always endeavor to make small but meaningful difference in the lives of the less privileged children of our society and hence we look for opportunities to serve them better. We are delighted to announce the commencement of Project Sunrise here in Mumbai. Its give me great pleasure when I see smiles on the beautiful faces of these little kids, infact it reinforces our sense of commitment towards them."
Mr. H. N. Sahay, Director Operations, Smile Foundation has sent the message for the Amway family: "We congratulate Amway family for completing 13 glorious years in India. Amway Opportunity Foundation is already a partner with Smile Foundation for supporting the cause of child education. We look forward to a growing relationship in future too. Thank you for your encouragement and best wishes.""
