TRO (Canada) raises over $900,000 for Tsunami disaster relief fund

 Reporting by V.Thangavelu, Canada

The Tsunami disaster relief fund raising campaign launched by TRO (Canada) has proved to be a great success. So far it has raised over $900,000 out of which $775,000 has already been remitted to TRO, Colombo.

A further sum of $ 50,000 has ben used to procure kitchen utensils from Thamil Nadu for tsunami victims in Northeast.

Not only Thamil Canadians but members of other communities have also contributed to TRO�€™s campaign surpassing expectations. TRO is now collecting new cloths and tin food to be sent to Northeast.

One of the major contributors was Richmond Hill Pillayar Temple. Thiru. N. Sivalingam gave a cheque for $50,000 pledging another $80,000 on behalf of the Temple Trustees. Varasiththi Vinaayagar Hindu Temple donated $26,568.54. Yarvis Sports Club gave $22,999.11.Sendhilkumaran gave $30050.00.

The Canadian Bharatha Natya Teachers Association organized �€œNaatya Maalai�€� to raise funds for tsunami victims last Saturday. Despite a heavy snow storm thousands turned up for both the noon and evening events. A sum of $15,347.10 was handed over to Thiru Raj. Gunanathan, President, TRO.

Messrs Alex Smardenka, George Smardenka and �€ Danny Smardenka owners of Billy Bob Restaurant at Jane and Bloor organized a special event and donated $ 15,640 being half the sales proceeds.

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