Sewa Day, the second event by Exemplaris is now over, and we
are happy to report that as before, it was an amazing success! None of this
would have been possible without the dedication of members of the team and the
volunteers. The lawyers & solicitors, the medics & ophthalmologists,
careers advisers & benefit specialists all contributed to a packed day.
A group of volunteers helped pack and deliver langar to
homeless people sleeping rough, this team had gone the extra mile, spending
days looking for areas where we could help; their efforts went above and beyond
the call of duty. Amazing spirit.
Perhaps the most successful of all was our call for unwanted
clothes. We collected over 3,000 items of clothing and blankets. These were
carefully sorted and packed by dedicated volunteers who spent the entire day on
their feet going through bags and bags of clothes. Another team took
responsibility of delivering them to charities, who were amazed by the sheer
volume.
During the course of the day, we were visited by the
organisers of SewaDay.org, who said we were the best run operation in the city!
A big, big well done to all!
As expected of course, there were high levels (around 10
full bags) of unacceptable items - shoes, mouldy and unwashed clothes,
underwear and socks, despite repeated reminders. However again, big hearted
volunteers stepped in and helped dispose them.
We have numerous pictures of the day, which we will upload
in an album in due course. In the meantime we have been uploading pictures
during the day - if you find yourself in them, feel free to tag yourselves!
As ever, we are eager to hear of YOUR thoughts on the day.
Were you there? How did you find it? Could we have done better? Do you have any
ideas on what else we can do to take our society forward? Can you help in any
way?
