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29/08/2015 Upcoming Womens Throwball Tournament on 29th August 2015 in Newark, CA Dear Friends,WeReachout is back and ready to host another exciting "2015 Women's Throwball Tournament" in the bay area on August 29th at Newark, CA. It’s going to be an exciting outdoor event for fami.... View Detail Dear Friends,WeReachout is back and ready to host another exciting "2015 Women's Throwball Tournament" in the bay area on August 29th at Newark, CA. It’s going to be an exciting outdoor event for families to have fun and show their hearty support to reach out to more deserving and needy students in India that are enrolled with us in 2015. Please mark your calendar and Join us with your family. Date/Time: On August 29th, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Venue : Newark Sportsfield Park, 6800 Mowry Ave, Newark, CA Please visit http://www.wereachout.org/EventRegistration.aspx to register and refresh your memories from previous year tournaments. Throwball is becoming increasingly popular among women in the bay area and cater to this need, we conduct practice sessions during weekends in Fremont and Pleasanton. To extend our reach, WeReachout is also looking for volunteers to conduct practice sessions in San Jose. Interested individuals please let us know. For further details please contact our throwball admins below by phone (408) 508-4790 or email throwball@wereachout.org 1. For Fremont and San Jose Area - Contact Pratheeba or Jenny 2. For Pleasanton and San Ramon Area - Contact Lakshmi or Raji Regarding our sponsorship's for 2015, we have distributed the funds for 70+ students since the beginning of this year from the balance carried over from last year. We still have more students on our Students-In-Need page looking for sponsorship, please check http://www.wereachout.org/StudentsInNeed.aspx to see their details and let us know if you like to sponsor any students from this list. How can you help? 1. Help us find needy students from your district/city through your trusted contacts. 2. Sponsor well deserving students identified by our volunteers at http://www.wereachout.org/StudentsInNeed.aspx or help us find sponsors by spreading the message about this reach out program. 3. Like or share our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/wereachoutpage with your contacts to create awareness about this reach out program. 4. High school student volunteers to help us in our event and they can use those hours towards their volunteer work since we are 501(c) organization. Please visit www.wereachout.org for more information or call us at (408) 368 7568 for any questions or clarifications. Thank you, On Behalf of WeReachOut Team Ram Rangaraj (925) 719 2618 www.wereachout.org

12/12/2014 WeReachOut Decennial Anniversary Celebrations Stay tuned for our 10th Anniversary Meeting On December 12th, 2014 at 7:00pm in Mayuri Restaurant, Santa Clara, CA.

30/08/2014 Ladies Throwball Tournament WeReachOut is hosting its first Ladies Throw ball event on August 30th, 2014 from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM in Elizabeth Park, Fremont, CA. It’s going to be a fun filled family outdoor event for everyone to.... View Detail

12/04/2014 WeReachOut Volleyball Tournament Our first volleyball tournament On April 12th, 2014 from 9:00 am to 5:00 PM in Sunnyvale, CA. Please register your team to join and become part of this reach out program.

24/10/2012 WeReachOut - Sponsorship Distribution for 2012 Please visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/WeReachOut/172802122746169?sk=photos to see the pictures from our 2012 sponsorship distribution meeting in India.

29/07/2012 WeReachOut Sponsorship Distribution Meeting-1: Our first sponsorship distribution meeting for 2012 on 29th July at 4:00 pm in Trichy. Please check our news letter for July to know more about this meeting and venue.

20/05/2012 2012- WeReachOut Annual Meet: Date and Time: 20th May 2012 (Sunday) from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Venue: at Dublin Civic Center, Dublin, CA 94568.

28/05/2011 WeReachOut Food Stall at BATS Club Volleyball Tournament We will be setting up a food stall at BATS Club Volleyball Tournament on 28th May 2011 to create awareness about WeReachOut and raise funds for 2011 sponsorship.

31/12/2010 WeReachOut India Meeting at Nagercoil WeReachOut students and coordinators meeting on 31st December 2010 at Beschi Auditorium, at Thalavaipuram in Nagercoil.

