Bengaluru, September 13, 2022: Silver Oaks International School successfully hosted a pop-up for the needless through the global platform ‘The Street Store’. It saw participation from families of their students who came forward to donate used/ unused articles which was showcased in a store-format pop-up held yesterday. The event was made accessible to all those in need from nearby areas of Sarjapura.
This campaign was initiated on the occasion of Teacher’s Day with the aim to bridge the gap between the haves and the have-nots.
At Silver Oaks, their mission is to build students’ values along with imparting knowledge. This activity aligns with its mission and helps to achieve the larger goal i.e. Character before Competence. When children are taught the ‘art of giving’ from a young age, it imbibes within them and becomes a natural practice.
Speaking on the event, Ms. Sailaja Vittaldev, Principal of Silver Oaks Bengaluru said “Street Store is our initiative to respect others’ needs and share materialistic things with those who truly require them. This also encourages our young acorns to get involved in the joy of giving and take up responsibility for helping our community. I would like to recall Gandhiji’s saying, ‘The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service of others’.”
The school thereby encouraged parents and other family members of the students to come forward and donate articles ranging from clothes, footwear, bedsheets, books, toys and more, that are in good condition and can be useful by the under-privileged. The pop-up was a unique experience to those who have never shopped from a store before. They felt liberated to pick items of their choice. The smile on their faces was priceless!
