Sara Tendulkar Helps Champion Decade-Long Dream, Unveils New Outlets for Together Foundation

Mumbai: Andheri, one of Mumbai’s hotspots, came alive with cheers as sports and wellness advocate and entrepreneur Ms. Sara Tendulkar inaugurated two new vocational shops for the Together Foundation, here, on Wednesday. The event marked a significant milestone for the Mumbai-based not-for-profit organization, fulfilling a ten-year dream of creating a real-world retail environment for the adults with autism and other intellectual disabilities it supports. Along with the two shops, the newly refurbished premises of the Foundation were also inaugurated.

The new shops are an extension of the foundation’s sheltered workshop, which provides training and employment to the beneficiaries. One shop sells edible products made in the foundation’s own FSSAI-certified bakery, while the second outlet features a variety of handcrafted items, including paper and cloth bags, pouches, and festive products. All proceeds from the sales go directly towards the stipends of the adults who create the products.

The inauguration celebrated the culmination of a journey that began in 2015 with a small window selling products to the street. The new, full-fledged shops now provide a platform for the adults to learn valuable retail skills and for customers to see the wide range of their talents.