REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Recognition of High School Students Andrew Lam, Aayna Dash, Asmi Sawant, Aanya Mishra, Mithil Patil, and Anav Bordia for Community Service Projects
Report
BACKGROUND
The following high school students have taken on community projects and initiatives which have benefited the community including Santa Clara with their service and commitment.
Andrew Lam
Santa Clara resident Andrew Lam attends The King's Academy. In the past few years, Andrew has taken on many business initiatives to benefit the needs of others on both a local and global level. In 2019, Andrew won first place at the Santa Clara Children's Business Fair for creating an arcade game which encouraged participation from older adults, those with disabilities, children and people of all ages and collected gently used toys as prizes. He donated proceeds from the game to an orphanage in the Philippines. On evenings in the Rivermark neighborhood, Andrew and his sister sold boba drinks and donated proceeds from the sales to Grace Public School in India.
In 2020 during the pandemic, Andrew started a company "2gether We Are Greater" where he helped develop ear savers with a 3D printer and distributed to health care professionals to relieve pressure on their ears from wearing masks for long hours. In addition, he donated hand-sewn masks to the San Jose City Team Ministries for distribution to the unhoused population.
In 2023, Andrew designed his own apparel of clothing called "Bounce Company" and utilized the profits as microloans. He has supported startups in over nine different countries including in Costa Rica, Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan, Madagascar, Turkey, Liberia, Congo, and New Delhi. In 2024, as President of The Big Brother Little Brother Club, Andrew coordinated a drive to provide kits to the homeless with over 230 packages donated. Through his school at The King's Academy, Andrew built a wheelchair ramp for an elderly couple confined to their house in Kentucky ...
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