Charades, a sing-along, water balloons, a treasure hunt and a tug-of-war – these are just some of the activities that Two Cents of Hope’s Crescendo 2007 will be featuring this Saturday.
Two Cents of Hope is a non-profit organization, which helps underprivileged youth in India obtain an education. Six NCSU graduate students founded it in February 2005, and it has grown to include more than 150 members in Europe, Australia, India and the United States.
Crescendo ’07 is Two Cents of Hope’s spring event, which will attempt to raise awareness about the organization’s endeavors, while offering students a fun time to unwind with their friends, according to Rachana Gupta, a doctoral student in electrical engineering and North Carolina Chapter Coordinator for the organization.
Gupta said the event will be full of excitement and energy.
“I am excited about Crescendo because this is our first spring event on such a scale,” Gupta said. “The format of the event is like a funfair.”
The event, which Gupta said will be set up like a fair, will take place in the College of Textile’s atrium and hall on Centennial Campus.
The festivities will commence at 2 p.m. March 17, and tickets, which are $4 per student, will be available for purchase on site.
According to Priyanka Padmanabhan, a graduate student in computer science and the organization’s spring event coordinator, the authentic Indian fare will be available from 3 to 7:30 p.m., and will be provided by Cool Breeze, located on 740 East Chatham St. in Cary.
The rock concert will begin at 8 p.m. and the event should draw to a close around 9 p.m..
The band performing is Lupus Vox, Latin for “Cry of the Wolf.”
Subramani Ganesh, a graduate student in computer engineering, is the drummer for the rock band and a member of Two Cents of Hope.
“This event is the first of its kind,” Ganesh said. “I am excited about the number of people that will show up and the kind of event which we are having.”
Scott Embler, a graduate student in computer science, said he was excited about the event and learned about the event from flyers around campus.
Embler is attending the event, he said, “to enjoy the social activities on Saturday, to show my support for the organization and the cause it serves and [to gain] an expanded understanding of how I and others can influence lives on a global scale towards an improved future.”
