Seven Days Of Hope
January 15, 2010 —
Help a Sri Lankan charity focused on educational needs win $1 Million!
Educate Lanka Foundation, Inc., a Sri Lankan non-profit organization based in the Greater Washington, D.C. area, was recently voted into the top 100 most voted charities in the USA and has already won a $25,000 donation through a competition organized by Chase Bank and Facebook.
Educate Lanka Foundation (ELF), the only Sri Lankan charity to achieve this esteemed recognition, competed against over 500,000 other U.S. based 501 (C) 3 charities in the first round of the Chase Community Giving Program.
As a result of this achievement, ELF has now been presented with an even greater opportunity to win a $1 Million Donation from Chase Bank. For Educate Lanka to achieve this donation, it needs to collect the most votes during the week-long online voting initiative taking place from January 15th – 22nd, 2010 on Facebook.
Educate Lanka Foundation, Inc. was founded in 2006 with a mission of empowering underprivileged students in Sri Lanka to achieve a quality education. The Foundation is operated on a 100% voluntary basis by a group of young Sri Lankan expatriates residing in the USA.
Aware of the many challenges faced by underprivileged students in Sri Lanka who cannot afford to pay for basic educational materials, ELF provides financial assistance to deserving students for much of their educational needs which include, but are not limited to, books, uniforms, transportation, and school supplies. By providing such assistance, ELF hopes to achieve their ultimate objective of helping Sri Lankan students receive a quality education.
ELF currently provides its scholarships to approximately 200 deserving students from all age groups and all ethnicities throughout Sri Lanka. It’s current contribution exceeds $25,000 annually for these scholarships. Since it’s inception in 2006, ELF has managed to raise the necessary funds to sustain its program from personal sponsorships through their website and through other fundraising events, such as annual sporting meets and signature talent shows.
Having won the first round of the Chase Community Giving Program, ELF is in a unique position to compete for the grand prize of $1 Million to further their philanthropic activities for deserving Sri Lankan students.
With a donation of $1 million, ELF is confident of expanding its efforts by providing scholarships to many more deserving students and undertaking educational infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka. With such a large donation, the Foundation also hopes to expand its scholarship model to other developing countries.
YOU can help Educate Lanka Foundation provide an affordable, quality education to hundreds of students by clicking on the link below and casting your vote for ELF through your Facebook profile. Help change a student’s future for the better!
For more information on Educate Lanka Foundation, please visit its website.
