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GOPIO-CT launches 2023 Activities

and Donates Funds for Mill River Park’s

Activities In Stamford

OUR BUREAU
Stamford, CT
lobal Organization of People
of Indian Origin (GOPIO)
G- Connecticut Chapter is a
vibrant organization that brings rich
contributions for Stamford span-
ning education to business, innova-
tion, arts and culture,” said Stam-
ford Mayor Caroline Simmons who
was present to administer the Oath
of office for the newly elected GO-
PIO-CT executive council and board
of trustees on Friday, March 17, 2023
at the Stamford Hampton Inn and
Suites in Stamford, Connecticut.
The program, put together by
Ms. Ashvini Persaud and Dr. Anita
Mathur, started with a prayer and
an introduction about GOPIO by its Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons administering the Oath of Office to the GOPIO-CT team headed by Dr. Jaya Daptardar as President.
founder and chairman Dr. Thomas
Abraham, who said that Indian Di-
aspora has achieved political main-
stream in many countries and cur-
rently serves heads of state in the
UK, Ireland, Guyana, Suriname,
Seychelles and Mauritius.
Dr. Abraham said, “Indian Dias-
pora is proud of its achievement in
the political arena as well as in the
corporate world with many persons
of Indian origin heading large multi-
national companies.”
All through the evening, fabu-
lous singers Sreenivas Gunupuru,
Sonali Gannu and Anthony Persaud
with DJ Ryan Persaud, entertained
the audience.
Mayor Simmons started off
thanking Dr. Abraham, all members
of GOPIO-CT and the entire lead-
ership team for everything they do
for Stamford City and the generous
contributions for the local commu-
nity. “How proud we are to the In-
dian American community and the
rich contributions brought to our city GOPIO-CT presenting a check to Mill River Park Collaborative, from l.to r.: Vice President Prachi Narayan, Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons,
for so many years – everything from MRPC Board Chairman Arnold Karp and the Director of Operations Dianne Houtz, GOPIO-CT President Dr. Jaya Daptardar, Immediate Past
education to business, innovation,
arts and culture as well as the orga- President Ashok Nichani, GOPIO Chairman Dr. Thomas Abraham, Secretary Sushanth Krishnamurthy and Treasurer Srinivas Akarapu.
nization’s activities have brought so
much vibrancy to our city,” said May- tion every year. For 202, the chapter ages as well. A check for $5000 was Karp and the Director of Operations
or Simmons. selected Mill River Park Collabora- presented by GOPIO-CT’s immedi- Dianne Houtz in the presence of
GOPIO-CT has been funding tive (MRPC) which organizes ac- ate past president Ashok Nichani to Mayor Simmons.
a local community service organiza- tivities for children and adults of all the MRPC Board Chairman Arnold Continued on next page... >>

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