HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): The Indo American Lions Club honored the festival of Thanksgiving in the way it is intended to – By Giving. The Club organized Food Drives to give away non-perishable food under the Leadership of President Shyam Gajwani.
The Club’s motto, “WE SERVE” is best represented through charities like these that involve giving and serving the community. The Lions are committed to fight Hunger. Every year funds are raised to serve this purpose by distribution of food items to the community centers, Food Pantries and directly to the families in need.
The First Food distribution was done on Saturday, November 11th 2023 at the Food Distribution Center on Nassau Road in Roosevelt. This included Non-Perishable boxed and canned Food for underprivileged. It was a humbling and heartwarming experience to see the people line up to collect Food items for holidays.
The second as well as the third distribution was done on November 14th 2023 at The Bethany House in Baldwin which supports women and children and The Glory House Recovery Center in Hempstead which helps and supports women who are struggling to recover from addiction and domestic abuse.
President- Shyam Gajwani, Founder President- Indu Gajwani, Vice President- Anju Sharma, Secretary- Sanju Sharma, BOD-Nimesh Shah, Food Drive Project Chair Poojaa Makhijani along with committee members Shyam Agarwal, Madhu Agarwal, Sandeep Khatri, Lata Khatri were also present. Club Service Chair-Pradeep Gosalia, Volunteer Chairs Hargovind Gupta and Yogini Oza also joined to help in food distribution.
Where there is need there is a LION. The members find it an extremely humbling experience, while spreading the light during this Holiday Season.
(Press Release by Indu Gajwani)