Spring
Festival '09 - A Report
Dover May 30th 2009, IUSD most awaited event ‘Spring Festival’ was held at Wesley college Dover campus. Event started at 12:00PM with food Bazaar, where volunteers cooked the specialty food from North and South India; Children baked cup cakes and cookies. All proceeds donated to the IUSD fund. Avani jewelers from NJ and Dipak & Srilekha Middletown had tables for their business display.
Second half was scheduled for the Performances, over 50 children from all age groups participated to present 15 group and individual dance performances. Around 200 people attend the event. Galen Giaccone, Miss Delaware 2008 was guest of honor. Maria Ruffin, President Dover’s Cultural Exchange was special guest.
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Survey IUSD Executive commitee has decided to conduct a
brief survery from the community members. Questioneris have been sent
out to 42 randomly selected members. Survery process will
be completed by end of Jan'09.
History Behind
India US Society of Delaware, a non-profit organization
was established in 1997 for serving the Indians and Americans living in
Kent and Sussex county. Their mission is to help integrate the cultural
differences and serve the local community by organizing various cultural
events, charitable donations, support groups and attending other local
events which are non secular. Currently we have 31 life members, 50 Annual
family members and 3 Annual Individual members. India U.S Society of Delaware
was form in 1997 and registered in Delaware under Social Club under
Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (07). The Employer Identification
Number for the Society is 51-0380258.
Origanization has the following
Objectives.
a. To sustain
and perpetuate the cultural heritage of India among the Indian community
in the State of Delaware; b. To work for the general civic, moral and
social benefit and welfare of the members of the Society; c. To promote
inter-cultural activities in Delaware community for better awareness of
Indian heritage and community relations; d. To form affiliation and
cooperation with other national and regional organizations for common
cause of Indian nationals in U.S.; e. To seek
donations and other forms of financial support for meeting the Society’s
efforts, as permissible under the IRS Code.