4th edition of “Timeless Legacy” of Rotary Club of Madras launched CSR Donors honoured and thanked 

 At a  well  attended meeting of Rotarians, Corporate Honchos and Hon.Consuls, The 3^rd Oldest Club in India, which is in its 95^th year, today launched its 4^thedition of its History Book titled The Timeless Legacy. The Chief Guest Mr Arun Ram, Resident Editor, Times of India did  the honours.

In his address Mr Arun Ram said, the book is a remarkable chronicle of the RCM’s journey over 9 decades in its endeavour to serve the community. He said the book brought out in a very succinct manner the tremendous contribution made by the members and Past Presidents of this illustrious club. He complimented the author Rtn PP N K Gopinath for this outstanding work as Club historian.He wished the club many more years of effective and useful service to the society.

President Ravi Sundaresan in his welcome speech said that the Timeless Legacy is a testament to the power of the commitment of RCM’s members past and current and its impact on the community when Rotarians work together for a common cause. Ravi proudly announced that this year the club has set new bench marks in all its activities and has spent around Rs 16.80 crores in different schemes that will ultimately help the community at large and poor sections of society particularly women and children. The funds were raised from several corporates thro the CSR initiative, International grants and sponsorships.

The range of projects included Homes for the Homeless, providing Smart Vision Glasses, lake restoration, WASH program, multiple Dialysis Centres , mammogram unit in remote villages, a fully equipped Cancer detection Clinic on wheels with a Mammogram in association with a leading Hospital, a Mobile Dental clinic with GCC, Boys Town, Rotary Nagar etc

The donors in no particular order are, Access Health Care Services, Redington Foundation, Go Fashion India ,Wartsila, Rayala Corporation, HT Parekh Foundation, CAM services, Data Pattern [ India] MIOT International, Chona Financial Services, Century Floor Mills, Indium Software India, Raj Charitable Foundation, DRA Aadithya South Projects, Archean Group, Goolestan Investments, FPL Vehicles, Canadian Crystalline Water India, Falor Brothers Charitable Trust, Nichepharm  Lifescience, VS Hospitals, Tube Investments of India,  Seshasayee Paper Boards, Ramco Industries, Sasken Technologies, Beardsell Ltd, Apexon, Polyhose, Suryoday Bank,Lexus, Infonovum Technologies, Shyam Kothari Foundation, Sandhya & Govind Parikh Trust, Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation, Doodleblue Innovations,  Chakiat Agencies,Peruvamba Estates, Brigade Group, Thiagarajar Mills Ltd, Toshniwal Instruments Madras, IMPAL, Rajsriya Automotive Industries, IDFC First Bank,Spark Holdings, Stanley Lifestyle Ltd and more….

All the Donors present were presented Mememtos by the Chief Guest Arun Ram and President Ravi Sundaresan, The meeting ended with a vote of thanks by Hon. Secretary Sesha Sai.

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