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Let the year be
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50th Gujarati Year
GSOD PREPARES TO CELEBRATE
O F SH INE & GLO RY
GUJARAT STATE’S GOLDEN JUBILEE
BY GIVING A 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUCH TO 2010 EVENTS!
AN INSPIRING MICHIGAN GUJARATI:
Five days in the office, and Dr. Rajiv Shah is overseeing U.S. Government’s response to HAITI EARTHQUAKE.
A 36 year old Gujarati from Michigan, son of GSOD Life Members - Shri.
Janardan Shah and Smt. Reena Shah of West Bloomfield, is very much in the news for his superior
leadership and someone who is being fondly called “Super Star waiting to be discovered”.
We are very proud to dedicate this section to Dr. Rajiv Shah, who is the highest-ranking Indian American official in the Obama administration and administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. His parents immigrated to Michigan from India. Dr. Shah grew up in Detroit suburbs and earned his educational credentials from University of Michigan, London School Of Economics and University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Shah has held many important positions serving Al Gore (Presidential Campaign), Clinton Charitable Foundation, Pennsylvania
Gov. Edward G. Rendell (D), and some other important positions such as Under Secretary for Agriculture in Obama administration.
Dr. Shah is overseeing the U.S. government's response to the earthquake that has devastated Haiti Within first week into his new job,
Rajiv Shah found himself in the White House Situation Room, seated four chairs from President Obama and overseeing the U.S. government's response to the earthquake that has distressed Haiti.
Dr. Shah is a shining star in Obama administration who is being praised by media, Obama administration officials, Former president
Clinton and everyone for his extra ordinary leadership, vision and untiring efforts to make a difference in a region devastated by
earthquake.
LETTER FROM THE GSOD ELECTION COMMITTEE
From:
The Chairman, Election Committee, GSOD
Subject:
ELECTION OF 2010 OFFICE BEARERS
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
Dear Member:
I am pleased to inform you that the election committee has finalized the slate of candidates from the nominations received. Following is a list of selected candidates for the respective positions.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Joint Secretary:
Treasurer:
Joint Treasurer:
Darshan Parikh
Jwalant Lakhia
Kuldip Bhatt
Sunil Varia
Ritesh R. Shah
Ajay Parikh
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nayana K. Patel
Manoj Desai
Piyush Dave
Vishnu Vyas
Krishal Dalal
Devang Sheth
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Asha Vora, Jatin Desai, Shailesh Jain, Hitesh Parikh
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me or any member of 2010 Election Committee. We 2010 Election Committee members thank Gujarati Samaj to invest trust and allow us to put forth a very dynamic team for 2010.
Thank you,
Sincerely yours,
Bharat Patel
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2010 GSOD EVENTS CALENDER
Event
Day
Date
Location
2nd General Body Meeting
Sunday
Jan 10, 2010
Farmington Hills Main
Library
32737 W. 12 Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI
48334
GSOD Valentine Day Dance
Friday
February 12,
2010
Club Inferno
2010 Holi Mahotsav "Rang
Barse"
Saturday
March 27, 2010
Wylie E. Groves High
School Beverly Hills, MI
GSS Seminar (Insurance,
Medical benefits, Citizenship)
Sunday
March/April
TBD
GSS Gathering - Movie/Drama Tuesday
April 25, 2010
TBD
Mother's/ Father's day Special Saturday
TBD
TBD
GSY SAT Seminar
Sunday
May 30 / Jun 7
Jain Temple / Hindu
Temple
GSS/GSY Picnic
Saturday
June 14, 2010
TBD
GSOD Picnic
Sunday
July 25 / Aug 1
Kensington Metro
Park - Playfield Y
India Day Parade + Booth
Sunday
TBD
Rock Financial Show
Place, Novi
Chaalo GUJARAT
TBD
TBD
TBD
GSOD Golf Tournament
(training included for newbies)
Sunday
September 19,
2010
TBD
GSY Election
Sunday
September 26,
2010
TBD
Navaratri / Dandia Night "Maa
Saturday
Na Norta"
October 9, 2010
U of M Dearborn
Diwali Dinner and Concert
Saturday
Oct 30 / Nov 6
TBD
GSS Diwali Dinner
Sunday
November 14,
2010
TBD
General Body Meeting
Sunday
Dec TBD
Farmington Library
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Gujarati Samaj of Detroit - 2010 Membership Form
Membership effective from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
LIFE MEMBERSHIP – UPDATE INFO
Re new my membership base d on last year’s profile.
I am a Life Mem ber, please cha nge/update m y information.
Provide your Member ID here:
Please complete Sections 1 & 3 below.
