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18 JULY 12, 2024

Long Island Indo-American Lions club celebrates

annual gala, honors five for community service

OUR BUREAU
New York
ong Island Indo American Lions Club
celebrated 3rd Annual Gala Diner on
L30th June, 2024 at Pearl Banquet at
Hicksville. The program was attended by the
dignitaries from Lions Club International Dis-
trict 20K2 Nassau County & Bermuda and also
well-known community leaders and Honorees.
Lions Club moto is WE SERVE.
Program started at 6:00 pm with cocktails
and appetizer and at 7:15 pm Indu Gajwani
Founder President of the club welcomed guest
and dignitaries and Ganesh Vandana Dance
was performed by Group Macaulay Deewane
to remove any obstacles from the Program.
Perfromers names were Khushi Oza, Anil
Singh, Alisha Shah, Anjali Cherian, Staisa
Bose, Mariya Kooran.
Anju Sharma Vice President of Lions
Club Introduce Gala Chair Mr. Kanak Golia
and Mr. Kanak Golia gave speech and thank
everyone. The presentation was shown for
achievements of all the various projects such
as collecting eyeglasses, blankets donation to
veterans, food to the homeless, school supplies
to needy children, Hygienic products to needy
and donations given to cancer care associa-
tion, cataract surgeries done and lot of other
humanitarian needs. Under the Presidency of
Mr. Shyam Gajwani. Presentation was done by
Secretary Sanju Sharma
There were 5 honorees from community
who always help and support community were
Honored. The names of the Honorees are
Mr. Anil Shah, Mr. Kanak Golia, Mr. Krishna
Maddipatla, Dr. Nirmal Khurana and Dr. Pur-
anchandra Atluri.
The Prestigious Melvin Jones Award was
awarded to Mr. Aron Govil, Mr. Gary Sikka,
Mr. Inderpal Chhabra, Mr. Jay Shah, Mr. Kiran
Reddy, Mr. Mukesh Ranu, Mr. Nand Panjwani,
Mr Narinder Kapoor and Mr. Pradip Parikh.
Mr. Shyam Gajwani President of the Lions
Club gave speech and thank all the Executive
committee and Chair committee and people
who helped him to make this GALA dinner
successful.
The Program ended with Bollywood Mash
up dance by the group Macaulay Deewane and
Dance floor was opened and people enjoyed
the program. It was elegant and well-organized
program. Thank to all the people who attend-
ed the program, supporters and all the Lion
Members to make it great success.

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