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mka youth
MKA Youth is a branch of Marathi Katta Australia that was launched to encourage youth from all backgrounds to get involved in various cultural and social events in order to unite and raise funds to assist the less fortunate. All funds raised by MKA Youth are passed on to Marathi Katta Australia (MKA).
Our vision at MKA youth is to foster positive change. Together we have created a space and an ever growing community that pushes it self to innovate, create and inspire. We are motivated to provide a platform for youth to engage and collaborate in the creative and performing arts. Most importantly we are driven by a constant goal to help those less fortunate and enrich our community as a whole.
Follow the extraordinary history of MKA Youth. We invite you to join us to be a part of the next chapter of our story.
Our Story
2017
November
Initial plan of creating MKA Youth was brainstormed by the co-founders Ranjeet Manjrekar and Vighnesh Chandurkar with Marathi Katta Australia (MKA).
2017
December
MKA Youth created their inaugural executive team to lead the youth branch of Marathi Katta Australia and encourage the youth from various backgrounds to come together to raise funds for the less fortunate in our society through the 7 point agenda.
2018
January
MKA Youth started organising their first charity drama production, 'Boys Will Be Boys', to provide a platform for youth to showcase their talent while simultaneously raising funds for the disadvantaged people in our society.
2018
APRIL
MKA Youth hosted their first Marathi radio show to raise the awareness of the organisation and the future activities.
2018
August
MKA Youth successfully coordinated 2 shows of their musical theatre production,'Boys Will Be Boys' and raised over $6,000 to use towards the organisation's 7 point agenda and help those in need.
2018
october
MKA Youth assisted MKA with organising 'Dandiya Night ', a cultural event to further raise funds for future charity work.
2018
November
MKA Youth introduced their 2018/19 executive team along with their inaugural Organising Committee due to the growing number of youth volunteers eager to continue raising funds and assisting in charitable activities.
2019
February
MKA Youth hosted their first formal social event 'Jab We Ball ' with the aim to raise awareness about their charity work opportunities and encourage new individuals to get involved with the organisation to consequently grow the team.
2019
March
MKA Youth launched their second musical theatre production 'UNSPOKEN '.
2019
APRIL
MKA Youth worked with FoodBank to distribute $750 of essential food items to those in need around NSW.
2019
August
MKA Youth successfully coordinated THREE shows of their musical theatre production,'UNSPOKEN' and raised over $9,000 to use towards the organisation's 7 point agenda and help those in need.
charity work
FoodBank Food Drive
At the end of April 2019, MKA Youth ran a Food Drive in collaboration with FoodBank as one of our charitable efforts stated in our 7 point agenda.
The funds for this donation was raised from the 2018 annual musical theatre production, Boys Will Be Boys. Approximately $750 of the funds were directed towards purchasing essential food for the drive such as rice, pasta, sauces, baked beans and soup, which made up around 250 meals. This was distributed across NSW through FoodBank.
Homeless Hub Day
In early June 2018, MKA Youth participated in the Macarthur Homeless Hub Day, which is organised annually to provide homeless support and lifestyle essentials.
Through this event, over 30 packs were distributed, which consisted of everyday essentials that we all take for granted, including toothpaste, shaving foam, razors, deodorants, beanies, soaps, socks and ponchos.
The main aim of homeless hub is to engage people who are homeless or at the brink of homlessness and connect them to serviced that can assist them with basic lifestyle essentials. The hub, which is organised by the Macarthur Homeless Commitee, has brought together over 30 local service providers in order to help those in need within the region.