Provide your Member ID here:
Please complete Sections 2 & 3 below.
SECTION 1: MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES & FEES
Family Membership
Husband, w ife, unmarrie d childre n under 25 years of age, a nd parents
living in the same household. D ue D ate for Renewal is February 28, 2010.
Plea se note:
Membership renewal fee will be $45 after Februa ry 28, 2010.
$45 NEW MEMBER or
RENEWAL after 2/28/10
$35 RENEWAL
(before 2/28/10)
Single Membe rship
Single as defined by IRS
$25
Senior Membe rship
One spouse is 62 years of age or above
$25
Full time student (18 years of age or above)
(copy of Student ID require d)
$15
Lifetim e affiliation with Samaj
$500
Student Membe rship
Life Membe rs hip
SECTION 2: MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Member’s Full Nam e:
Age:
yrs
Spouse’s N am e:
Age:
yrs
Child Name:
M/
F
Grade:
Age:
yrs
Child Name:
M/
F
Grade:
Age:
yrs
Child Name:
M/
F
Grade:
Age:
yrs
Child Name:
M/
F
Grade:
Age:
yrs
Father’s Name:
Age:
yrs
Mother’s Name:
Age:
yrs
Street Address:
City:
State:
Telephone (required):
MI
Zip:
Email:
Gujarati Samaj, Inc. will maintain addr ess and e-mail information with strict confidence and will not use / give it to others for solicitation.
SECTION 3: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & AUTHORIZATION
I,
undersigne d understand that this m embership application w ill be reviewed by
Secretary of G ujarati Samaj, Inc. I also understand that the membership fees are non-refundable. The above inform ation is tr ue a nd corre ct
to the best of my knowledge . I understand that any m isreprese nta tion or falsification will result in the cancellation of my m embership and I
w ill be responsible for non-m em ber fe es if the membership was used during any of Samaj’s events, such as Holi, Navratri, Diwali and othe r
events. By providing the contac t information above, I understa nd that GSOD may comm unic ate with me via phone, e-mail or USPS.
SIGNATURE: ______________________________________
DATE:
___________
Please Make Check Payable to: Gujarati Samaj, Inc.
Form & Check Mailing Address: Kuldip Bhatt, 14120 Red Pine Drive, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Questions? Please send an e-mail to Secretary@GSOD.org
FOR GSOD OFFICIAL USE ONLY:
Paym ent for 2010 Gujarati Samaj, Inc. Membership received:
Secretary:
Date Form Received:
Check Amount: $
Che ck Date:
Check #:
Membership form also available on www.GSOD.org
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GSY THROUGH 2009
Diwali Dinner
I hope the members are all keeping themselves warm, and enjoyed the past holiday break with your families. The
GSY committee would like to reflect back to our very successful Diwali Dinner, 2009. The key ingredient of a successful
event is team work, and we accomplished this with the GSY committee, members, and volunteers. The evening began with
the GSY members serving a scrumptious dinner to the youth, and at the same time enjoying chatting and socializing with
everyone. After that, the GSY members were recognized on stage because of the start of a new year. The evening continued
as we pumped the crowd to set a tone for a fun filled dance night. The excellent performance“Nache de Punjabi Gabaroo”
by the Bhangra team did not only set the tone, but had everyone on their feet. The dance was not only a success, but a fantastic way to bond with our fellow GSY members. The night was still young, as DJ Kuku continued to play amazing songs till
the very end.
As we start another exciting New Year, we should all feel proud that we had a spectacular success at our Diwali Dinner,
2009. The GSY committee anxiously looks forward to contributing to all events for the community.
-Megha Vashi, Public Relations
GSY/JOY Movie Night
They GSY youth committee has successfully accomplished various events throughout the year of
2009, many of which are set out to assist others less fortunate, and in great need of help. Out of the many
events, the GSY/JOY Movie Night not only was an excellent opportunity to bond with our fellow JOY members and enjoy a fun-filled night with movies, but its main focus was to collect as many toys/donations as we
could to fund the Toys for Tots organization. By achieving this grateful event, we accomplished our goal by
raising eight full boxes and bags consisting of wondrous toys and money that will be donated to this charitable foundation. From there, these appreciative toys and donations will be distributed to the needy children for
the holidays. This event was hosted at the Jain temple on December 11th 2009, who we also gladly thank for
all their support. All in all, without the effortless help of the members from GSY and JOY organization, this
special task could not be succeeded without everyone’s help and positive attitude for the desire of lending out
a helping hand to children in need by donating to Toys for Tots.
