Executive Committee
Veena Rao
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President |
Sudha Srikantaswamy
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Cultural Coordinator
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Sudha Raikar
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Secretary |
Guru Hindupur
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Treasurer |
Rajeev Thalla
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Membership Director |
Prasad Kashyap
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Communications Director |
Seema Ravishankar
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Youth Committee Coordinator
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Rohan Rajeev
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Youth Committee Coordinator
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 Guru, Prasad, Sudha S, Veena, Rajeev, Sudha K |
Board of Trustees
Lakshminarayan Ganapathi
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Namitha Jathan
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Madhu Rangappagowda
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Rekha Makham
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| Sadananda Patil |
Highlights of the year
I record with great satisfaction the opportunity to have served on 2009 Sampige’s board along with some very enthusiastic and energetic individuals. It is with great pleasure I look back at Sampige’s 2009 events and activities. We had a stellar year with several major programs and achieved some important milestones. It would not have been possible to achieve this success without the overwhelming support and participation of Sampige members.
Being a cultural organization, so far Sampige has functioned under non-profit status, thanks to the efforts of earlier Executive Committee members. One of the long cherished desires of many, however, had been to have that extended to a tax-exempt status. The tax-exempt status will provide tax benefits to sponsors of Sampige’s charitable causes and help Sampige implement its broader vision. Some of those are: impart Kannada language to our children, instill its cultural awareness among our youth, and undertake a greater role in charitable causes locally and, in India - especially Karnataka. We are pleased to have accomplished the goal of having the tax-exempt status this year.
Sampige’s youth have been critical to the success of many of its programs and events. One of our goals this year had been to involve them in its various activities. Towards that goal we have had youth events that were fun, while giving them an opportunity to work towards social causes. To further advance the goal of involving Sampige’s youth in its organizational service and volunteer activities, this year Sampige became a certifying organization for the Presidential Volunteer Service Awards. In future, any service hours accrued by the youth members from Sampige’s organizational activities can be used towards this Service Award.
Another goal was to extend Sampige’s reach to Kannadigas beyond the Triangle area. The Haasya Sanje program offered an opportunity to welcome the Greensboro-Triad Kannada group to this hugely popular Sampige event. We were pleased to have them participate in other events as well, including the Purandara Dasa-Basava Jayanti Day and the musical gala by Shashidhara Kote. It is our hope that Sampige’s events and activities will continue to be enriched from the participation of these sister organizations.
Congratulations to the 2010 Sampige Executive Committee and, on behalf of the current Executive Committee I wish them a successful year ahead.
Thanks and Happy New Year!
Veena Rao
President, Sampige 2009 Executive Committee
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- Tax-exempt status. IRS 501(3)(c)
- For the first time, end of the year balance at more than $10K.
- Audio rental
- Redesigned Sampige website.
- Ads on website raised
$1360
- CC payments now
accepted online
- Events calendar online
- 24/7 Kannada Radio
- India news, time and
currency converters
- Membership at 110
- Membership status
& history online
- Membership dues
accepted online
- Sampige Samachara.
- Regular email twice a
month.
- Amendments to Sampige Constitution.
- Two major programs
- Haasya Sanje
- Shashidhar Kote’s
musical gala.
- Purandaradasa Aradhane &
Basava Jayanthi
- Instituted a
competition and a cash award.
- Youth activities
- Car wash. Kids raised
approx $150 for charity.
- Certifying
organization for Presidential Volunteer Service award
- Screening of Kannada movie, Venkata in Sankata
- Karnataka flood relief
- Donated $1000 to CM
Relief Fund
- Two-day web course
- Kannada Nite
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Events
Sat, February 14, 2009, 6:30pm – 10:30pm. Herbert C Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave Cary, NC 27512
Sat, April 18, 2009, 9am – 1pm. Hindu Bhavan Temple Hall, 309 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560
Sun, May 10, 2009, 3pm – 7pm. 2112 County Park Drive New Hill, NC 27562
Fri, June 12, 2009, 6:00pm – 10:30pm.. HSNC Temple Hall 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
Sat, July 18, 2009, 3pm – 6pm. Merchant's Tire & Auto Center. 100 Town Village Dr. Cary NC 27513
Sat, August 15, 2009, 10am – 3pm. 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
Sat, September 12, 6pm – 10pm. 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
Sun, September 20, 4pm – 7pm. East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill
Sun, November 1, 3pm – 6pm. Galaxy Cinemas 770 Cary Towne Blvd Cary, NC 27511-4222 (919) 463-9989
Sampige screened the movie Venkata in Sankata as a fund raiser for the flood victims of Karnataka. Net proceeds from the movie was approximately $900 and Sampige donated $1000 to Karnataka CM's Flood Relief Fund
Website Design Course
November 14 - 15, 12:30pm – 4:30pm. West Cary Regional Library
Sat, December 5, 6pm – 10pm. Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury O'Dell Place Cary NC 27512
Sampige Samachara
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