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DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nProject Overview\n\nOn 24th April 2025\, the IEEE communi
 ty at the University of Peradeniya organized a community “Dansal” near
  Katugastota to support pilgrims attending Siri Dalada Dakma 2025 at the T
 emple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. This initiative involved offering free re
 freshments and light meals to devotees as a gesture of solidarity\, embody
 ing the humanitarian values of IEEE.\n\nThe project’s objectives were to
 :\n\n-\nExpress solidarity with pilgrims attending the sacred event.\n\n-\
 nReinforce the spirit of service and volunteerism among IEEE members.\n\n-
 \nStrengthen community engagement beyond technical domains.\n\nPlanning &amp; 
 Execution\n\n-\nA fundraising campaign was launched\, gathering contributi
 ons from IEEE members\, alumni\, and well-wishers.\n\n-\nDonation receipts
  were issued transparently\, and all transactions were properly reviewed a
 nd recorded.\n\n-\nThe Dansal was registered with the Kandy Municipal Coun
 cil to ensure legal compliance.\n\n-\nProcurement focused on quick\, safe\
 , and hygienic items:\n\n-\n600 Highland milk packets\n\n-\n200 Kist wafer
  packets\n\n-\nVolunteers maintained strict health and safety regulations 
 during preparation\, storage\, and distribution.\n\n-\nA garbage collectio
 n initiative was implemented post-event to maintain cleanliness.\n\n[]\n\n
 Collaboration &amp; Participation\n\n-\nOver 25 IEEE volunteers actively parti
 cipated in planning\, logistics\, food distribution\, and post-event clean
 up.\n\n-\n50+ donations were received\, reflecting strong community and al
 umni support.\n\n-\nAll IEEE Organizational Units (Student Branch\, WIE\, 
 and technical chapters) contributed financially\, logistically\, and throu
 gh volunteer efforts.\n\n-\nClose coordination with the Kandy Municipal Co
 uncil and local vendors ensured smooth operations.\n\nImpact &amp; Sustainabil
 ity\n\n-\nThe project strengthened social bonds between IEEE members and t
 he community.\n\n-\nIt showcased interdisciplinary collaboration\, turning
  a collective vision into a meaningful service.\n\n-\nThe documented plann
 ing framework (fundraising\, registration\, compliance\, vendor management
 ) makes this initiative repeatable and scalable for future “Dansal” pr
 ojects or other community services.\n\nThis project perfectly embodied IEE
 E’s mission of advancing technology for humanity. It demonstrated how en
 gineers and technologists can extend their impact beyond technical fields 
 into cultural\, humanitarian\, and community-driven initiatives. By foster
 ing empathy\, social responsibility\, and leadership\, this event highligh
 ted the true spirit of IEEE volunteerism.\n\n[][]\n\nD.S Senanayake Street
  \, Kandy\, Kandy\, Sri Lanka\, Sri Lanka\, 20000
LOCATION:D.S Senanayake Street \, Kandy\, Kandy\, Sri Lanka\, Sri Lanka\, 2
 0000
ORGANIZER:ieeepdn@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:3
SUMMARY:Sacred Steps
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/494869
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