-Shivani Thakore, Publications
GSY Bowling Night
A new year for Gujarati Samaj Youth (GSY) began successfully as the 2010 team got to work. Our
first official bonding event was on October 11, 2009 at Drakeshire Lanes in Farmington Hills. The GSY family
spent an evening bowling, socializing, and getting to know each other. All of the members were randomly distributed into teams that were spread out between numerous lanes. This guaranteed that everyone was able to
meet and be better acquainted with one another. We shared laughs while bowling or even off to the side getting a
quick snack. Many great memories were made as some unlikely GSY members proved to be excellent bowlers.
The event was definitely a fun experience and put the organization on the right path of a much anticipated year.
Nirmal Pathak, Publications.
Christmas Treats for the Needy
Our goal in the Gujarati Samaj Youth is not only to promote our culture, but also to help out in
community we live in. Although many of us comfortably enjoyed their holidays in the past month or two,
there were many unfortunate homeless and needy people in Michigan who may have not been able to have
enough food or have shelter during the cold winter days. However as a part of GSY, we were able to get together and spend our time and lively energy to pack food in boxes for the needy people. About 30 GSY members got together with high spirits, bright and early on a Saturday morning, ready to help out at the Focus
Hope Distribution Center in downtown Detroit. The members combined their teamwork and selfless spirits to
pack food in boxes in an assembly line, which eventually were sent out to trucks that came to get the food.
GSY alone packed enough boxes of food to feed 1,330 families!!! This was a good bonding event for the GSY
group because we worked so well together for a good cause. It was amazing to see how enthusiastic our fellow
members were to bond with new members while working at the same time. After a couple of hours of tiring
work, everyone sat and talked over sandwiches, chips, and pop. This was such a good experience and it definitely made everyone feel accomplished to have helped so many people.
Abhi Shah- Public Relations
Check out the upcoming GSY events on the
Gujarati Samaj website and join us!
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SAMAJ DARSHAN ADVERTISEMENTS
Thousands of Gujaratis Read … SAMAJ DARSHAN
WHAT BETTER WAY TO
Grow Your Business …
Give Out Discount Coupons …
Announce SALE Events …
Advertise Your Services …
PLACE ADVERTISEMENT IN
SAMAJ DARSHAN
GSOD publishes 5 to 7 “Samaj Darshan” issues every year and offers great advertising opportunity
with multiple advertisement packages.
ADVERTISEMENT RATES
SIZE
(Full Page option
available. Please ask.)
ONE Time*
FULL YEAR – B/W*
(2nd Samaj Darshan onwards)
FULL YEAR – COLOR
1/4 PAGE
1/2 PAGE
$85
$135
$355
$625
$550
$1,100
* Printed copy will have B/W advt. Online copy will have Color advt.
Contact SD@gsod.org
Calling
POETS and
COOKS!!!
Contribute to Samaj
Darshan’s poetries/
recipies. Contact us
at SD@gsod.org
with your original
contents.
(2nd Samaj Darshan onwards)
FULL PAGE COLOR: $1500
Also ask for special packages on
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
Did you activate your 2010 GSOD Membership?
RENEW YOUR 2010 GSOD MEMBERSHIP
Sign-up Online or Mail FORM (Details
on PAGE# 5)
We’ll take it from there … and give you a year full of
GUJARATI JALSO !
