New Milestone

AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE REACHED IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF OUR PRESENCE IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY! 

Dear Esteemed Members of Our Community:

Lehigh Valley Indian-Americans have reached an important milestone in more than 50 years of their presence in the Lehigh Valley and achieved a new momentum in reaching a goal for second generation and generations to come.

A sign – Indian American Assoc. of LV – at the intersection of Rt 33 & Wm Penn Highway – has been installed by Penndot. IAALV adopted this intersection in 2014 to be a part of Great American Clean-up of PA.DSC03614

This was possible because of the alliance IAALV recently formed with the LV Kannada Group and the volunteer support of LV Gujarati Brahmin Samaj. We owe it to Prof Balakrishna Rao for his tireless service to make this possible on behalf of 7000 plus Lehigh Valley Indian-Americans.

We have established ourselves in this adopted country and now our community’s presence in the local scene through simple acts of altruism thus living up to our Mission Statement – “We care for the Community We Live In”

This is a moment of reflection for all Americans – being an integral part of local society, bridging the gaps between people of different cultures, language, race, age, background and beliefs, so that all may participate fully in the life and welfare of our home -Lehigh Valley – thus building a secure future for us all.

Look forward to have fruitful and meaningful outcomes from the various alliances that IAALV has recently formed. Let us continue to forge ahead.

Next Great American Clean-Up of PA is on Sat Oct 3.

A BIG Thank You to our regular volunteers for their ongoing commitment for this twice a year clean-up project. Last clean-up was on Sat May 23 and next Clean-up is scheduled for Oct 3rd. Please volunteer your time!

Please contact Prof. Balakrishna Rao IAALV Coordinator – Road Clean-up Project —info@iaalv.org

Ashim Bhowmick

President-IAALV

 

Diwali 2015

IAALV Annual Diwali Celebration

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Springhouse Middle School 1200 Springhouse Rd, Allentown, PA 18104

3:00PM – 3:30PM Participants & Kids Snacks

3:00PM – 7:00PM Cultural Program and Music Band

7:00PM – 8:30PM Vegetarian Dinner

Gates open at 2:30PM

For Further Information, Please Contact:

Minal Patel, Payal Suratwala, Aparna Bharath, Shikha Sood, Bama Bhashyam at diwali@iaalv.org

Tickets

Buy Tickets : iaalv.org/tix

Adult (Age 16 and above): $25.00

Child (Age: 5-15): $12.00

One Complimentary Ticket worth $25.00, per 2015 Paid membership.

If you are not a paid member of IAALV, become a member today to take advantage of this offer. Offer not valid after the event is sold out.

We have also reserved few best seats in the house for 2015 Paid members.

We call it “Membership Advantage”. Ask us about it when you buy tickets.

Offer valid while reserved seats last.

Tickets are on sale starting Sept 15, 2015.

Visit www.iaalv.org/tix to buy tickets or contact

Rajib Baruah at tix@iaalv.org.

Buy Early, Avoid Disappointment. Sells Fast!

Last Year was a ‘SOLD OUT’ Event and IAALV had to turn people away.

Charity

Please bring non-perishable food items to benefit the Second Harvest Food Pantry