01/05/2010 2010 WeReachOut Annual Meet Event: WeReachOut Annual Meet – 2010 Date and Time: 6th June 2010 (Sunday) from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Venue: Campbell Community Center, 1 West Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 Events: Kids Art an.... View Detail

15/04/2008 SVI Integration SVI (Sandror Valarchi Iyakkam), a non-profit based in Tamil Nadu, India aiding poor children accomplish their academic goals has merged with WeReachOut. The union is a synergy of strengths and will gr.... View Detail

11/03/2007 2006 annual financial report is available here.

03/02/2008 Tax receipt for the year 2007 is available now Finance team uploaded your 2007 tax receipts. Please login to the site and goto 'MyDonations' tab and select 2007 in the drop down to get the tax receipts

20/10/2006 WeReachout was approved for a charity grant from eBay Charity foundation.

20/09/2006 As of today, 18 students were received the sponsorship and started college/school in Tamilnadu, India.

05/06/2006 WeReachout is now registered with the Attorney Generals Office, Registry of Charitable Trusts. California state registration number: CT-130499

30/05/2006 A sponsor selected 2 college students from Wall of Need and 3 college students on his own.

25/03/2006 WeFind team identified 7 students in Chennai and they have been added to Wall of Need.

16/03/2006 WeReachout recieved tax excemption status from the United States Federal Government under the category 501(C)(3).

08/03/2006 WeReachout started India operations with its local volunteers and started processing for non-profit status (80(g)) in India.

01/01/2006 WeReachout decided to focus on bringing helping minds together to provide guidance and financial support for the deserved and needy students in India.

05/07/2014 WeReachOut2014 - India Meeting with our Sponsored Students from Trichy and Nearby Places On Saturday, 5th July 2014 we had our sponsored students meeting in Trichy between 4:30 and 6:30pm with Ramkumar (President) and Mr.Srini (Director of WeReachOut Operations in India). Students from Trichy, Musiri, Manaparai and Karur area attended th.... View Detail. View Album.

12/04/2014 Update on WeReachOut’s 10th Anniversary Volleyball Tournament and Team Sponsorships Please check the following link to know more about all the teams/winners/runners and the students sponsored by each team. http://www.wereachout.org/TeamRegistration.aspx View Album.

15/01/2011 WeReachOut India Meeting on 31st December 2010 at Nagercoil WeReachOut had our India meeting with students and coordinators on 31st December 2010 at Beschi Auditorium, at Thalavaipuram in Nagercoil. The meeting started at 10.30 a.m. with the prayer dance by two students. Mr. Pathrose submitted the report.... View Detail. View Album. WeReachOut had our India meeting with students and coordinators on 31st December 2010 at Beschi Auditorium, at Thalavaipuram in Nagercoil. The meeting started at 10.30 a.m. with the prayer dance by two students. Mr. Pathrose submitted the report. Thirty five people including some of the parents and students from Nagercoil and Tirunelveli participated in the meeting. Mr. David Appatthurai welcomed all and shared his input to encourage students to provide their updates on time and study well. Mr. Masillamani, who received the National Presidential Award in the 80s and the Kalaimamani Award in 2009 presided the meeting and delivered his inspirational address. In his address he shared his difficulties and hardships he experienced before being recognized by the society. His address motivated and encouraged the students to study well and respond to the demands of the society. His address also stressed the point that “success would not come to us but we have to march towards that”. Richard shared his experiences and encouraged all the participants. He also insisted the students in getting involved in some social activities like helping the poor, senior citizens etc. Fr. Stanislaus delivered the motivational talk and explained the aims and missions of WRO in an impressive way. The mother of Pebin Kala, Jebin Paul, Students Praveena Ruby and Subi Cruz expressed their gratitude and thanked WRO for playing a major role in their education. They also promised to spread the news about WRO and respond to WRO’s mission. Mr. Pathrose thanked and requested all to share their experience with their neighbors. Mr. David Appathurai expressed his concerns about the growth of WRO. He also stressed to have such meetings occasionally. The meeting ended at around 12.30 p.m. with tea and some snacks to all the participants. Overall it was a wonderful gathering with so much energy and support to make this reach out program beneficial to mare deserving student across India. Thank you, Richard Solomon, (408) 368 7568 www.wereachout.org

