Monday 19 December 2016

SPICE WORKSHOP

  1. SPICE: Sponsorship Strategy at SFIT
    • Date: September 21st, 2016
    • Venue: Room No. 411, SFIT
    • Organized by: SFIT NSS Unit
    • No. of Participants: 20 Students of SFIT
    • Objectives:
      1. To encourage and guide students with methodologies to go for sponsorship
      2. To help students in the strategy to go for sponsorship
    The resource person Mr. Sanket PrabhuEx-HSBC Vice president and SFIT alumni began the session with asking students ideas about the sponsorship. Then he began with the course of the seminar which was as follows:
    • Understanding the WHY of your event
    • Identifying WHOM to approach for the sponsorship
    • Identifying WHEN to pitch to maximize your chance of success
    • Understanding WHAT is your value proposition
    • Pitching to Win: HOW will you articulate your value proposition
    • SUPER STRATEGY: HOW to create the MOST compelling offer
    The session went on very well. Students clarified their doubts. He also mentioned that he will be available for future guidance if required.

BLOOD DONATION DRIVE

    BLOOD DONATION DRIVE AND THALASSEMIA SCREENING

    • Date: 27th September, 2016
    • Venue: Assembly Hall, St. Francis Insititute of Technology Campus, Borivali (W)
    • Organized by: SFIT NSS Unit, SFIT SRC and Galvanie
    • Objectives:
      1. To encourage students of SFIT to donate blood and spreading awareness regarding it as it is the need of the time
      2. To aware students about thalassemia
    The blood donation was organized by NSS and SRC SFIT in collaboration with Bhagwati Municipal General HospitalBorivali, Mumbai and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General HospitalSion, Mumbai. The blood donation preparations started at 8 a.m. as soon as volunteers gathered. The hospital staff arrived at 9.15 a.m. with the required equipment. A Tulsi plant was offered as a symbol to the head representatives of respective hospital. The blood donation started at 10.15 a.m. and went on till 4.30 p.m. The Thalassemia Screening was started along with blood donation. It was conducted in collaboration with "Think Foundation". A total of 398 students went on for the Screening.
    Total Number of Blood donors: 288
    Number of students participated in Thalassemia Screening: 398
    As we can see there was an overwhelming response from the students.

VERSOVA JETTY MEGA CLEAN-UP DRIVE

VERSOVA JETTY CLEAN UP DRIVE


    • Date: September 17th,2016
    • Time: 7:45 am-12:00 pm
    • Venue: Versova Jetty Beach, Andheri
    • Organized By: SFIT NSS Unit in collaboration with Versova Resident Volunteers and Maharashtra Maritime Board
    • No. of Participants: 77 NSS Volunteers
    • Objectives:
      1. To celebrate the Inernatinal Coastal Clean up Day and patronize Swach Bharat Abhiyaan
      2. To encourage our students to take an active role in the preservation and cleaning up of the ocean
      3. To help maintain beaches clean and trash free
    To mark the International Coastal Clean up Day, SFIT NSS Volunteers in collaboration with Versova Resident Volunteers and Maharashtra Maritime Board, Mumbai participated in a mega clean up drive. At 7:45am NSS Volunteers assembled at the Versova Jetty Beach. After the initial welcome and introduction by the Maharashtra Maritime Board, the gloves and masks were distributed. The volunteers proceeded to the beach and there they were provided the cleaning materials like spade, shovels and bin bags and tubs. The students were assigned spots to be cleaned. They picked garbage of all kinds and later segregated them and transferred them onto tractors carrying wet and dry waste. The cleanliness drive went on up to 11:30am after which refreshments were served to all.