In a series of awards ceremonies, conducted over three days, the Club President, Rtn. Rajesh Joshi, along with Vocational Excellence Director, Rtn. Snehal Bhat, Sect. Rtn. Vaishali Zumbre and Public Image Dir. Rtn. Surhuda Kulkarni visited the orphanage, run by Sindhutai Sapkal, the Sanmati Bal Niketan at Manjari and awarded the prestigious Service Excellence Award instituted by the Rotary International to Smt. Sindhutai Sapkal. Sindhutai is known for her relentless service towards the care and nurturing of orphans and abandoned children. Her service is beyond compare and she has done mammoth work in this field. The award goes towards recognising this work. She is known in India and abroad. She is 74 years old.