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Youth Activities

Amma Center of Michigan Youth Wing (ACMYW) is the youth extension of the Amma Center of Michigan dedicated for youth activities. ACMYW is comprised of youth between the ages of 10 and 30, who share similar interests in social service, environmental awareness, spirituality and having fun.

Please contact Arun Ganesan arungan@umich.edu or Megha Kymal mkk108@gmail.com or Prashanth Ganesan prasanth123@gmail.com if you would like to join the group.

2008 Projects
 
Ronald McDonald
Once a month
Ashwathy Chennat anich@umich.edu
Motor Meals
Once a month - Second Saturday
Binoy Bhaskaran binoy374@yahoo.com
Mother's Kitchen
Once in two months
Megha Kymal mkk108@gmail.com
Fun Outings
Once in two months
Prashanth Ganesan prasanth123@gmail.com
Kindness Jar - Penny Drive
Once in a quarter
TBD
Walk Events
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk - 5/10/2008
Out of the Darkness Walk - 09/14/2008
Prashanth Ganesan prasanth123@gmail.com
Adopt A Highway
Twice a year
04/19/2008, 09/20/2008
Balaji Manivasagam bmanivas@umich.edu
Penrickton Center For Blind Children
Once a year - May
Shreeja Vasantha shreeja_v@yahoo.com
Boys & Girls Republic Wish List
Once a year - December
Shreeja Vasantha shreeja_v@yahoo.com
Bookstore
As needed
Inventory Bookstore Items
Rehna Binoy rehna28@yahoo.com or Dhanya Menon stargirl404@gmail.com
Website Maintenance
As needed
Build and maintain web sites
Arun Ganesan arungan@umich.edu or Rehna Binoy rehna28@yahoo.com
Fundraiser Activities
As needed
Car Wash, Gardening and more
Ravi Sankaran drravismd@yahoo.com

Past Projects
 
2006 Out of the Darkness Community Walk
Many of the youth members participated in 2006 Out of the Darkness Community Walk organized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on 9/17/2006.
2006 Iowa Fundraiser Event
Participated and gave dance performances in the 2006 fundraiser event for Amma Center of Iowa
2006 Fundraising projects
The youth group collected $3501 to sponsor dinner served by Amma and other activities during November Tour 2006.
  • approx. $1250 from pledges
  • approx. $750 from Gardening
  • approx. $500 from giving rides
  • approx. $150 from computer classes
  • approx. $50 from garland making
  • approx. $800 from other fundraising activities
Teaching Computer Basics
Computer basic classes were taught to the “not-so-comfortable-with-computers” users who would however still like to learn some skills (at their pace) – word, excel, powerpoint, internet, email etc…
2005 Paint The Town Project
Many of the older youth members participated with Habitat for Humanity in their 2005 Paint The Town Project.
2005 Fundraisers
The youth group collected $5250 to sponsor Amma's November Tour 2005. In addition, it raised funds for Tsunami and Katrina Relief Fund
  • $254 through Car Wash
  • $141 through snow removal
  • approx. $150 through car work
  • approx. $300 through Penny Drive