Mangalore : The resource mobilization drive by city based youth forum CREST to help the flood victims in Jammu and Kashmir, got a kick start by collecting clothing, old newspapers and money from the Mayor of Mangalore City Corporation, Mahabala Marla’s home on Sunday. The Mayor also extended his help through Mangalore City Corporation to provide space for the storing and sorting out of materials.

Creating Resource to Empower Society Today(CREST), a youth forum of City based NGO Centre for Integrated Learning (CIL) has initiated this drive to collect money, medicines, materials and man power to extend its help to Kashmir victims. Student groups walked through the important areas of the city convincing households to give usable materials like clothes which will be sorted out and reached to the affected areas. Old Newspapers are being collected to raise funds for the cause.

People who are interested to donate toys, clothes, newspapers, stationary, utensils among other items may contact 98863 47946 / 974185628.