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AAPI’S SHARE-THE-WARMTH DRIVE

BRINGS COMFORT TO THE NEEDY

OUR BUREAU
Chicago, IL:
e are thrilled to announce
that this year, the American
WAssociation of Physicians
of Indian Origin (AAPI) “Share the
Warmth” program has been a great
success! Thanks to Chair Dr. Raghu
Lolabhattu and Co-Chair Dr. Malti
Mehta,” said Dr. Satheesh Kathula,
President of AAPI.
Inspired by the AAPI New Jersey
Chapter, the AAPI “Share a Blan-
ket” Project was launched in 2019
with the objective of sharing warmth
during the winter months with those said Dr. Sunil Kaza, Chair of APPI
in need. Since its inception, this ini- BOT. “As a token of our appreciation
tiative has become a cherished tra- and gratitude, we believe we are hap-
dition, and we are proud to see that py to be able to give back and serve
other local chapters have embraced the less fortunate in our society in
similar efforts in their communities,” times of their need.”
added Dr. Kathula. “This has been a one-of-a-kind
Continuing the tradition, several experience for the teams of physi-
state chapters of AAPI have active- cians and young volunteers alike who
ly participated, offering invaluable have generously volunteered their
support to homeless individuals and time and resources to bring joy to the
others in need. AAPI’s “Share-The- less fortunate. I want to thank all the
Warmth” project has donated thou- State Chapter leaders for their com-
sands of blankets to the poor and the mitment and their enthusiastic partic-
needy in several homeless shelters ipation,” said Dr. Amit Chakrabarty,
across the nation every year. President-Elect of AAPI.
In addition to AAPI’s contribu- “Realizing how this initiative
tion of up to $500 to some of these benefits several needy in the com-
chapters, several chapters generous- munity, gives us the motivation to
ly funded the entire initiative them- organize many such events and give
selves. “Your commitment and efforts back to the local community. We
have made a meaningful difference in are very happy to say that the pur-
our community. Your generosity and pose of the program has been ac-
commitment to this cause have been complished by AAPI working with
truly inspiring,” said Dr. Kathula. so many state Chapters and hope
“The feedback we’ve received more things will happen in the fu-
from our state leaders has been ture,” Dr. Meher Medavaran, Vice
overwhelmingly positive,” said President of AAPI said.
Dr. Kathula. Recipients have ex- Dr. Raj Bhayani, Secretary of
pressed deep gratitude for the do- AAPI, urged “all AAPI members to
nations, and the impact has been carry on this program in the coming
truly heartfelt. We extend our sin- ters and some of our members, made successfully that year, and since then years as well and make AAPI and
cere thanks to all state chapter tremendous efforts and helped nu- it has been held annually by AAPI our local organizations proud. We re-
leaders for their unwavering dedica- merous needy people by donating and local Chapters of AAPI. quest that every one of you make a
tion and enthusiastic participation. blankets, and we are proud to say Praising the concerted efforts of generous donation for this fund, and
“We are immensely happy to that this was very well received by the several other AAPI Chapters, Dr. your contribution would surely give a
state that our AAPI’s ‘SHARE targeted communities.” Sunil Kaza, Chair of AAPI BOT said, great comfort to a needy person.”
THE WARMTH’ program has been AAPI launched the Share-A- “I am happy to share those thou- Dr. Bhayani expressed his appre-
highly successful this year,” said Dr. Blanket project in 2019 during the sands of homeless and other needy ciation and gratitude to “Mr. Steven
Raghu Lolabhattu, Chair, Share- presidency of Dr. Suresh Reddy to citizens benefited from this program M. Fulop, the Mayor of Jersey City in
The-Warmth program. “The winter bring warmth to the needy around in the past. We at AAPI are extreme- the state of New Jersey, who joined
season is a time for us to care and the nation. Dr. Binod Sinha, founder ly grateful for the opportunities we in with the New Jersey Chapter of
share again! Over the last few years, President of AAPI Chapter in New have been blessed with to serve the AAPI in our annual Blanket Dona-
AAPI, along with several local chap- Jersey organized and conducted it communities we live in and work in,” tion Drive this year.”

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