When In Need Foundation, led by it’s CEO, Ms. Chetachi Ecton recently visited Orfanato Niños de Cristo, an orphanage in the Dominican Republic to bring smiles into the faces to the children. The facility accomodates and feeds more than 160 children who have been abandoned and/or victims of abuse, both from the Dominican Republic and Haiti. When In Need donated lots of food, supplies and several household items. The children are True Winners with their beautiful smiles. Transforming lives, Creating Impact!
In line with When In Need’s mission of supporting individuals with autism and other disabilities, Ms. Chetachi Ecton, CEO of WIN Foundation and Mr. George Onuorah, Media Director attended the AANE Asperger Autism Network Fundraiser on March 18th. AANE works with individuals, families, and professionals to help people with Asperger Syndrome and similar autism spectrum profiles build meaningful lives.
On Friday, February 27, When In Need Foundation team members and other volunteers joined the Clinton Foundation and the Friends of Rockaway to help rebuild a home that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in the Rockaways, New York in this spirit of community service and giving back.
Jan 13 -15 – When In Need Foundation was represented at the Wall Street Economic Summit event held at the Sheraton Hotel, Time Square New York by Mr. Kayode Malomo and Mr. George Onuorah. The 18th Annual event was themed “Where Wall Street, Main Street & Silicon Valley Converge”. The Wall Street Economic Project hosted by the Rev. Jesse Jackson challenges corporate America to end the multi-billion-dollar trade deficit with minority vendors and consumers and works to ensure equal opportunity for diverse employees, entrepreneurs, and consumers. Keynote speakers included Steve Ballmer, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers and the President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim and several dignitaries.