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Have your kids/youth participate in singing USA and Indian
National Anthems on the stage
before the concert starts. Due to the
performance and stage setup requirements, this item will be OPEN FOR
ALL to participate with prior registrations only. For details, email us at
Holi@GSOD.org
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NATIONAL
ANTHEMS
at the
Annual
Holi
Mahotsav
: CHOREOGRAPHERS :
Contact HOLI@GSOD.ORG to REGISTER
Choreographer Registration
Ends on February 15, 2010
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GUJARATI SAMAJ INC., FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2009
2009 Budget
2009 Actual
Income
Expense
Income
Expense
A
B
C
D
GSS EVENTS SUMMARY
$
250
$
700
$
$
14,000
14,650
10,802
10,802
3,500
3,500
733
733
500
500
1,383
1,383
1,500
3,000
1,961
2,857
$
19,750
$ 22,350
$ 14,879
$ 15,775
DESCRIPTION
Event/ Activity
Movie / Drama
Outing
Mother's/ Father's day Special
Gathering/ Bingo Night
Diwali
TOTAL GSS EVENTS
VARIANCES
Income
Expense
E=C-A
F=B-D
$
$
(250)
(3,198)
(2,767)
883
461
(4,871)
$
1,000
$
$
700
3,848
2,767
(883)
143
6,575
GSY EVENTS SUMMARY
Valentine's Day
$
Picnic / Bonfire
800
$
1,800
-
1,000
GSY SAT seminar
150
200
Sport Event
$
1,800
$
1,800
-
-
135
135
(15)
$
-
-
1,000
65
400
500
-
-
(400)
500
GSY Networking
-
100
-
380
-
(280)
Community Service
-
100
-
106
-
(6)
TOTAL GSY EVENTS
$
1,350
$
3,700
$
1,935
$
2,421
$
585
$
1,279
$
428
$
370
$
72
GSOD EVENTS SUMMARY
Membership (General)
$
Samaj Darshan
BOT Event
15,000
$
500
$
15,370
3,500
9,000
4,665
9,490
1,165
(490)
-
-
776
1,355
776
(1,355)
400
400
1,155
400
(755)
General Body Meeting
Holi
9,000
7,000
15,327
9,845
6,327
(2,845)
GSOD Picnic
1,500
9,000
777
9,854
(723)
(854)
India Day Parade
-
250
-
175
-
75
Member Directory
9,000
6,000
16,600
10,037
7,600
(4,037)
Golf
3,000
3,000
2,434
2,434
(566)
566
Maa Na Norta - Navaratri
11,000
8,000
16,136
10,006
5,136
(2,006)
Diwali
20,000
30,000
34,429
44,852
14,429
(14,852)
Insuarance Premium
-
600
-
551
-
49
Storage
-
1,000
-
1,106
-
(106)
3,000
5,000
3,500
3,500
500
1,500
-
1,000
-
1,495
-
(495)
13,500
-
9,166
-
(4,334)
-
Scholarship
Administrative
Interest Income (inlcuding
life membership)
Donations
-
-
715
105
715
(105)
FOGANA
-
-
-
502
-
(502)
Election Expense incl GSY
-
1,000
-
227
-
773
TOTAL GSOD EVENTS
TOTAL OF SAMAJ EVENTS
$
$
88,500 $
81,750
$
120,295
$ 107,117
$
31,795 $
(25,367)
109,600 $ 107,800
$
137,109
$ 125,313
$
27,509 $
(17,513)
BUDGETED
Net Surplus for the year
$
1,800
ACTUAL
$
11,796
Under variances columns
Amount in paranthises for Income column represents unfavourable amount
Amount in paranthises for Expense column represents unfavourable amount
SURPLUS OVER BUDGETED
$
9,996
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GUJARATI SAMAJ INC., FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2009
ASSETS
Cash & Bank Balances
Capital National Bank
Comerica Bank ***
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total
Account Type
Amount
Amount
Amount
Certificate
$
Money Market
-
$
26,694
30,514
$
30,514
43,531
70,225
Comerica Bank
Checking
-
2,499
2,499
Citizens Bank
Certificate
-
35,527
35,527
Citizens Bank
Certificate
-
22,428
22,428
Citizens Bank
Certificate
-
28,840
28,840
Lotus Bank**
Certificate
210,999
-
210,999
National City
Operating
-
30,127
30,127
National City
Pay Pal
-
801
801
237,693
194,267
431,960
Year 2007
-
950
950
Year 2008
-
305
305
Year 2009
-
1,649
1,649
Total Accounts Receivables
-
2,904
2,904
Deposits
-
978
978
Total Deposits
-
978
978
237,693
$ 198,149
$
435,842
$
$
500
Total Cash & Bank Balance
Accounts Receivables
$
Total Assets
LIABILITIES & FUND BALANCES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
$
Deferred Revenue (Parthiv Dandnayak)
Total Liabilities
-
500
-
500
500
230,528
196,779
427,307
7,165
4,631
11,796
FUND BALANCE
Beginning Balance
Addition during the year for Interest, Life Memb. & Cultural
Fund
Adjustment for prior years expenses
Ending Balance
Total Liabilities & Fund Balance
$
-
(3,761)
(3,761)
237,693
197,649
435,342
237,693
$ 198,149
$
435,842
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
** Balance is reserved for life membership
***Fund balance is restricted for Cultural Center and the amount is kept aside in a bank.
7 new life member added during the year.
During the year 2009, GSOD received $ 4,000 towards Cultural Center and being kept aside in a separate bank account maintained for the same.
JAYA TRAVELS IS ... FLYING AN EXTRA MILE … FOR SAMAJ!
GSOD is thankful to Jaya Travels for their new offer. Call Jaya Travels at 1-877-FLY-JAYA ext.
GSOD (4763) and they will match the price where applicable, and donate $5 per ticket purchased
using above phone number to Gujarati Samaj Of Detroit.