Kannada Sangha of Sacramento (KSS) selects one charity to support every year from Karnataka, India. The donations from all KSS patrons towards the charity is collected throughout the year and then sent to the selected charity. KSS with support of our community members-initiated charity efforts starting in year 2008. Since then, with the support of Kannada community and extended India community members we were able to support more than 15 non-profit organizations who are supporting various social causes like health, education etc. by contributing a total of $107,570 till date. Refer below for charity specific details.
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WeEMBRACE | Special Needs Community | Sacramento (weembracefamilies.org)
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KSS is proudly supporting One School At A Time (OSAAT) for 2024.
OSAAT is a mix of volunteer-lead, staff supported, consultant based non-profit organization rebuilding the infrastructure of rural schools in India. Registered as an 80G non-profit organization in India and a 501c3 in the United States, its mission is to enable children in rural India to thrive, supporting their physical and emotional health to foster intellectual growth and break the cycle of illiteracy and poverty. OSAAT Digital School Infrastructure (ODiSI) program supported by the Dept of State Education Research and Training, Govt. of Karnataka, is an initiative to enable affordable, accessible and sustainable infrastructure for the rural child and provide them with an equal opportunity to learn. It is an open-ended platform where multiple contributors can participate and leverage existing content. OSAAT aspires to bridge the divide between urban India and rural India, especially in terms of access and content and has successfully rebuilt over 65 schools in different states like Karnataka through targeted investments and strategic partnerships. Join us in supporting OSAAT by donating through KSS.
| Year | Charity Name | Funds Raised($) | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mathru Chaya SarvaDharma Anathashrama, Shimoga | $1,900 | |
| 2009 | Sri Vivekananda Kushtha Seva Samithi, Bijapur | $5,381 | |
| 2010 | Divya Deepa Charitable Trust, Mysore | $4,100 | |
| 2011 | OM Ashram, Old age care | $4,775 | |
| 2012 | Deenabandhu Children’s home | $4,100 | |
| 2013 | 1. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals 2. Mathru Chaya Children’s Orphanage | $9,000 | KSS 10th Anniversary : Mega Charity |
| 2014 | Nisvartha Foundation | $6,112 | |
| 2015 | Nisvartha Foundation | $6,078 | |
| 2016 | Samiksha Foundation | $6,639 | |
| 2017 | Nightingale Medical Trust | $6,800 | |
| 2018 | Nightingale Medical Trust: $11000 WeEmbrance: $630 Annapurna: $630 MySisters house: $630 Butte County School Relief: $630 | $13,520 | |
| 2019 | Samarthanam- Jnanasindhu Residential School for blind kids | $5,000 | |
| 2020 | Samarthanam- Jnanasindhu Residential School for blind kids | $4,100 | |
| 2021 | Rashtrotthana Parishat, Bangalore | $7,565 | In support of COVID-19 Relief Centers in Bangalore |
| 2021 | Kaliyuva Mane – Divya Deepa Trust, Mysore | $7,500 | Funds will be used to build 1 class room. Project Completed – Pragna classroom inauguration (youtube.com) |
| 2022 | Sahana Charitable Trust for Disabled, Bangalore | $6,000 | Funds will be used to procure technology assets (On hold) |
| 2022 | Sacramento Crisis Nursery | – | Goods for domestic use in the nursery |
| 2022 | FATE.Org Sacramento | $1,000 | |
| 2023 | Support A Child | $8,000 | This donation supports 32 Children in Karnataka state for a period of 1 year. |
KSS requests its community to provide the names of the charities for selection and then selects one of the charities. These donations are tax deductible and KSS will provide the receipts for the same. For more information on charity please contact KSS Charity Team.
In addition, KSS also support local charity efforts primary through charity volunteers.
You can support KSS in it’s charity efforts in variety of ways.