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Monthly Project Highlight!
Libraries are Temples
A project that enhances the knowledge of students by motivating them to use library facilities via competitions and incite the habit of reading in youngsters.
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Dear Donors and Patrons,
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. Many youngsters had the opportunity to serve at ABC schools as interns across Tamil Nadu during the break. The experiences they gained are invaluable to both them and us. From coaching children in Math/Science to helping them enhance their English skills to helping them get better at technology, each intern made a difference in their own unique way. Congratulations to all the interns!
With the new academic year underway, ABC projects have resumed and continue to grow. Your support is crucial in helping slow learners catch up with their peers. we have added three new schools to our growing list of ABC schools and we hope to add more in the future.
Post-convention activities are currently underway. Several volunteers are diligently collecting pledges and consolidating expenses. Once all pledges are collected and expenses are paid, we will conduct an internal audit of the accounts, followed by an external audit. We aim to publish the account details once the audits are completed within six months.
Volunteers are essential to the success of any event, and TNF50 was no exception. A dedicated team of volunteers worked tirelessly for months to create a memorable occasion that we will cherish for years to come. We owe them our deepest gratitude for their selfless service and for taking time away from their personal lives for this cause. Please join us on August 17th for our TNF50 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner (flyer below) to honor and celebrate their efforts.
A few days ago, Wayanad in Kerala experienced a devastating natural disaster in the form of landslides that affected many lives. At TNF, we are committed to helping those impacted get back on their feet. I urge all of you to come forward and support this cause. We need help from donors and supporters of local chapters to raise funds and make a difference. Please donate generously.
Warm regards,
Veera Venugopal, President, TNF USA
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Wayanad Disaster relief - Join hands to help
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The community of Wayanad, Kerala saw a dire impact by severe floods and landslides, causing widespread destruction and leaving many homeless.
TNF USA is launching a fundraising campaign to help the victims of the natural disaster. We need your support and generosity to help with rebuilding efforts.
Together, we can bring hope to the people of Wayanad. Join hands to make a TNF diifference!
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Youth Summer Essay contest - Closing this month
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Register now: https://tnfusa.org/tnf-youth-summer-essay-contest/
High School Prompts (9-12th Grade)
You are tasked to develop a strategy to continue TNF’s legacy for the next 50 years. What would your strategy be? Reference specific examples from TNF’s work over the past 50 years that support the success of your strategy, and be specific in the steps you would take.
Discuss the role of how youth can engage in volunteering and community service. How can organizations like TNF empower you to make a difference?
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Middle School Prompts (6-8th Grade)
If you were given $5,000 in funds, and you were required to spend it to help your local community (does not have to be TNF-related), how would you use the money? How do you think this would impact your community in the future?
If you could teach members in your community about any topic that you don’t learn about in school, what would you teach and why?
Elementary School Prompts ( 1-5th Grade)
Explain one experience where you helped your community. What impact did this have?
What does a leader do for their community?
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As of July 2024, the number of schools where TNF ABC project is implemented rose to 102. The following schools were added this academic year.
- Government High School, Rakkipalayam, Tiruppur District**
- Government High School, Melanetoor, Sivagangai District**
- Panchayat Union Middle School, Namanur, Sivagangai District
** This school is sponsored by TNF Pittsburgh chapter
Also in July, a total of 3121 students benefitted with the soft skills program in 44 ABC schools. A special focus on topics related to Social and Emotional resilience were included in this round of training.
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Educational Scholarships - July 2024 update
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During the month, 29 students received scholarships totaling an amount of ₹ 3,18,000.
| Description |
# of Beneficiaries |
Scholarship Amount
(in Rupees)
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| Support to Govt. Aided School Educational Scholarship project (SC Gurukulam) |
1 |
₹ 25,000.00 |
| Savithiri Rani and Venkatachalam Educational Scholarship |
3 |
₹ 75,000.00 |
| TNF Scholarship for orphaned/semi-orphaned children due to COVID-19 pandemic - GATS |
3 |
₹ 35,000.00 |
| VTK Memorial Educational Scholarship |
5 |
₹ 1,00,000.00 |
| Thondamuthur Government Boys Higher Secondary School Educational Scholarship |
10 |
₹ 20,000.00 |
| SethuVenu Educational Scholarship |
6 |
₹ 30,000.00 |
| Scholarship project to single parent students (Mann Vaasanai Corpus Interest) Mayiladuthurai |
7 |
₹ 33,000.00 |
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35 |
₹ 3,18,000.00 |
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
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Get your taste buds ready for a treat! In our continuing efforts to empower women, 30 women in Kurinji Manila Farmers Producer company, Kurinjipadi Block, Cuddalore district were trained in burfi making with support from Austin chapter. The trainer is an entrepreneur running a GI Tagged company named KNR MUGA kadalai mittai in Kovilpatti.
The second batch of summer interns and their parents were treated with the burfis during the orientation held at TNF Chennai office.
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TNF48 Dallas continues to give
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Thanks to the funds raised during Dallas Convention and deposited into the corpus funds, a total sum of ₹ 74,87,110/- was received as interest during the first year. This amount has been promptly utilized for projects across all 38 districts as follows:
- ABC Project in 9 Districts
- Government Music School in 2 Districts – Rs. 3,15,740/-
- Educational Scholarship (Single parent students) in 9 Districts
- Government school for physically challenged children in 11 Districts
In addition, school uniforms, school bags, water bottles etc., were distributed to students.
- On 16th July 2024, we distributed school uniforms and educational material to 30 students of Government High School for Hearing Impaired, Kancheepuram district.
- On 19th July 2024, we distributed school bags and water bottles to 30 students attending Government Institute for Intellectually Challenged, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chengalpattu district. VP Chapters Muruganandan Palanisamy attended the event along with Chairman, CEO & Executive Director from TNF Chennai.
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Thank you & welcome new members to TNF's 50 year Legacy!
(In honor of each new TNF member, college prep books will be donated to a student in need)
Annadurai & Kanmani, Folsom, CA
Dayalan & Geetha, Gurnee, IL
Giri & Rishma, Weston, FL
Jayaprakash & Thirupurasundari, Ellicott City, MD
Jerome & Annamaria (Viji), Doral, FL
Latha & Kannappan, Fremont, CA
Sandoss Kumar & Sudha, Coral Springs, FL
Srinivasan & Valarmathi, San Antonio, TX
Venkatesh & Parvathy, Reminderville, OH
Vidya & Kamalakannan, Fremont, CA
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Are you a high schooler in South FL?
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TNF Youth LOVES group members have been making a great impact across many chapters in USA. In addition to volunteering at and driving chapter activities, they give back to their local communities. The projects they undertake give them an opportunity to learn/practice leadership skills and serve the community. These efforts turn into volunteering hours qualifying many of our youngsters to receive the prestigious Presidential Volunteer Service Award.
TNF Youth LOVES initiative is ready to spread its wings in the sunshine state of Florida. If your child is a high schooler or you know someone who is, ask them to register and be part of a group that loves to make a difference. Register: https://tinyurl.com/sftnf
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Attend & support local chapter events
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Click of the flyer to learn more about the event!
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Click on the image to know more details
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