St Thomas’ College, Dehradun as a part of its centenary celebrations organised a programme ;Share A Smile With The Elderly’. RV Gardner, Principal and MlA gave a very warm welcome to all the respected elderly people. Gardner being a grandparent himself has always responded to the needs of the elderly. He has already been a part of their lives by coming forward to provide them with Tube wells at PremDham and The Doon Bible College. He has also looked into the need of getting a boundary wall constructed at the memorial parks of ChandanNagar as well as Nalapaani.
The event of ‘sharing a smile’ with the elderly gave a platform to the unsung heroes who believed in nurturing the younger generation but at the same time are left without care. St Thomas college a 100-year-old educational institute felt revered in honouring the grandparents and some of the elderly who have been abandoned by their own loved ones.
The program included five homes of Dehradun namely PremDham, YWCA, Old Age Home Rajpur, Swabhimaan Club and Senior Citizen Welfare Society which consisted of 150 respected elderly people. St Thomas’ even brought an expert Ms. Mona Singh, a Yoga Guru who taught the elderly to stay fit by doing some minimal exercises even while sitting on a chair, so that they remain fit and are not dependent on anyone else. A laughing session was also organised for our guests which turned their smiles into
laughter.