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KERALITE
2018

WALKING FOR A CAUSE
HELP ON THE WAY (HOTW)

On August 3, Help On The Way, in association with The Kerala Club of Detroit, facilitated their first
fundraiser, a 5K Run and Walk and a basketball tournament, at Beverly Park. It was a huge success - they
were able to communicate to the attendees about their mission and plan for the next few weeks to help
support the refugees and immigrants. HOTW is founded by Sreeram Panicker & Aroon Prabhu. They
conducted this fundraising event with help from volunteers Sreelakshmi, Ali, Malavika, Aakash, Angelina,
Ashni, Lasya, Navya, Jordan, Kaushik, Josh, Annie, Shreya, and Naveen. HOTW plans to meet and
communicate with the families in Southeast Michigan who are in need of help about what specific
necessities they need. They plan to make and distribute these individualized relief packages by end of
the year.
The goals of HOTW center around immediate impact for refugees. This means, they are trying to help
those who recently lost their community, relationships and seek aid in creating new relationships and
starting new lives. With so many refugee crises around the world, there are many opportunities for
HOTW relief packages to make small, yet meaningful changes in the lives of di erent people.

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