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AAPI’s Share-the-Warmth Program to

Bring Comfort to the Needy

OUR BUREAU
Chicago, IL
ontinuing the tradition of pro-
viding comfort and warmth to
Cthe needy and the homeless in
the United States during this winter
season, with the overwhelming sup-
port from dozens of Chapters, we at
the American Association of Physi-
cians of Indian Origin (AAPI) are
relaunching the Share-the-Warmth
program that will benefit thousands
of people across the nation through
the generosity of AAPI members, ”
Dr. Satheesh Kathula, President of
AAPI said.
For several years, AAPI at the
national level and various local
Chapters at the state levels have
been jointly leading efforts to bring
warmth and comfort into the lives of
the needy across the United States. Lolabhattu said, “I am happy to share Medavaran, Vice President of AAPI osity of AAPI members, we strong-
Launched in 2019, this noble ini- those thousands of homeless and oth- said. ly feel that we can accomplish much
tiative has now become an annual er needy citizens benefited from this Dr. Raj Bhayani, Secretary of more with support and participation
tradition of giving by AAPI to local program in the past. Hence this year, AAPI urged “all AAPI members to from all our AAPI physicians led by
communities. AAPI’s “Share-The- AAPI as an organization under the make this program a grand success the local Chapters,” said Dr. Shirish
Warmth” project has donated thou- leadership of our President Dr. Sath- and make AAPI and our local or- Patel, Treasurer of AAPI.
sands of blankets to the poor and the eesh Kathula wants to continue this ganizations proud. We request that Dr. Kathula, while express-
needy in several homeless shelters ongoing and much needed tradition.” every one of you make a generous ing gratitude and appreciation to
across the nation every year. “We at AAPI are extremely donation for this fund and your con- the AAPI Chapters for organizing
“We are immensely happy to grateful for the opportunities we tribution would surely give a great the Drives around the nation, said,
state that our AAPI’s ‘SHARE THE have been blessed with to serve the comfort to a needed person.” “Knowing that such measures benefit
WARMTH’ program has been high- communities we live in and work in,” Dr. Bhayani expressed his appre- several needy in the community gives
ly successful this year,” said Dr. Ra- said Dr. Sunil Kaza, Chair of APPI ciation and gratitude to “Mr. Steven us the motivation to organize more
ghu Lolabhattu, Chair, Share-The- BOT. “As a token of our appreciation M. Fulop, the Mayor of Jersey City such events and give back to the local
Warmth program. “Holiday season is and gratitude, we believe we are hap- in the state of New Jersey, who will communities where we live and serve.
here again! Time to care and share py to be able to give back and serve join in with the New Jersey Chapter We strongly feel that we can make
again!! Last few years AAPI along the less fortunate in our society in of AAPI in our annual Blanket Do- more such accomplishments with
with several local chapters and some times of their need.” nation Drive this year.” support and participation from all
of our members made tremendous “This has been a one-of-a-kind “After experiencing the gener- our generous AAPI physicians.”
effort and helped numerous needy experience for the teams of physi-
people by DONATING A BLAN- cians and young volunteers alike who
KET and proud to say that this was have generously volunteered their
very well received by the targeted time and resources to bring joy to the
communities.” less fortunate. I want to thank all the
Dr. Malti Mehta, Co-Chair of State Chapter leaders for their com-
the Share-the-Warmth program said, mitment and their enthusiastic partic-
“AAPI launched the Share-A-Blan- ipation,” said Dr. Amit Chakrabarty,
ket project in 2019 during the pres- President-Elect of AAPI.
idency of Dr. Suresh Reddy to bring “Realizing how this initiative
warmth to the needy around the na- benefits several needy in the com-
tion. Dr. Binod Sinha, founder Presi- munity, gives us the motivation to
dent of AAPI Chapter in New Jersey organize many such events and give
organized and conducted it success- back to the local community. We are
fully that year, and since then it has very happy to say that the purpose of
been held annually by AAPI and lo- the program has been accomplished
cal Chapters of AAPI.” by AAPI working with so many state
Praising the concerted efforts of Chapters and hope more things will
several other AAPI Chapters, Dr. happen in the future,” Dr. Meher

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