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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                              AUGUST 01, 2025       |  The Indian Eye 24


            ITServe Alliance Donates $21,000 to




                      TEGNA Texas Flood Relief Fund






        OUR BUREAU                                                                                            er local communities through a wide
                                                                                                              range of initiatives,” said Dinesh
        Austin, TX
                                                                                                              Movva,  National  CSR  Secretary.
           n response to the recent devas-                                                                    “This is yet another noble initiative
           tating flash floods causing loss of                                                                showcasing that our members are
        Ilives and properties across Cen-                                                                     passionate about the wellbeing of
        tral Texas, IT Serve Alliance – Austin                                                                society just as they have been about
        Chapter in coordination with the IT-                                                                  their businesses.”
        Serve Corporate Social Responsibili-                                                                      Amaram expressed his appreci-
        ty (CSR) officially presented a check                                                                 ation to Anju Vallabhaneni, for his
        for $21,000 in support of flood relief                                                                leadership and continued encourage-
        efforts to Byron Wilkinson, President                                                                 ment of community-focused initia-
        and General Manager at KVUE Aus-                                                                      tives. He thanked Tanuj Gundlapalli
        tin, representing the TEGNA Texas                                                                     and Dinesh Movva for their hands-
        Flood Relief Fund at the Communi-                                                                     on guidance and quick approvals that
        ties Foundation of Texas.                                                                             helped accelerate the campaign. He
            Vineeth R. Amaram, President  ciation to the ITServe community for  industry, but also to stand as a pillar  expressed his  gratitude  to ITServe
        of the ITServe Austin Chapter  for-  the warm welcome and participation in  of strength and support for the com-  Dallas Chapter and its team, led by
        mally presented the check during the  such a meaningful evening, noting that  munities in which it operates,” Ra-  Dallas Chapter President Abhishek
        monthly meeting of Austin Chapter,  ITServe’s  leadership  and  generosity  ghu Chittimalla, Governing Board  Boinapally, for their generous contri-
        attended by dozens of ITServe Chap-  would directly impact families across  Chair, said.              bution towards this cause.
        ter members of Austin and Dallas,  Texas recovering from recent disasters.  “In  these  challenging  times,  I   In his closing remarks, Amaram
        community and business leaders and    “Thank you for including me in  want to thank the members of ITServe  said, “A heartfelt thank you to all the
        media at Centro Event Space, Round  such a meaningful evening on behalf  Alliance, whose mission is to support  dedicated members of the ITServe Al-
        Rock, TX on July 15, 2025. Amaran  of KVUE Austin, representing the  and empower local communities, has  liance for stepping up with such urgen-
        was joined by Murali Bandlapalli, IT-  TEGNA Texas Flood Relief Fund  yet again at the forefront, extending  cy and compassion. It is your unwaver-
        Serve  National Director of Bylaws,  at the Communities Foundation of  our support to those affected by the  ing commitment to community service
        Abhishek Boinapally, President of  Texas, I would  extend  our  deepest  recent floods,” Siva Moopanar, Pres-  that continues to uphold the true
        Dallas Chapter, and National CSR  gratitude for your generous donation  ident-Elect of ITServe said.   spirit of ITServe We are blessed to be
        Chairs Sri Chavva, and Swathy Sana-  to the TEGNA Texas Flood Relief    “The mission of ITServe  Alli-  part of this noble effort that highlights
        pureddy  in presenting the check  on  Fund, where support will directly  ance CSR is to empower local com-  the tech community’s role in disaster
        behalf of ITServe Alliance.       impact families across Texas who are  munities through various noble ini-  response and community recovery.”
            Referring to the recent tragedy  recovering from recent disasters. It is  tiatives across the nation, playing a   Founded  in  2010,  ITServe’s  vi-
        that has impacted Texans, Vineeth  inspiring to see the leadership your  very critical role in helping us real-  sion has been to empower local com-
        R. Amaram said, “In the past two  organization continues to show in  ize our mission of giving back to our  munities by creating, retaining, and
        weeks, Central Texas has been dev-  giving back.”                   communities and working towards  fostering employment opportunities
        astated by historic flooding. We have   “This noble initiative, with rapid  the wellbeing of the larger society,”  within the United States. ITServe
        seen homes destroyed, families dis-  mobilization of resources, generous  Tanuj Gundlapalli, National CSR  has an active membership of 2,400+
        placed, and — most tragically — lives  member contributions, and seamless  Director, said. “The generous dona-  members, and 24 Chapters estab-
        lost. These are not distant tragedies.  coordination exemplify ITServe’s  tions, resources and the time devoted  lished across the United States, who
        These are our neighbors. Our com-  continued commitment to supporting  by our leadership and member orga-  are small & medium-sized companies
        munity. And it is in times like these  communities during times of crisis,”  nizations, help ITServe in the success  that create local employment and
        that our core values are tested. In just  ITServe’s National President, Anju  of our programs and positively im-  fulfill the growing demand for highly
        7 days, our members mobilized and  Vallabhaneni said in a statement.   pacting the lives of the lesser fortu-  skilled professionals in America.
        raised  over  $21,000  for  flood  relief   “With this effort, ITServe Alli-  nate in our communities.”   For information on ITServe and
        efforts — a testament to the compas-  ance  reaffirms  its  mission  not  only   “From the very beginning, IT-  its many noble initiatives, please vis-
        sion, unity, and swift action that de-  to advance the interests of the IT  Serve’s mission has been to empow-  it: www.itserve.org.
        fines ITServe.”
            “Through this campaign, we
        were not only able to respond quick-
        ly to help flood-affected families but
        also demonstrate the core values
        that  define  ITServe  —  compassion,
        leadership, and service. This dona-
        tion reflects ITServe’s long-standing
        commitment to giving back, especial-
        ly during critical times for our fellow
        Texans,” Amaram added.
            Wilkinson expressed his appre-


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