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December 15, 2019
To my dearest friends and families,
December 15, 2019
It was such a great honor and privilege to serve you all as the president
To my dearest friends and families,
of the VPA for the last two years! It was gratifying to not only successfully
carry out my duties per the VPA’s constitution, but also to be able to
It was such a great honor and privilege to serve you all as the president
further our organization’s grand vision of taking this organization to the
of the VPA for the last two years! It was gratifying to not only successfully
next level. The VPA is sound in our finances, healthy in the growth of
carry out my duties per the VPA’s constitution, but also to be
annual and lifetime memberships, and our robust activities and able to
gatherings conducted by each chapter are at their best. In short, the
further our organization’s grand vision of taking this organization to the
state of the VPA is better than it has ever been. I am proud to mention
next level. The VPA is sound in our finances, healthy in the growth of
that all our chapters are actively bringing new and young Vokkaliga
annual and lifetime memberships, and our robust activities and
members into the organization, actively organizing events to bring us
gatherings conducted by each chapter are at their best. In short, the
together (which have been very helpful in establishing camaraderie and assistance among our
state of the VPA is better than it has ever been. I am proud to mention
members and chapters), conducting charity work, and working hard in fulfilling VPA’s core
mission--to maintain, preserve and perpetuate the heritage of Vokkaligas in the US. I would
that all our chapters are actively bringing new and young Vokkaliga
like to take a moment to thank all of our chapter’s past presidents, office bearers, and the Board
members into the organization, actively organizing events to bring us
of Trustees for working with me to make these last two years such a success.
together (which have been very helpful in establishing camaraderie and assistance among our
members and chapters), conducting charity work, and working hard in fulfilling VPA’s core
I am very proud to mention that this year, the VPA initiated a program to ensure that we
continue to foster educational, economic, and broader community development for our younger
mission--to maintain, preserve and perpetuate the heritage of Vokkaligas in the US. I would
members. With an engaged and enthusiastic pool of volunteers, our organization has started a
like to take a moment to thank all of our chapter’s past presidents, office bearers, and the Board
successful mentorship program. Since its inception, we have benefitted many Vokkaligas in
of Trustees for working with me to make these last two years such a success.
getting internships and jobs. Anyone who is interested in seeking this opportunity or is willing
to volunteer please apply by visiting www.myvpa.org. We are always looking for enthusiastic
I am very proud to mention that this year, the VPA initiated a program to ensure that we
volunteers to help our organization continue to thrive.
continue to foster educational, economic, and broader community development for our younger
As you all know, the VPA organizes a national convention every other year. At each convention,
members. With an engaged and enthusiastic pool of volunteers, our organization has started a
members of all the chapters get together for three days to exhibit their cultural talents, to learn,
successful mentorship program. Since its inception, we have benefitted many Vokkaligas in
to meet old and new friends, to celebrate, and to dine. I am very pleased to announce that this
getting internships and jobs. Anyone who is interested in seeking this opportunity or is willing
year’s 16 national VPA convention attracted over 500 participants from USA and Canada. This
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to volunteer please apply by visiting www.myvpa.org. We are always looking for enthusiastic
was only made possible because of the hard work and commitment of our volunteers, committee
volunteers to help our organization continue to thrive.
chairs and members, office bearers, artists, and all the participants. I thank all of them from
the bottom of my heart. I also want to thank our guests: our beloved pujya Swamiji, Sri Sri Sri
As you all know, the VPA organizes a national convention every other year. At each convention,
Dr. Nirmalanandanatha Maha Swamiji of Adi Chunchanagiri Mutt, Swami Paramatmananda
members of all the chapters get together for three days to exhibit their cultural talents, to learn,
Saraswathi of Arsha Vidya mandir, and revered Sri Sri Dr. Prakashnath Swamiji for not only
to meet old and new friends, to celebrate, and to dine. I am very pleased to announce that this
blessing the occasion but also for providing wonderful guidance and support throughout my
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year’s 16 national VPA convention attracted over 500 participants from USA and Canada. This
was only made possible because of the hard work and commitment of our volunteers, committee
chairs and members, office bearers, artists, and all the participants. I thank all of them from
the bottom of my heart. I also want to thank our guests: our beloved pujya Swamiji, Sri Sri Sri
Dr. Nirmalanandanatha Maha Swamiji of Adi Chunchanagiri Mutt, Swami Paramatmananda
Saraswathi of Arsha Vidya mandir, and revered Sri Sri Dr. Prakashnath Swamiji for not only
blessing the occasion but also for providing wonderful guidance and support throughout my
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