BWI: Wockhardt Foundation to Create an Army of One Million Warriors for “Developed India: a Shared Dream”

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Wockhardt Foundation
Thursday, July 23, 2009 09:05 PM IST (03:35 PM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, People, Social issues; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Wockhardt Foundation to Create an Army of One Million Warriors for "Developed India: a Shared Dream"
Foundation to Raise 50 Crores by 2010 to Fulfill the Vision

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, July 23, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- Social media to be the driving force of this campaign to steer volunteers and donors

-- Sheriff of Mumbai - Dr. INDU SHAHANI and Managing Director - ITD Cementation- Mr. SUNIL SHAH SINGH extends their support to the initiative

Wockhardt Foundation, a not-for-profit organization founded by Khorakiwalas announced today that it would create an army of over one million warriors comprising of both volunteers and donors for creating social development. To make this vision of "Developed India: a shared dream" come to life the foundation will use social media to drive a campaign to bring in volunteers to support the 10 major social initiatives of the Wockhardt Foundation

The project was kick started in Mumbai by Dr. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai, Ms. Nafisa Khorakiwala, Chairperson, Wockhardt Foundation, Mr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala, Wockhardt Foundation CEO,

Also present on the occasion to support the initiative were Anuj Saxena, Managing Director - Elder Healthcares, Sunil Shah Singh, Managing Director - ITD Cementation and Seema R Motwani, Theater Artist

Mr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala, CEO, Wockhardt Foundation said, "This initiative to create warriors with the World Wide Web as a medium will see a fusion of social initiative and technology; transform messages into dialogues and help in bringing the vision and values of the Wockhardt Foundation to a larger audience. It will see information exchange transforming people from content readers into social development warriors across the country. We appeal to people to join as warriors - either as donors or volunteers to make this vision of 'Developed India: a shared dream' come true" He added, "Wockhardt Foundation is governed by a simple principle 'Service to man is Service to God'. "

Wockhardt Foundation will use technology to create a community of warriors to support its mission and work towards creating a better life today and tomorrow for the socially and economically underprivileged section of the society. This initiative will see the Wockhardt foundation build a community of over one million warriors using modern cost effective tools like social networking, blogging, and discussion forums among other things. Working closely with overseas experts in this new age initiative, Wockhardt Foundation has revamped its website by making it more interactive, user friendly and informative.

The mission of Wockhardt Foundation is to uplift and empower the socially and economically underprivileged section of the society. Wockhardt Foundation believes that every responsible individual should contribute towards the development of the nation and the civic society can, and should actively participate in the development process. The Wockhardt foundation thrives to bring awareness among the privileged members of the society so that they extend support to the socially and economically deprived section of the society.


ABOUT WOCKHARDT FOUNDATION

Wockhardt Foundation is a Mumbai based secular trust engaged in serving the society by working towards upliftment and empowerment through its various programs. The Foundation has about 1400 Warriors (Volunteers) who work towards creating a better life today and tomorrow for the socially and economically underprivileged section of the society. The Foundation has eminent personalities as Board of Advisors with vast experience and commitment. Wockhardt Foundation is governed by a simple principle "Service to man is Service to God". For Further information log onto www.wockhardtfoundation.org

PHILOSOPHIES

-- Service to man is service to God
-- We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give
-- A candle loses nothing when it is used to light another candle
-- Where every smile counts
-- Wish for others what you wish for yourself
-- The poor don't need pity, they need help
-- Mankind is one family dependant on God, and the most beloved to God is the one most beneficial to it
-- Poverty somewhere is a threat to prosperity elsewhere
-- When you help others, you help yourself the most, because God grants you peace and happiness
-- A life of giving is the only life worth living
-- What you give in charities, comes back to you multiplied many times over

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Mr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala, Wockhardt Foundation CEO

Mr. Sunil Shah Singh, Managing Director - ITD Cementation ; Dr. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai; Mr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala, Wockhardt Foundation CEO; Ms. Nafisa Khorakiwala, Chairperson, Wockhardt Foundation; Seema R Motwani, Theater Artist


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Mr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala, Wockhardt Foundation CEO
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Mr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala, Wockhardt Foundation CEO


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