Kalamandir Foundation is a Corporate Social Responsibility Division of Kalamandir, a leading designer apparel store of South India. The Foundation was initiated on the occasion of Mr. Prasad Chalavadi (CMD - Kalamandir Group) Birthday in 2010. With meticulous initiatives the foundation has emerged as one of the prominent social welfare organization of the State. The event held today at Kukatpally Kalamandir stands as a revelation for the statement. Operating under its wing, the Foundation has left no stone unturned in contributing towards society.
As part of the 4th anniversary CSR event, foundation has organized blood donation camp on 6th and 7th. The collected blood was given to the Thalassemia & Sickle Cell Society which will help the children affected with Thalassemia. On the event day, an exhibition of Art & Charity along with the portraits of works taken up by the foundation was inaugurated. Apart from above, donation was given to Mentally retarded childrens of an organization, Braille slates were donated for visually challenged students, Merit scholarship certificates were distributed to the childrens of Kalamandir staff. Not just in Hyderabad, the event took place in Bengaluru, Guntur, Vijayawada, Warangal, Rajamundry & Kakinada, where about 1500 employees of Kalamandir have donated blood.
People from all walks of life which includes, volunteers, celebrities and other dignitaries were spotted at the event. Chakri (Music Director), Sampath Nandi (Director), Ramana Chary (IAS), Gazal Srinivas (Singer), Lagadapati Sreedhar (Producer), Seetharamanjaneyulu (IPS), Harshavardhan (Actor), Krishna Chaitanay (Actor), Naga Shourya (Actor), Kamal Kamaraju (Actor), Sreedhar Reddy (Director), Sirasri (Writer) were among the invitees.
Kalamandir Kalyan, CEO-Kalamandir, giving his note on the occasion said, “A thought of paying back to the society has lead to the initiation of this noble cause called ‘Kalamandir Foundation’. Serving others and helping the needy gave us eternal delight. It was the greatest achievement we ever achieved. We have undertaken numerous initiatives in the areas of health, education and environment. Providing scholarships, organizing blood