News/Media
News, Media, Awards, and Recognition!
ABC Cool Kids
Yash and Sight Learning were featured on ABC 7 Eyewitness News where Yash was recognized as a Cool Kid!! The video is below! If the embedded video does not work, you can visit this link:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=resources/lifestyle_community/kids&id=8768329
MSN Kid Wonder
Yash was recognized as an MSN Kid Wonder. You can see his story here.
KNX Hero:
Yash and Sight Learning were selected as KNX 1070 Heroes. As a result, Sight Learning was featured on KNX 1070 News Radio several times in an interview. Here is a link to the mp3 version of the file.
New Eyes for the Needy:
Sight Learning was recently featured on the website for New Eyes for the Needy, one of the leading non-profit organizations that donates used eyeglasses. Sight Learning is excited on a blossoming partnership with New Eyes for the Needy, a model organization for us. Here is the link to the article:
http://neweyesfortheneedy.org/sight-learning-founder-collects-glasses-for-new-eyes/
You can learn more about New Eyes for the Needy by visiting them at http://www.neweyesfortheneedy.org .
2012 Huggable Heroes Award Winner
Yash and Sight Learning were recognized as WINNERS of the 2012 Huggable Heroes Award sponsored by Build- A- Bear Workshop. Along with 14 other young people from the United States and Canada, Yash was one of 15 winners out of over 1100 applicants.
http://heroes.buildabear.com/HuggableHeroes.aspx
2013 Three Dot Dash/ We are Family Foundation: Global Teen Leader
Selected as one of 29 Global Teen Leaders from around the world, representing 13 countries and helping people maintain and receive the basic necessities of life including good health, food, cleanwater, education, etc. I am extremely honored and humbled to have been chosen for this distinction. There are so many people doing such great things and it is just a privilege to even be recognized with them.
Yash will be attending the Just Peace Summit in New York in March. For more info visit:
www.threedotdash.org or for more on Sight Learning’s accomplishments visit:
http://threedotdash.org/the-summit/global-teen-leaders/2013-global-teen-leaders/221-yash-gupta#.UPG1_ORZVCA
Below is a picture of the 2013 Global Teen Leaders (Yash is the uppermost left)
Yash and Sight Learning were recognized as local WINNERS of the 2012 Kohls Care Scholarship sponsored by Kohls. Yash was the only store winner for kids ages 6-18 in Irvine.
http://www.kohlscorporation.com/communityrelations/scholarship/StoreWinners.asp
2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Award Local Honoree
Yash and Sight Learning were recognized as community winners of the prestigious Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Yash was recognized for being in the top 10% of young volunteers all over California.
Festival of Children FRED (For Really Extraordinary Doer) Award
Yash and Sight Learning were very fortunate to be recognized by the Festival of Children Foundation, an amazing organization that works with charities that help children all across the world. Yash was extremely fortunate to be named the recipient of the FRED Award, a prestigious award presented at the annual Festival of Children. To learn more about Festival of Children, please visit them at festivalofchildren.org . You can learn more about Yash receiving the award at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/children-370400-guests-zoo.html
Kids Are Heroes
Yash was featured on the Facebook Page and the Front Page of the Kids are Heroes website, for his outstanding work with Sight Learning. You can visit the link to Yash’s page here: http://www.kidsareheroes.org/heroes/Yash-Gupta.htm
Kids are Heroes is a website that recognizes young people making a big difference around the world. You can learn more about them at www.kidsareheroes.org
Sight Learning In The News
MSNBC
California teen wins Huggable Heroes award
Yash Gupta was selected for providing eyewear to those who can’t afford it
Most kids with vision problems don’t look past the tip of their own nose when it comes to the issue of prescription eyewear. But not Yash Gupta, a 15-year-old high school junior from Irvine. His vision has extended well past the lenses on his own face to the thousands who have benefitted from his nonprofit, Sight Learning.
Read more…..
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48112857/ns/us_news-giving/t/california-teen-wins-huggable-heroes-award/
CNN Money
15 Young Community Service Leaders Named 2012 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes
Honorees to Participate in Service Project at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital(R) and Celebration at Build-A-Bear Workshop World Bearquarters
In celebration of the company’s 15th birthday, Build-A-Bear Workshop® (NYSE: BBW) will honor 15 Huggable Heroes this year and donate $150,000 to their education and charitable causes.
Read More….. http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0901924.htm
Bloomberg
15 Young Community Service Leaders Named 2012 Build-A-Bear
15 Young Community Service Leaders Named 2012 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes. Honorees to Participate in Service Project at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital(R) and Celebration at Build-A-Bear Workshop World Bearquarters
Read more…..
http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2012-06-21/adp2H91Gn95w.html
Yahoo Canada
Yash Gupta, 15, provides eyeglasses to students in need
Gupta was celebrated for creating Sight Learning, “a non-profit organization that supplies donated eyeglasses to students in need in the United States, Mexico and Honduras,” a press release states
Read More….
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/good-news/yash-gupta-15-provides-eyeglasses-students-160655491.html
OC register
Irvine teen wins Huggable Heroes award
Most kids with vision problems don’t look past the tip of their own nose when it comes to the issue of prescription eyewear. But not Yash Gupta, a 15-year-old high school junior from Irvine. His vision has extended well past the lenses on his own face to the thousands who have benefitted from his nonprofit, Sight Learning.
Read More….
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/heroes-362330-teen-huggable.html
India West
Two Teenagers Honored as 2012 Huggable Heroes
Yash Gupta., a 15-dear-old from Irvine, Calif., created Sight Learning, a non-profit organization that supplies donated eyeglasses to students in need in the United States, Mexico and Honduras. To date, Sight Learning has collected more than $35,000 in donations.
Read more….
http://www.indiawest.com/news/5442-two-teenagers-honored-as-2012-huggable-heroes.html
It all started when he broke his glasses sparring in Taekwondo. “One day I broke my glasses and had to go to school without them for about a week,” 16 year-old Yash Gupta told India West last week.
Read more….
http://indiawest.com/news/6835–sight-learning-yash-gupta-s-gift-of-glasses.html
Happy News
California Teen Wins Huggable Heroes Award
Yash Gupta has been selected as a 2012 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Hero for the outstanding work he has done to provide eyewear for those who can’t afford it.
Read more….
http://happynews.com/news/792012/california-teen-wins-10-000-huggable-heroes-award.htm
Sunny skyz
Hero award given to 15 year-old providing free eyewear
Most 15 year-old’s are busy making friends, playing sports, video games and going to school. Not Yash Gupta from Northwood High School, who started his own nonprofit organization to help the needy.
Read More…..
http://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/130/Hero-award-given-to-15-year-old-providing-free-eyewear/
India Journal
Yash Gupta Wins Huggable Heroes Award
Yash Gupta, a 15 year-old high school junior from Irvine has won the prestigious 2012 Huggable Heroes Award. He is among the 15 kids selected from US and Canada for this award.
Read more….
