Media Release

Chikkamagaluru, Dec 26: In the true spirit of Christmas, Nicholas Social Welfare Society (NSWS) and Yes We Can organisation orchestrated a heartening blanket donation event in Chikkamagaluru on the evenings of December 24 and 25. The initiative, spearheaded by dynamic youth icon Shaun D'Souza, co-founder of NSWS, aimed to bring warmth to those in need during the winter season.

The blanket distribution took place at significant locations such as St Joseph's Cathedral Church, Holy Family Church, Market Road, and the NSWS Office in Chikkamagaluru. The event garnered the active participation of bishop of Chikkamagaluru diocese Rt Rev Dr. T. Anthony Swamy, Chikkamagaluru MLA H D Thammaiah, and Fr Vinay Kumar, who extended their congratulations and joined in distributing blankets to the deserving people of Chikkamagaluru, led by Shaun D'Souza.

Guests of honour, Dr Venugopal Rao, a senior general physician of Chikkamagaluru, and D H Nataraj, entrepreneur & philanthropist, applauded the initiative for its humanitarian gesture. Shaun D'Souza explained that the idea stemmed from witnessing the challenges faced by people sleeping on footpaths and bus stands during the harsh winter nights.

This charitable endeavor was made possible through the generous contributions of Pradyumna V Rao (asststant bank manager of Karnataka Bank), Dr Adarsh Sundar (MBBS, MS Ortho), and Siddhanth Nataraj. The initiative was dedicated to the memory of their dear friend, the late Deryck Correa, known for his generosity.

The event was further supported by Ronald Santhosh, Steven D'Souza (president of NSWS), Royan D'Souza (treasurer of NSWS), John Sachin (ICYM president of Chikkamagaluru diocese), who actively participated in distributing 100 blankets. Their collective efforts ensured the success of the event and underscored the commitment to reaching out to the needy in the true spirit of Christmas.

Additionally, the team distributed chocolates to children, spreading joy and sweetness in the festive season.