Gujarati Sanskar Mandal of Iowa
A non-profit Tax-Exempt Organization
If you have a Passion for Good Living, Gujarat is For You.
If you wish for development and growth, Gujarat is For You.
If you aim for "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam",
Gujarat is For You
Gujarati Sanskar Mandal of Iowa(GSMI) was founded in 1990 and has become an icon in Iowa community. The goal of GSMI is to unite all Gujarati people under one roof and to promote and preserve our culture, heritage, language, social and cultural awareness and respect of Gujarat, India by providing a platform to Gujarati community while serving the community needs.
The activities developed steadily through the past 20+ years and have culminated in a strong and vibrant Gujarati cultural organization. The foundation of our Samaj is strong due to the hard work and dedication of our past and present Executive Committee and Board of Trustee leaders, volunteers, as well as the ongoing support from our Gujarati community. The commitment of its strong cohesive membership has never looked back.
The purpose of the Gujarati Samaj is to:
President's Message
Dear Samaj Members,
On behalf of your executive Board and Committee members, we wish you and your family members are enjoying best of the health.
These are some challenging times for all of us. The global corona virus pandemic has spread across the world not sparing anyone, thousands of innocent lives has been lost to Covid not sparing even those massive economies having most modern health services including our motherland India. Some of us might have lost relatives ,friends or even family members. It has come hard on all us and impacted each of us one way or the other. Today, the time demands that we must stand on our feet, and we will have to move on our own strength. We will move ahead, we will race ahead to progress and we will be victorious. It is said in our country: "Kritam me dakshine haste, jayo me savya ahita-h" – meaning, in one hand we carry our deeds and duties and in the other, sure success.
We also appreciate the support of our Members who donated generously and we encourage you to please patronize them, without them these events would not be possible since we all know Membership income is not enough to organize all these events. I sincerely thank all participants, volunteers and committee members and their spouses for their unconditional support and help.
These are the testing times for all of us we need to fight it together and we're sure we'd succeed, If pandemic has impacted you or family members and if you need any assistance please feel free to inform us we'd try everything in our hands to give an helping hand to our members.
If anybody has any questions or suggestions please feel free to contact me or any other Board member to share your thoughts. It is our moral obligation to keep our organization strong and united.
Once again we wish you all a very healthy and a prosperous life.
Regards,
Nishit Patel
GSMI President
A non-profit Tax-Exempt Organization
If you have a Passion for Good Living, Gujarat is For You.
If you wish for development and growth, Gujarat is For You.
If you aim for "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam",
Gujarat is For You
Gujarati Sanskar Mandal of Iowa(GSMI) was founded in 1990 and has become an icon in Iowa community. The goal of GSMI is to unite all Gujarati people under one roof and to promote and preserve our culture, heritage, language, social and cultural awareness and respect of Gujarat, India by providing a platform to Gujarati community while serving the community needs.
The activities developed steadily through the past 20+ years and have culminated in a strong and vibrant Gujarati cultural organization. The foundation of our Samaj is strong due to the hard work and dedication of our past and present Executive Committee and Board of Trustee leaders, volunteers, as well as the ongoing support from our Gujarati community. The commitment of its strong cohesive membership has never looked back.
The purpose of the Gujarati Samaj is to:
- maintain, enhance, understand, and appreciate Gujarati culture and language
- preserve Gujarati heritage by celebrating various Gujarati holidays
- encourage friendship among members with entertainment and sporting events
- and educate youth about Gujarati customs.
President's Message
Dear Samaj Members,
On behalf of your executive Board and Committee members, we wish you and your family members are enjoying best of the health.
These are some challenging times for all of us. The global corona virus pandemic has spread across the world not sparing anyone, thousands of innocent lives has been lost to Covid not sparing even those massive economies having most modern health services including our motherland India. Some of us might have lost relatives ,friends or even family members. It has come hard on all us and impacted each of us one way or the other. Today, the time demands that we must stand on our feet, and we will have to move on our own strength. We will move ahead, we will race ahead to progress and we will be victorious. It is said in our country: "Kritam me dakshine haste, jayo me savya ahita-h" – meaning, in one hand we carry our deeds and duties and in the other, sure success.
We also appreciate the support of our Members who donated generously and we encourage you to please patronize them, without them these events would not be possible since we all know Membership income is not enough to organize all these events. I sincerely thank all participants, volunteers and committee members and their spouses for their unconditional support and help.
These are the testing times for all of us we need to fight it together and we're sure we'd succeed, If pandemic has impacted you or family members and if you need any assistance please feel free to inform us we'd try everything in our hands to give an helping hand to our members.
If anybody has any questions or suggestions please feel free to contact me or any other Board member to share your thoughts. It is our moral obligation to keep our organization strong and united.
Once again we wish you all a very healthy and a prosperous life.
Regards,
Nishit Patel
GSMI President