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"Celebrate
Volunteers - The Spirit of America!" is the theme for the
30th annual National Volunteer Week, April 27 through May 3,
2003. The purpose of this week is to recognize and celebrate
the efforts of volunteers at the local, state and national levels.
The PRASAD Project thrives on the spirit of volunteerism throughout
the year. There are a number of ways to volunteer with The PRASAD
Project, especially with two big upcoming events: Beyond
Fashion in June, and PRASAD's Tour
de Smile, beginning on
July 11.
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At
the latest eye camp, held from March 21-27, 140 patients received
surgery. The camp was sponsored by Gary Barth's Eye Care Institute
in California, U.S.
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 On
February 2, 2003, Prasad Chikitsa held its annual scholarship
awards program. This year, 26 new students received scholarships.
In addition, eighteen students who received scholarships last
year are continuing with their studies. Read
more.
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The
prevention program of the PRASAD Children's Dental Health
Program (CDHP) in New York collaborated with the School of
Nursing at Sullivan County Community College for a second
year. Members of the CDHP team conducted three seminars about
oral health and early prevention. "The classroom experience
has been an eye opener for students," says Nursing School
Director, Donna Kleister. "They didn't realize how many
young children were suffering the effects of oral disease."
Ms. Kleister's dream is to see nurses become effective community
change agents, and PRASAD CDHP intends to help her to realize
this dream. Read
more about the seminars.
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 Momentum
is building on PRASAD's Tour de Smile:
We launched the Tour
de Smile website.
Liz Hoffner, the coordinator of the Tour, drove the route from
New York to California. She is now based at CDHP's California
office in San Jose. You can contact her via phone: 408.937.4858
or by email: liz@tourdesmile.org.
An Event Worth
Smiling About
fundraiser was held in San Jose, California, on March 8, in
order to support the Tour.
Celebration planned for National Volunteer Week (April 27-May
3).
On Sunday, May 11, Dyan Campbell will speak to the Rocky Mountain
Friends of PRASAD in Colorado, and tell them about the Tour,
which will pass through Colorado in late July.
Riders are signing up, and their bios will soon be available
on the website. PRASAD's International Executive Director, Dermot
Hurly, has registered, and when asked why he is riding, he replied:
"I love the outdoors, I love helping people, and the Tour
is a great way to bring many people into PRASAD and to raise
awareness of what we do." Join us, and sign up to ride
today!
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OTHER
NEWS
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 Simran
Sembhi arrived at The PRASAD Project headquarters in New York
in May 2002, and served as Website and Projects Editor with
the Constituency Education department. Originally from England,
Simran brought 10 years of publishing experience to PRASAD.
She helped to write copy for PRASAD's print materials, however,
Simran's main area of focus was as website editor. She created
and oversaw PRASAD's websites, both PRASAD's Tour
de Smile site and the redesigned 2003 PRASAD
website.
This month, Simran returns to London, where she will write her
masters thesis about PRASAD's Tuberculosis
program. Her concern for the high incidence rate of TB throughout
India has led her to explore whether PRASAD's model is one that
can be replicated in other states within the country, and around
the world. Read full
profile.
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On
March 21, just in time to welcome in the new spring season,
The PRASAD Project was pleased to launch its revised website.
Visit it at www.prasad.org
and add it to your bookmarks.
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On
April 21 and 22, for the first time ever, representatives of
the international PRASAD board and the eight national PRASAD
boards will meet together. The intention of this conference
is to gain clarity on the identity and purpose of PRASAD, and
how each country is part of, and contributes to fulfilling,
PRASAD's mission. Read more about PRASAD
worldwide.
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 On
Monday, March 24, Bob Lauzon, the manager of the Stewart's Shops
in Fallsburg, N.Y. presented a check for the PRASAD Children's
Dental Health Program (CDHP) to Ceci Escarra, CDHP-NY Administrator,
and Dyan Campbell, CDHP National Director. The money came through
a Holiday Wish program, which Stewart's conducted from Thanksgiving
through Christmas, 2002. Stewart's Shops matched its customers'
contributions, and gave grants to CDHP and a few other local
organizations that had applied. Read more about the PRASAD
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
| Event: |
PRASAD's
Tour de Smile Preview in Colorado |
| Date: |
Sunday, May
11, 2003 |
| Place: |
The Prasad
Place, Boulder, Colorado |
| Contact: |
Dyan Campbell
Phone: 845.434.0376 ext. 128
Email: dyanc@prasad.org
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| Event: |
Beyond
Fashion |
| Date: |
June
12-15, 2003 |
| Place: |
Milk
Studios, New York, New York |
| Contact: |
Diane
Pellegrino-Warenycia
Email: dpw373@aol.com
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