Even though we are all in this difficult time together, some of us are fortunate to have the ability to lead comfortable lives even as we shelter in place, while many in our community are not equally blessed. It is our moral duty to use our resources to help support those in need. The least we can do for our community at such unprecedented times is to ensure we can provide healthy meals for some of the less privileged in our communities. Also, we have several doctors, nurses and essential services workers working hard so we can stay safe in our homes. The smoothies are a gesture of appreciation for their selfless service.
Our team is serving community members impacted by COVID-19 at the following locations:
House of Mercy in Lawrence: We are serving 150-200 paper bag lunches every Saturday.
Lowell Transitional Living Center: We are serving vegetarian lunch for 70 people every other Saturday.
Packed food for homeless shelter for kids in Waltham.
Support local restaurants and have smoothies delivered to town workers in Lexington and Boston Medical Center ER staff.
We are a team of 35+ great individuals contributing to some/all of the initiatives above. It really is a team effort and I am only helping coordinate the logistics.
For anyone interested in participating, please reach out to us at [email protected]
We started a KN95 mask drive to support the New England community medical soldiers who are working on the frontline with COVID-19 patients and experiencing extreme shortage of PPE. The community has generously supported our drive enabling us to donate 1150 KN95 masks to 12 hospitals that had the most need in the New England area. 100% of the donations go to buying KN95 masks with no overhead of delivery of masks to hospitals or paying fees to PayPal/Venmo. We anticipate nursing homes and other VA hospitals to have needs in the coming month that we are already gearing up our drive for.
In this unexpected war between humanity vs. virus we have decided to proactively engage at grass roots level to solve PPE problem for medical staff and giving back to the community especially in challenging times and bring together individual skills, resources and strengths to build an organic drive from initiation to execution. Many New England members are looking for such organizations to contribute and we are glad to bring them this drive.
The drive is run by three passionate New England women – Gunjan Kuthiala from Merrimack, NH (Founder, CEO NRILIFE productions and Managing Partner Jobgini), Twinkle Morbia from Shrewsbury, MA (Entrepreneur, Syna’s Collection and Krish Enterprises) and Sunanda Pepalla from Acton, MA (Chief of Staff Operations, Dell Global CT Office and Founder of American Alpha Assets LLC).
We all have our reasons for the drive but with the same end goal to help medical frontline staff.
Sunanda says “I brought my work skills of solving problems and passion to give back to the medical staff and community to address the need of the hour. I had already been doing individual donations in my personal capacity and when Twinkle called to joined hands, it was a no-brainer and this drive was born”.
Gunjan says “I personally feel, am doing this drive for my own selfish reasons which is first, my husband is asthmatic & I love all my friends/community members and having lived here for 17 years, I didn’t want to experience the nightmare of medical system to collapse in this pandemic war and being a warrior by trait, did what my gut/survival instinct suggested.”
Twinkle says “The drive was an outcome of my desperation to help the community during self-quarantine as I had just returned from India. One phone call to my friend Sunanda led to the birth of this drive and there was no looking back”.
To donate to this cause, you can
Venmo to: Twinkle Morbia (Please use these hashtags #venmoitforward #venmo #helpothers #payitforward #kn95maskdrive)
OR
My husband Sundar Sivaraman and I are printing 3D Face shields to be used as personal protective equipment.
In the unprecedented times, we felt powerless against the virus and wanted to do something to help the frontline workers. This was a perfect opportunity. On March 29, I got an email from Doug Scott, an educator at Hopkinton High school asking for help in 3D printing face shields. Sundar and I jumped at the opportunity to help as we had a 3D printer at home that was lying unused.
It all started around March 22, with a tweet where Mass General Hospital President Dr. Peter Slavin said he was worried about the lack of personal protective equipment. This prompted a call to action from Doug Scott of Hopkinton High School, Mike Looney from Mashpee Public school and Mark Westlake of Minnesota.
They came up with a design to 3D print face shields and The Shield Team was born.
The Shield Team is a network of about 190 educators, students and residents across 22 states doing their best to help flatten the COVID curve by producing protective face shields for those in need.
#theshieldteam2020
Visit for more info:
https://www.mrscottbot.org/p/covid.html
As of current counts, TheShieldTeam has delivered 22,050 Face Shields, 28,839 sheets, and 4727 comfort straps all over the United States.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected each of us and has everyone wanting to do something! Talk to anyone, and their first comment is – I wish I could help! For me, it began as a conversation with a friend. Her family runs a fabric business and she was trying to help by supplying local seamstresses with donated fabric. That was my lightbulb moment. Since I cannot sew, I had to find another way to help. I realized that there are a lot of talented people who can sew, and who want to help, but don’t have the supplies. Also, most seamstresses were working off of personal donations, but those can only go so far. That’s where the fundraiser came in. What started out simply as just family and friends helping out, soon grew into a GoFundMe campaign.
