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The 12th Annual WRC Tree Planting is the largest volunteer event for the Wolf River Conservancy. Hundreds of volunteers come out each year to help plant native trees in partnership with Shelby Farms Park Conservancy and the West Tennessee Chapter of the TN Urban Forestry Council. Last year, around 300 volunteers from all over Memphis attended the annual Tree Planting event at Shelby Farms… Read more →
Hey folks – let’s make it happen for the hungry and poor in Memphis. Video Credit: WMC Action News 5
ICFGM distributed $26,000 to various organizations in Memphis. Please click on the above link for the details.
Members of the Germanshire Elementary STEM club flashing their spirited smiles! ICFGM is financially supporting their FLL robotics team this year and we went to visit the kids and tell them how proud we are of them. Kaushik Parikh (seen in the picture) and Arpit Shah will serve as mentors to the club. Our thanks to the Indian Community for… Read more →
On Saturday, October 1 2016, a few folks from the community showed up to help at The Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore outlet. It was tough and hard work. But our volunteers didn’t flinch. They gave it their all and earned appreciation from the organization. One person was heard saying “You guys don’t sit back and do the easy stuff, do… Read more →
ICFGM has sponsored, helped and designed activities at the India tent for over ten years. At our tent children learn about some of the ways plants are used in Indian culture i.e. Rangoli and learning about spices. In the Rangoli activity, children create their own Rangoli patterns on paper plates with sand. At the spice table, children learn about various spices… Read more →
Snippets from the Spring Jam 2016 Event. Video Credit: Anupam Lahiri
The Indian community came out in large numbers to support the Neighborhood Christian Center’s Spring Jam Event. This year the focus was on ‘visiting India’. Volunteers helped plan, prepare food, man different stations like states, market and school, performed dances, provided materials and helped wherever they could. This in addition to the monetary contribution that ICFGM gave to NCC to… Read more →
The Wolf River Conservancy celebrated their annual plant-a-tree day today (postponed from last week due to inclement weather). Despite the cold weather and icy wind about 300 volunteers from various organizations showed up to plant 500 Rosebud trees and a few hundred butterfly attracting flowering plants. The Indian community was recognized as an important partner in this effort. Not only… Read more →
