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Long Island Indo American Lions Club

‘Spread the Warmth’

The blanket donation proved to be a very humbling experience

OUR BUREAU imagine someone surviving the bitter
frigid cold weather without a warm
Long Island, NY
wrap or blanket.
uring the frigid winter weath- The project chair expressed grat-
er, the Indo American Lions itude to the members for their contri-
DClub organized “Spread the bution and help to make this project
Warmth’ Project and distributed successful.
plush blankets on Wednesday, Janu- She thanked President Shyam
ary 10th, 2023, at the Royale Restau- Gajwani, Founder President –Indu
rant during its monthly meeting. Gajwani, Sr. Vice President- Kanak
The Club’s motto, “WE SERVE” Golia, Vice President Anju Sharma,
is best represented through charities Treasurer Vijay Shah, Co-chair An-
that involve giving and serving the chit Aery, Yogini Oza, BOD-Sau-
community. The club has carried out rabh Sheth & Nimesh Shah, Shila
many such projects for underprivi- Shah, Shyam Agarwal for their help
leged under the leadership of Presi- in setting up the blankets. She also
dent Shyam Gajwani. organizations to introduce them- evelt Bible Church distribution cen- thanked Vijay Kumar ‘Banjara’ (a
This blanket donation drive was selves. ter, Martin Luther King Center of non-member) for his help in loading
organized by project chair Sanju As part of the project, these Long Island. the blankets.
Sharma and co-chair: Anchit Aery. blankets were handed over to the The blanket donation proved to In the second phase of this proj-
Shyam Gajwani, the president wel- Disabled American Veterans, All be a very humbling experience for all ect more blankets will be distributed
comed all the recipients, secretary War Veterans homeless veterans, So- the members present with three hun- to Pomonok Queens Community
and project chair- Sanju Sharma in- cial Services department of Nassau dred fifty blankets being distributed Center, United Methodist Church,
vited the representatives of various County, Homeless shelters, Roos- in the community. It is really hard to Town of Oyster Bay.

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