It is no secret that the BTS ARMY works on social projects to celebrate the music band, BTS members’ birthdays. Making donations, hosting a sapling planting drive, the ARMY keeps finding special ways to mark the Bangtan Boys’ birthdays. This year, Indian BTS fans, ‘Team Bangtan India’, is raising funds to aid a social cause to celebrate Jungkook, RM and Jimin’s birthday.
Jungkook recently turned a year older on September 1. Namjoon will celebrate his birthday on September 12 whereas Mochi celebrates his birthday on October 13. The team announced that they were raising funds to donate to Cuddles Foundation. The organisation arranges food, nutrition and caregiver support to children battling cancer. The team intended to collect Rs 2 lakh. However, they have surpassed the cap in just a few days.
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Speaking with Pinkvilla, a member of the team said, “We kicked off the project on 26th August with a goal of 10K INR, because we honestly did not expect to garner such a massive response for it. However, as of 5th September, just 10 days in, we have already garnered 2.3 lac+ INR for the cause. We do not have an upper cap on the donations and will continue it until Jimin’s birthday.”
Earlier, the team made a donation towards Sahodari Foundation for members J-Hope and Suga’s birthdays. “We try to do social projects on behalf of BTS x ARMY for members’ birthdays and the group’s anniversary as frequently as we can,” the team said.
Bangtan India explained that when they were ideating for projects to celebrate Jungkook, RM and Jimin’s birthday, they came across Cuddles Foundation. “We realised that we had never done anything for this cause before so it really resonated with us. September is also Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Therefore, we decided to go ahead and make a donation project for this cause for the three members’ birthdays,” they said.
Earlier this year, they also undertook the project of raising funds to help those affected by COVID-19. “Through our project, in association with 21 of our regional associates, Indian ARMYs successfully registered a total contribution of 2.6 lac INR in 2 weeks in donations to various funds,” they said.
You can donate to the cause here.
