Grand Maratha Foundation organises free grocery distribution for the visually impaired

Mumbai, 2^nd August, 2021: Grand Maratha Foundation, a non-governmental organisation based in Maharashtra organised a free grocery and foldable walking sticks distribution drive for the visually impaired in association with National Society for the Blind, Mumbai. The welfare distribution drive benefitted more than 100 visually challenged people at Kashi Nagar, Bhayandar. The drive was successfully conducted with the support of Mr Anil Dalavi, Chairman, National Society for the Blind, Mumbai and Mr Harichandra Patil, Secretary, National Society for the Blind, Mumbai under the guidance of Ms. Madhavi Shelatkar, Trustee, Grand Maratha Foundation and Mr. Rohit Shelatkar, Founder, Grand Maratha Foundation.

Speaking on the free grocery distribution drive, Mr Rohit Shelatkar, Film Producer, Founder of Grand Maratha Foundation said, “The outbreak of the COVID pandemic since last year and the recent second wave have been a testing time for all of us. However, the biggest challenge was faced by the visually impaired who had no other means to fulfil the necessities of life and had been relying on others. We understood this urgency and support they required, thus initiated this drive to contribute towards the welfare of the society in any which way we can.”

Expressing his views over the joint drive, Mr Anil Dalavi, Chairman, National Society for the Blind, Mumbai said, “We are absolutely delighted to be a part of this drive with Grand Maratha Foundation who have been successfully organising similar drives in the past. They deeply understood the need of the hour and provided the essential support to the visually challenged.”

Earlier this week, Grand Maratha Foundation also conducted a free grocery distribution drive for more than 150 gym workers including maintenance staff, trainers and security personnel at Muscle Build Fitness Gym, Ramchandra Nagar, Thane. This grocery drive was organised to look after gym workers who were left with limited resources due to the restriction on gyms/gymnasiums across states.

About Grand Maratha Foundation:

Grand Maratha Foundation provides all-round educational support to farmers, including lessons on fair pricing to efficient distribution and modern techniques so as to empower the farmers in creating a better livelihood for them and break the vicious circle of debt and poverty. With a special focus on Vidarbha, Grand Maratha Foundation also provides financial help to empower the farmers by providing their children with the best education. The Foundation has also spurred allied activities in the agrarian and rural sector which involves widows, providing them a means for earning their livelihood. They have also introduced and encouraged e-Learning through the donation of computers to schools. The Foundation is active in the regions of Akola, Amravati, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, and Nagpur in Maharashtra taking care of all-round development of farmers and their families. The aim is to get farmers be future-ready by minimizing the operational glitches and empowering them to live a better life.

Link: http://grandmaratha.org/

A/c name: GRAND MARATHA FOUNDATION

Bank name: HDFC BANK

Bank Account No.: 50200030319170

IFSC: HDFC0000146

Branch Name: TALAO PALI THANE