Project Seva have been serving the community in Cleveland for years. For example, Project Seva has been working with St. Colman's Church at West 65th and Lorain since 1999. Last year, Project Seva served over 125,000 pounds of food in 3 churches and the American Indian Education Center.
The meal was sponsored by the Kasturi Kanada Association. Volunteers included:
Girish and Mrunalini Rao, and their kids Nayan and Maya.
Vishwa Basavalingappa and his daughter Amulya.
Naveen Uli and his daughter Amala.
Mamatha Girish
Mahesh Humchadakatte and his son Maneeth.
Vagesh and Keerthi Rajashekar and their son Karan.
The Project Love Gordon E. Heffern Award for Values, Ethics and Community was presented to Ratanjit Sondhe, the founder of Discoverhelp, at Landerhaven on November 30, 2011.
Ratanjit Sondhe
Ratanjit said that gratefulness is the foundation from which kindness and love comes.
Project Seva was well represented at the annual Philanthropia at Landerhaven on December 5, 2011
One of the Project Seva tables - Seated are Dr Santosh Kalhan, Nisha Jain, Mona Alag and Jagdish Dhameja.
Standing are Mr Surinder Kampani and Dr Shanta Kampani
The late Vijaya Emani received the 2011 Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor, in a ceremony at the White House on October 20,2011.
The White House said, "Vijaya Emani became a role model for victims of domestic abuse because of her strength and determination in overcoming domestic abuse in her own life, and by speaking out about the issue publicly, she broke a long held taboo in the Indian American community. Emani lived and breathed many causes including projects to aid the homeless and promoting diversity. Although she was killed in a tragic vehicle accident, her example and message live on. Emani posthumously receives the Citizens Medal for her courage in overcoming and speaking out against abuse."
The Indian community was represented at One World Day by Sujata Burgess and Ramesh and Asha Mirakhur. They marched in the Parade of Flags.
Sujata Burgess and Ramesh and Asha Mirakhur
A group gathered at the Gandhi statue to support the modern Satyagraha against corruption
"We the well-wishers of India aspire to express our support for the modern Satyagraha movement against corruption launched by Shri Anna Hazare, by holding a silent sit-in."
The late and much loved Vijaya Emani was inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame in a dinner ceremony on Wednesday May 11, 2011. She was introduced by Raj Pillai.
Vijaya Emani's daughters Sujata and Nirmala and mother with Raj Pillai
62nd Republic Day of India Mortal Men & Women and Their Immortal Words January 22, 2011 3 pages of photos and video from the event including a terrific play which featured Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, Jawaharlal Nehru, Rabindranath Tagore, Indira Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Mother Teresa.
Raj Pillai as Mahatma Gandhi
2010
Philanthropia raised over $145,000 for local charities including Project Seva, the community service end of the Federation of India Community Associations of NE Ohio, or FICA. Kudos to Harlan Diamond and Executive Caterers team, The Singing Angels, Leon Bibb and all involved.
Dr. Shanta Kampani and Mona Alag sing along with the Singing Angels
Paramjit Singh speaks about Project Seva at Philanthropia
Mathangi Sridharan, Sujatha Srinivasan, Shriya Srinivasan and Mahima Venkatesh
The Cleveland Indian community was well-represented at the 2010 International Folk Festival. Members of FICA perfomed a Dandiya Raas traditional folk dance and Shweta's Kathak students of Tarangini School of Kathak Dance performed a Guru Vandana Kathak Dance.
Young Indian athletes march into Don Shula Stadium
The first annual city wide Cleveland Asian Festival was a resounding success! Over 10,000 people attended the event held Saturday May 22, 2010 at East 30th and Payne Ave.
Organizations and Resources for Asian Indians in Cleveland
Federation of India Community Associations FICA, Federation of India Community Associations(FICA) is an organization that represents the People of India who have emigrated to US and living in Cleveland, NE Ohio region. It represents 11,032 Indian Families emigrated to Cleveland and surrounding suburbs.
Asha for Education works for the underprivileged in India. It was started at UC Berkeley in 1991 and now has 12 chapters in India and 48 in US. Asha Cleveland started in 1996 and dispersed about $20,000 in 2010.
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