Multiple Sclerosis Society of India – Chennai Chapter participated in Seva Mela on 6th and 7th of October 2018 at Lady Andal School, Harington Road, Chetpet, Chennai. Seva Mela is an expression of the joy of service to humanity by bringing together social workers, corporate, volunteers and colleges under one roof. Seva Mela 2018 was celebrated as part of the Battle of The Buffet 2018. Seva Mela aims to raise awareness of key issues. It has been curated with an objective to build a bridge between society and social causes that need attention through a series of interactive and fun sessions. Seva Mela 2018 exhibited close to 100 NGO’s and it is an opportunity for the public to know their work and engage with them.
The much-needed awareness on Multiple Sclerosis was created by the distribution of Pamphlets, Handprint Campaign. Apart from that, in general, the public was also entertained to games like Carom board, Snake & Ladder, Ring game and Selfie Board. Gifts were given to the winners. The two-day event gave us a wonderful opportunity to create awareness about Multiple Sclerosis. 10 BNY Melon Volunteers proved to be handy in creating the much-needed awareness of MS.