Chance Foundation wrapped up one of its biggest Walk for Chance event this year! A huge thankyou to our volunteers, members and participants for making this bigger and better each year. We are especially grateful to the generous contributions of UHG Optum team whose thoughtful support and active participation was a huge boost for this…
It has been a while since you received an update from the Chance Team. The pace of activity in many different areas occupied everyone’s time and energy. We hope to get back to our regular rhythm now. It was heartening to hear back from some members who noticed the lag and enquired about it. Your…
Chance Foundation concluded 2018 with its 4th annual fundraiser show, titled, ‘Miley Sur Mera Tumhara- Unity in Melody’ on December 8th, 2018. The much-anticipated event addressed the issues of identity and belonging, while showcasing the rich musical and dance traditions of India. Performed by an ensemble cast of nearly 90 actors, singers, and dancers drawn…
Walk for Chance: Chance Foundation organized its annual 5K walk/run fundraiser on Sep 16th. A group of near-100 participants and volunteers gathered at Purgatory Creek Park in Eden Prairie on a beautiful Fall Sunday morning. Enthusiasm was high from 3–year olds to the more senior participants. Meticulous planning by all volunteers ensured a smoothly run,…
Chance turns 3! The organization has survived its terrible 2s phase, and marked its third anniversary in July 2018. Just kidding; last year was rewarding and Chance built further on the success of its first two years. Chance now funds study centers in 7 locations through India with a total of 541 students enrolled. On…
Chance Foundation continues its journey to empower under privileged children and it is such a privilege to see how supporters keep joining us to keep us moving forward. This edition begins with a huge Thankyou to Prashant Sarnaik and his Gulzarish team for donating proceeds from the super hit show to Chance. DilliHaart team also…
The study center in Mehlana, Haryana was started on July 16, 2018. We have an enrollment of 81 students in this center so far. The local government school has agreed for use of its facilities without any rent. The village lacks regular supply of electricity and hence the computer equipment at school goes unused. Chance…
SDKMV School, Phagwara is a premier school which educates 1500 underprivileged girls. This school needed books and furniture for its library to provide resources for young girls to aid their education. Chance Foundation provided funds to facilitate the same. In addition, the foundation also sponsored painting the library to make it more welcoming to our…
We started three learning centres at Kurari and Bhanpur villages on 3rd April, 2018. Two at Kurari and one at Bhanpur. Within few hours we enrolled 45×3=135 children in these centers. We have recruited following three teachers: Madhuri—She teaches at Bhanpur village. She is Intermediate and belongs to Kurari village. Dharmendra—- He teaches at Kurari…
It has been a packed first calendar quarter for the Chance Team. We started with preparation of our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Lunch. This event is an all-time favorite amongst chance volunteers and members. Chance Board truly appreciates the tremendous support that all volunteers offer during the year and this gives them the opportunity to thank…
