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Born2Shine events coming to OSU this month

Corvallis-based fundraising organization works to inspire talents in young people

Makenzie Marineau

Issue date: 5/4/09 Section: News
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Brett Larson, a junior in philosophy, and Jason France, a junior in mechanical engineering, play guitars at a Born2Shine fundraising event Saturday at the Chintimini Senior Center.
Media Credit: Cory Reed
Brett Larson, a junior in philosophy, and Jason France, a junior in mechanical engineering, play guitars at a Born2Shine fundraising event Saturday at the Chintimini Senior Center.
It all started with the inspiration of two people who came together with a message: dream big and think without limits - inspiring youth to inspire themselves.

Vishal Khemlani graduated from Oregon State last June with a degree in biology, chemistry and Spanish, but he didn't end up going in any of those directions after school. Khemlani is a co-founder of the Born2Shine project that is a community-focused fundraising organization that generates opportunities for the young and talented.

"We want people to be excited about going to fundraising events and to help others," Khemlani said.

When Khemlani traveled to India last year with his parents, he saw poverty first-hand and felt that he needed to help.

"We are invested for everyone. The project is all about networking and helping people gain a platform for their dream," he said.

The Born2Shine Project encourages innovative fundraising with a focus on showcasing talented youths. The project was founded in Corvallis by Khemlani and fellow OSU alumnus Nathanial St. Clair, and it will be looking at expanding into the Eugene, Portland and Seattle areas by next year. The project works exclusively with youth to promote and showcase youth talent to help raise funds for a cause people feel passionate about.

An example of what the project has been doing around the Oregon State campus would be The Dance Against Hunger event, which was co-hosted by OSU's FeelGood in February. The event showcased student dance performances to raise awareness of world hunger. The event was very successful in getting students and youth in the community excited about raising money to help stop world hunger.

Over Mom's Weekend, the Born2Shine Project held an event for OSU mothers to get out and enjoy a bit of Corvallis while raising money for building schools in impoverished areas around the world. The event was designed to show moms a great time while making a positive difference in the world. The Cruise through Corvallis event featured live music, food sampling, contests and games. The event allowed people attending to know exactly where and to whom their donations were going to.
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