“What a spectacular event!… singing, good food…Hundreds and hundreds of people, seniors, doing garba. I could not be prouder of the Indian community – how far we have come. Proud of the impact we have had on the community at large. Proud of our accomplishments.”
— Joyce Mehta, President of the South Brunswick Board of Education
The Federation of Indo-American Senior Associations of North America (FISANA), recently held Diwali celebrations at Royal Albert’s Palace in Fords, New Jersey. It was attended by hundreds of seniors from around the country including Dr. Sudhir Parikh of Parikh Worldwide Media, Mukund Thakkar, and Piyush Patel.
In his address to the gathering, Dr. Parikh emphasized philanthropy as a way to get happiness. “The best thing to do in life is to give – it brings double pleasure – for the one who gives and the one who receives. That’s the reason, even though I am a doctor, I started in media – because that is the only way to connect our 2nd and 3rd generations to Mother India,” he said, adding, “Media and communications is my philanthropic work. So anyone of you who would like to use that platform – it is your platform. You can always count on us and on me. Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak. Happy New Year.”
Joyce Mehta, President of the South Brunswick Board of Education said: “What a spectacular event!… singing, good food…,” she enthused. “Hundreds and hundreds of people, seniors, doing garba. I could not be prouder of the Indian community – how far we have come. Proud of the impact we have had on the community at large. Proud of our accomplishments,” Mehta said.
“This is a remarkable night,” said Dipak Shah, head of FISANA, a night when both Diwali and the 75th anniversary of India’s independence were being celebrated together.”
Rashmikant Kamdar, another FISANA member, praised the organization for its achievements, and complimented the current president Dipak Shah for working hard to continue strengthening the organization.
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