The HP State Red Cross Hospital Welfare Section, Chairperson, Pratibha Singh on Thursday said that the State level Red Cross fair would be organised at historic Ridge Maidan, Shimla in the third week of June.
On the occasion of World Red Cross Day on May 8, a massive rally of schoolchildren would be flagged off from Rajbhawan Shimla to spread the message to encourage people to donate liberally towards Red Cross.
Singh, a former MP and wife of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, said that Red Cross Society had been working dedicatedly for helping the poor and needy patients. In order to increase the funds the Red Cross Society organises various activities at State, district and Sub Divisional level.
She said that large number of tourists visit Shimla in the month of June, thus it was a suitable time to organise Red Cross activities. Singh said that various stalls of Himachali cuisines would be set up besides tambola, flower exhibition, dog show, fancy dress completion, band performance along with a colourful cultural program by the schoolchildren which would be the added attractions.
She urged the executive members of the section for raising more funds towards Red Cross as many people were willing to contribute.