The 13th International 'Art of Giving' Day, founded by educator and social activist Achyuta Samanta, was celebrated across 190 countries and 50,000 locations globally. With the theme 'Share to Shine', the initiative impacted approximately 2.5 crore people. In Odisha alone, events were held at 20,000 locations, including the distribution of 9,100 volleyballs. The celebration in Bhubaneswar featured guests like tennis star Leander Paes and singer Shaan, who released the official theme song. Three individuals were honored with the 'AOG Hero' award and a cash prize of 1 lakh rupees each for their outstanding social service. https://odishasambad.in/13th-international-art-of-giving-day-celebrated-in-190-countries/ #creator program