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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   JULY 24, 2026    |  The Indian Eye 16

                      India Home Opens First Senior Center in Hicksville,

                Long Island with Support from AIA National, Guru Krupa

                         Foundation, and The New York Community Trust

            OUR BUREAU
            HICKSVILLE, N.Y.

               ndia Home celebrated the grand
               opening of its first Senior Center
            Iin Hicksville, Long Island, mark-
            ing a significant milestone in expand-
            ing culturally sensitive services for the
            region’s rapidly growing South Asian
            senior community.
                The new center will provide se-
            niors with opportunities for social
            engagement, health and wellness pro-
            grams, educational workshops, cultur-
            al activities, recreation, and supportive
            services in a welcoming environment.   Gobind Munjal Addressing the Gathering at
            The inauguration drew more than 200    the Senior Center Inauguration            AIA Members presenting a $35,000 check to India Home
            attendees,  including  elected  officials,
            community leaders, India Home and
            Association of Indians in America
            (AIA) members, donors, volunteers,
            and representatives of numerous com-
            munity organizations.
                Opening the ceremony, Mukund
            Mehta, President of the Board of Direc-
            tors of India Home, reaffirmed the or-
            ganization’s commitment to improving
            the quality of life of South Asian seniors
            through compassionate care and mean-
            ingful programming. He thanked AIA
            National, Guru Krupa Foundation,
            The New York Community Trust, do-
            nors, volunteers, and supporters whose
            generosity made the center possible.  Assemblyman Charles Lavine giving citation to India Home  AIA NEC Members with India Home Members
                Among the featured speakers
            was  Gobind  Munjal,  Immediate  Past   Recognizing this need, the AIA  grams that promote the health, dignity,  with a complimentary lunch served
            National President and Member of  National Executive Committee unan-  independence, and well-being  of  se-  each program day. The celebration
            the Board of Trustees of the Associa-  imously approved a $35,000 grant to  nior citizens.            concluded with cultural performances
            tion of Indians in America (AIA). He  help  establish  India  Home’s  first  Se-  Assemblyman Charles Lavine  and a sumptuous community luncheon.
            described the opening of the Senior  nior Center on Long Island. During  congratulated India Home on opening   Mr. Munjal also acknowledged
            Center as the realization of a shared  the ceremony, Mr. Munjal invited AIA  the new center and praised the organi-  the media coverage provided by News
            vision to provide Long Island seniors  Board of Trustees, current and past  zation for creating an inclusive, cultur-  Channel  12  Long  Island,  Jus  Broad-
            with friendship, dignity, purpose, and a  Presidents, and National Executive  ally responsive environment that will  casting TV, South Asian Times, Indian
            strong sense of community.        Committee members to join him in  benefit seniors across Long Island.  Panorama, The Indian Eye, News In-
                Mr. Munjal noted that during  presenting a ceremonial check to India   Dr. Kalasapudi expressed grati-  dia Times, India Abroad, Hum Hindu-
            his tenure as AIA National President  Home. The check was accepted by Dr.  tude to the organization’s donors, vol-  stani, and South Asian Insider.
            (2022–2025),  he  worked  closely  with  Kalasapudi and Mr. Mehta on behalf  unteers,  elected  officials,  community   The opening of the Hicksville
            Dr. Vasundhara Kalasapudi, Found-  of the organization.             organizations, and principal support-  Senior Center represents another im-
            er and  Executive  Director  of India   Mr. Munjal thanked the AIA  ers—especially AIA National, Guru  portant milestone in India Home’s
            Home, to address the growing need  Board of Trustees, National Executive  Krupa Foundation, and The New York  mission to enrich the lives of South
            for a culturally appropriate senior cen-  Committee, Life Members, donors,  Community Trust—for helping make  Asian  seniors  through  compassion-
            ter on Long Island. While India Home  and  supporters  for  their  confidence  the center possible. She reaffirmed In-  ate care,  cultural  understanding,  and
            successfully operates six senior centers  in the project and congratulated India  dia Home’s mission of enabling seniors  community collaboration. Supported
            in Queens, along with affordable se-  Home’s leadership, volunteers, spon-  to age with dignity, independence, and  by AIA National, Guru Krupa Foun-
            nior housing, home care services, and  sors, and donors for transforming a  purpose while remaining connected to  dation, The New York Community
            other programs, Long Island’s expand-  long-held vision into reality.  their cultural heritage and community.  Trust, and numerous community part-
            ing South Asian senior population had   Mukund Padmanabhan of the       The Hicksville Senior Center will  ners, the center will serve as a lasting
            long lacked a culturally responsive cen-  Guru  Krupa  Foundation  reaffirmed  be open free of charge every Tuesday  investment in the health and well-be-
            ter to meet its unique needs.     their commitment to supporting pro-  and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,  ing of Long Island’s senior community.

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