Avani Gireesha (she/her) is a junior at Venture School in San Ramon, California, graduating class of 2021. Her strong passion for mental wellness and fighting for social justice in her community began in middle school. Since then she has involved herself with non-profits such as Rewire Community, Sewa International, San Ramon Community Valley Interact, Girl Scouts, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and now, Not The End.
Avani has always been service-oriented, leaning into her passion and leading multiple initiatives at schools, senior facilities, and several other national and international non-profits. She was the first student representative on the San Ramon Valley Wellness Committee and continues to offer her voice in the Costa Crisis Center Suicide Prevention Coalition . In her free time, she enjoys reading, dancing, spending time with her cat, and meeting new people.
Anushkaa Gurnani (she/her) is a senior at Dougherty Valley High School in the Bay Area. She cares about giving people a chance to speak and advocates for opening the conversation about mental health. She believes in struggles being heard rather than buried away. Not the End allowed her to speak out on mental health and talk about its various aspects. Her involvement in her community is something she values and continues to volunteer for Key Club, After Awareness, Chabot Space and Science Center, etc., with Not the End being her latest involvement.
Aside from helping the community, Anushkaa enjoys to dance competitively, read books, watch korean dramas and listen to every music genre there is.
I'm Ananya and I am a freshman in high school. I like to play basketball and hang out with my friends. I'm a part of Not The End, because I love helping people and I've always been interested in mental health.