06/06/2010 WeReachOut Annual Meet - 2010 at Campbel Community Center On June 4th WeReachOut had its annual meet for 2010 in Campbell. It was a well-attended and successful event. Starting off with a prayer for peace by Stephanie and Jessica the mood was set to one of receptive openness. The audience was further placed.... View Detail. View Album. On June 4th WeReachOut had its annual meet for 2010 in Campbell. It was a well-attended and successful event. Starting off with a prayer for peace by Stephanie and Jessica the mood was set to one of receptive openness. The audience was further placed in a space of relaxed attentiveness through a short meditation conducted by Sastry delving on appreciating the bounty we all enjoy, the dire need present in the world and the sincere intention to give and serve this multitude to attain its potential. This set the stage for Fr. Andrew to give the audience an insight into the stellar work he and his organization are doing to uplift the lives of the lowest castes, Thirumbars in Tamil Nadu, through sustainable programs that provide livelihood and a place to live. He also impressed the audience on the need for selfless service and was very well-received by the conscientious folks attending the event.

WeReachOut’s work and mission were substantiated further by a member of the audience, an avid sponsor, speaking from their heart on how the lives of their beneficiaries are taking a turn for the better through the relationship with WeReachOut and how much promise this holds and positive changes that are possible. A sincere and heartwarming message was also delivered by Richard, espousing WeReachOut’s cause and the need to instill a serving ethic in impressionable young children starting with his own daughter who saved up her birthday gifts of cash to sponsor a child for her education and getting involved in the selection process and monitoring her progress. This inspired the audience very much and there was a very enthusiastic response from them to sponsor and make a difference in society. A state of the organization segment was presented by Sastry to apprise the audience of the current focus and status of WeReachOut, the financials of the sponsors, amounts disbursed till date and the number of students impacted.

Kicking off the proceedings earlier was an art competition organized for children under 12 years that was well-received. Their art was judged and prizes awarded to the top three performances. Mementoes were also presented to Fr. Andrew and Raji’s mother as a mark of gratitude by Richard. A break for snacks and drinks served as a segue into the next set of proceedings where a platform was provided for another non-profit to share their message and for some light entertainment following that.

The program concluded with dance and music pieces by several kids who participated with gusto in conducting and participating in the several items. This tremendously regaled the audience and put them in a good frame of mind. They dispersed with a motive to serve and be aware of the power they hold in that regard to make a difference.

Overall, the program was a very effective means to reach out to the sponsors and other attendees and instill a message of service and social participation. Sathish patiently and diligently manned the reception and information desk providing valuable information and addressing questions. As a novel way to encourage children to participate each child was presented with a coin box for them to save money for sponsorship next year and the adults were given pamphlets containing information on how they can help make a difference through WeReachOut.

16/08/2009 WeReachOut Sponsored Students and Parents Meeting on 16th August by our coordinator Mr. Srinivasan at Trichy, India Meeting started sharply at 10:00am on Sunday, August 16, 2009, totally 41 persons participated including 14 students identified for sponsorship with their parents. Fr. Maria Victor, founder of NEST Trust at Trichy was our chief guest, Fr.Maria Victor.... View Detail. View Album.

01/06/2008 WeReachOut Annual Meet - 2008 at Campbel Community Center, CA On June 1st, WeReachOut celebrated its second annual day in Campbell. It was well attended by over hundred well-wishers and the program was very well received. The event started off by the audience offering their condolences and sympathies to the vic.... View Detail. View Album.

09/06/2007 WeReachout Annual Meet - 2007 at ICC, Milpitas, CA WeReachout had its first annual meet with sponsors on June 2nd. Filled with information sessions and entertainment it was a very memorable event. Starting off with a presentation of how it all began, the audience was apprised of what our past year ha.... View Detail. View Album.

07/10/2006 WeReachOut Booth Setup WeReachout hosted an information booth at the BATS(Bay Area Tamil Sports club) Volleyball tournament at the Rengstorff park, in Mountain View, California. We used the opportunity to propagate our message of helping enrich the lives of students in nee.... View Detail. View Album.