Bengaluru: The Leela Bhartiya City Bengaluru is brought in the holiday season with a gesture as grand as the property. The ceremonial Christmas Tree Lighting took place in association with Bangalore based NGO Home of Faith Charitable Trust.
The Leela Bhartiya City has partnered with the Home of Faith Charitable Trust to ring in the holiday season by celebrating the joy of giving and setting the right example. The Home of Faith Charitable Trust is a highly respected Non-Profit Organization in Bangalore. Established in 2007 their goal is to empower children in need to gain access to education, housing and instills a value system in them which will help them become well-rounded adults with equal opportunities in the world. Home of Faith Charitable Trust currently houses 50+ children aged between 4 years and 18 years from various social, economic, and religious backgrounds all striving to earn their rightful place in the society as contributing citizens.
The Leela Bhartiya City is Bangalore’s essential landmark and their association with the Home of Faith Charitable Trust comes as no surprise as they hold the same values. The need to make the holiday season special and meaningful stems from the thought process of creating opportunities for those who need it and creating a safe space for ethically driven moral values and individuals who hold them, to thrive and grow.
About the very special ceremony Virender Razdan, General Manager, The Leela Bhartiya City Bengaluru said to The Balcony Stories, “The core of this activity is mutual respect for one another. At The Leela Palaces Hotels Resorts, we take liberty in being able to provide a platform for entities such as The Home of Faith Charitable Trust and empower children in need, after all they are our future. We believe the holiday season is a time for giving and in an effort to build a community that works together towards betterment of the society, our annual Christmas Tree Lighting is symbolic of our team believing in something and wanting to be a small part of it. We are not only elated in being able to give back but we learn from the kindness and generosity of these kids of Home of Faith Charitable Trust. We are looking forward to more such meaningful associations”
The ceremonial annual Christmas tree lighting was followed by carol singing by the children of Home of Faith Charitable Trust. The Christmas Tree Lighting marks the beginning of a donation drive to be helmed by The Leela Bhartiya City which will then be extended to the children of The Home of Faith Charitable Trust on Christmas Eve. Keeping with the phrase ‘lead by example’ The Leela Bhartiya City continues to extend their heartfelt support to local endeavors and charities, truly cementing that grandeur begins with a kind gesture.