Thanks vihaari garu for revealing your identity in TMAD :-).
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 11:19 PM, Smiling Lavender < [email protected]> wrote: > > > Welcome to the US chapter of TMAD, Vihaari. > > No wonder I never related your id to our chapter here :) > > Pls feel free to join our conf calls as and when we schedule, and jott down > ur opinions/suggestions on discussions/topics that interest u. > > As of now, as u can tell, we are co-ordinating activities for flood > victims. If u have any ideas u wud like to share here, post in relevant > thread. > > Welcome onboard once again ! > > > Divya > > > > On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 8:07 AM, vihaari <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> I am bhoopathi Vihaari Doniparthi from Denver, Colorado. I have joined the >> group last year or so. I have been a silent admirer of this group so far. >> Now I would like to take some active role in this group. >> >> About myself, been in US for 12+ years, Software Engineer by profession, >> Telugu blogger by passion. >> >> -- Bhoopathi Vihaari. >> [email protected] <vihaari%40vihaari.net> >> >> >> --- In >> [email protected]<tomakeadifference%40yahoogroups.com>, >> "smilinglavender" <smilinglaven...@...> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > Hello all, >> > >> > We had a Conf call on the topic this last Thursday, and sorry that some >> of u culdnt' make it to the call owing to some confusion in timings. >> > >> > In a gist, the following were dicussed in the call: >> > >> > NOT to do any clothes drives as of now, owing to reports from ground >> teams & some parallel experiences of members during Tsunami drives. >> > >> > Concentrate more on Cash Donations - Spreading the word around >> > >> > We will probably be focussing more on the rehabilitation end, since >> relief efforts are already in abundance in response to all the media >> coverage. >> > >> > Support the Hyd Ground Teams Financially as much as we can. All our >> donations will be routed through Chandra Manubothu, our US Chapter >> Treasurer, as always. >> > >> > We are a registered NGO back home, and thought process needs to start on >> how to register it here in USA. I will try to get some insight into this >> from other friendly Desi NGO's here. Others can do the same with their >> contacts/info. >> > >> > Our Ground teams need more Volunteers - please spread the word to your >> families back home. Anyone interested in joining the Purchase/Distribution >> Teams can contact Prasanthi @ Hyd directly. >> > >> > What can we do to raise as many funds as we can on this issue?? >> Suggestions invited. >> > >> > Members who could not attend, pls join us in the thread here. >> > >> > Also, new members of this chapter, pls update ur details in our database >> under US Chapter, and leave a ph no for contact. If possible, please give an >> intro mail to the group. >> > >> > Any other qns or suggestions, pls mail here. >> > >> > For a more updated situation on our co-ordinated relief efforts, go >> through our likeminded groups (BOSF) website. >> > >> > http://groups.google.co.in/group/birdsofsamefeathers >> > >> > >> > Divya >> > >> >> > > -- Regards... Harinath http://harinath.in
