Chicago: The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) Chicago chapter will organize a fundraising dinner for its charity outreach programs on November 13, 6 pm at Viceroy of India Banquet Hall, Lombard.

The funds raised at the event titled, Thanksgiving/Feed the Needy, will be used to help two charities: SKY from Nepal whihc builds shelters for people displaced by the recent earthquake; and Missionaries of Charity Chicago which help the poor and needy in Chicago.

GOPIO Chicago is hosting the event near Thanksgiving holiday as it is best time of the year to give thanks and to promote charitable causes. The money raised at the event will help several people in Nepal to get a shelter and also many poor people in Chicago will get clothing and food.

This is the first charity fundraiser by GOPIO Chicago and the organizers plan to make it a regular annual event. GOPIO Chicago President Gladson Varghese and other board members invited the Indian community to participate in the event and to make it a grand success.

The event will start with registration and social/business networking, a brief inauguration meeting followed by a charity appeal. Dinner at 8 pm will be followed by entertainment featuring Bollywood dances, D.J, and Bollywood songs. Key business and political leaders will attend the fundraiser.

The board members attended the press conference were Gladson Varghese- president, Hemant Trivedi - vice president, Savinder Singh- secretary, Syed Hussaini - treasurer, Joe Nedumgottil- jt. treasurer, Hina Trivedi, executive director, Board Members, Dr. Bapu Arekapudi, Vikrant Singh, Vandana Jhingan, Ninan Thomas, Sharon Walia, Ashfaq Syed, Ram Saini, Nirav Patel, Sohan Joshi, Krishna Bansal, Jatinder Bedi, Ragu Mudumbai, and Vinoz Chanamolu.

Photographs and Press release by: Asian Media USA

GOPIO to host fundraising diner, November 13