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Global Nonprofit DSNDP Volunteers From California participate in Cleanliness Drive!
by: Vinayak Chougule
Published: November 19, 2025
SAN DIEGO...On Nov 16th ,2025, California State residents joined hands as dedicated volunteers of the global non-profit organization Dr. Shri. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan (DSNDP), undertaking a Adopt-A-Ramp cleanup drive in collaboration with the California Department of Transportation(CalTrans) at 16411 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, California, 92128. This cleanliness drive by DSNDP drew 4 volunteers at San Diego County who collected 8 big size bags of trash at Exit 22 and 23 resulting in collection of around 120 pounds of waste.
In alignment with the motto "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (The world is one family), DSNDP aims to foster a brighter future by advocating for cleanliness drives in collaboration with the US government by undertaking nationwide cleanliness drives since July 2022. These activities are executed under the guidance of the founders of the organisation Dr. Shri Appasaheb Dharmadhikari and Dr. Shri Sachindada Dharmadhikari.
Earlier in California, the organization also carried out other cleanliness activities such as Adopta- Ramp, Adopt-a-Highway, Adopt-a-Beach etc. across 13 cities involving a total of 486 volunteers who worked for around 966 volunteer hours, collected 607 bags of waste resulting in approx. 9105 pounds of trash.
Within the North America continent, DSNDP continues to collaborate with 19 states and 80 cities across the United States for nationwide cleanliness drives including 24 different programs such as Adopt-Highway/Park/Beach/ Street/ River etc. During these cleanliness drives, DSNDP has successfully engaged 4128 volunteers, actively collecting 62670 pounds of trash, resulting in significant cost savings for the government. The organization has received accolades from various state and county governments in the form of 67 certificates and 97 signboards within the nation.
The organisation is actively involved in tree plantation and conservation across 15 states and 37 cities within the US. DSNDP also leads health initiatives such as the Women's Cancer Awareness Conference that was successfully hosted in 2023 and numerous blood/ plasma donation drives in Canada and the United States in recent years. DSNDP organized large-scale environmental initiatives in 2024 to celebrate Earth day. In 2025, DSNDP marked the milestone of 500 Green Initiatives across the United States and Canada, uniting over 300 volunteers who collected nearly 2400 pounds of trash, further advancing efforts in environmental conservation. For more information, please visit https://www.dsndp.com.
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