We are running a fundraiser to support making masks and PPE for healthcare workers in Massachusetts — the fundraiser is called Stitch a Mask, Save a Life. Our primary goal for raising funds is to support seamstresses and other volunteers who are working to make masks, surgical caps, buttoned headbands and other personal protective equipment for front-line healthcare workers. There are individuals as well as teams of seamstresses who are working round-the-clock to sew masks and other gear, and our goal is to help them with supplies and materials and help get the masks to the health-care professionals, the elderly, and other essential workers who need them the most.
The fundraiser is being run by me, but it supports seamstresses from all over the area. We have provided masks to hospitals, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, EMTs, the fire department, the Postal Service and several other essential workers. We continue to have new seamstresses come on board and the need for masks continues to be a constant for now!
Our fundraiser has a GoFundMe campaign page. Here is the link to contribute —
Sewa International’s DIY Mask for healthcare professionals
In the current COVID-19 pandemic, when social distancing is taking a toll on our community, Sewa International’s Boston chapter volunteer Shova Sharma, with the help of other Sewa volunteers was instrumental in starting the DIY face mask project.
Sewa is thriving on the efforts of these self-motivated volunteers who are giving their time and energy to sew protective masks for the healthcare workers and professionals.
The rapid spread of coronavirus has left the healthcare workers with severe shortage of face masks. Shova who is spearheading the DIY mask project, wants to spread the word that the protective masks are free. Inspired by her grandmother’s philosophy of ‘Once a giver is always a giver’, she is determined to make a social impact. “Fabric is like a chocolate for me right now. Whenever I get a call, I promptly run like a child to collect.” She shares enthusiastically.
She suggests that by using these protective cloth masks, health officials can make sure that N95 respiratory masks and surgical masks are reserved for the frontline healthcare workers.
Ideation of DIY masks:
It all started with a brief conversation between Shova and other Sewa volunteers Nisha Sinha and Sarvalakshmi Uppuluri. They were discussing how this pandemic is growing exponentially and the healthcare professionals are directly impacted by it. Driven by Sewa’s mission of serving humanity in distress and providing an aid to local communities, they decided to sew masks and donate.
The core team:
The DIY mask team is strategically divided into Collection, Distribution/Delivery and Sewing team.
Collection Team is responsible for collecting the fabric from stores and other sources.
Distribution/Delivery Team is responsible for the pick and drop of the fabric to the sewing team’s houses. And finally dropping the box of masks to various centers. It is strictly at-the-door-step service only, keeping guidelines of social distancing in mind.
Sewing Team is led by a Kiran Komaragiri, a fashion designer and sewing expert. A member of the HopTown Legacy volunteers group, she has been conducting online sessions on sewing. She carefully guides the sewing team to cut and stitch, by following the pleat pattern.
A project in progress:
Through its strong network of sewing enthusiasts, Sewa’s Boston Chapter is determined to help the healthcare workers in the frontline of this pandemic. Currently the team has 75 volunteers and together they have successfully sewn and donated approximately 4000 masks to 20 leading hospitals in Massachusetts.
Besides, Sewa has also distributed free masks to other essentials services like Spice Hut and Whole Foods Market, Hopkinton Police Department, Hopkinton Fire Department, Nashua City Hall, rehab centers, nursing homes, physicians, assisted living centers etc. Sewa has been receiving much appreciation for its selfless community service.
Volunteer’s health a priority for Sewa: As the coronavirus outbreak continues and physical distancing becomes more stressful, Sewa’s top priority is the health of its volunteers. The volunteers are advised to diligently practice the social distancing while visiting hospitals and healthcare facilities for dropping masks.
As the project gradually progressed, the volunteers have come together as a close knit unit, building new friendships amongst themselves.
Guidelines for the DIY masks: There are guidelines of carefully handling the mask sewing kit and delivery of the final product. Sewa volunteers are following the hygienic procedure of handling the raw materials. The collection team must wear gloves while picking the fabric from the stores. After collecting the fabric, it should be washed and sanitized with utmost precaution.
The sanitized fabric is packed in a sealed bag and dropped at the doorstep of various volunteers who are responsible for sewing. The sewing team handles the material with utmost precaution while cutting and stitching. Hands should be washed and sanitized and stitching should be done in a clean place. After the masks are ready, it should be packed in a sealed bag and left at the doorstep and the collection team should be informed. The collection team picks the sealed bags of masks from the doorstep of the sewing team. At all times, the volunteers engaged in pick and drop of the materials should wear a mask and gloves and follow all the guidelines of social distancing.
Encouraging children in Volunteerism: Confusion exist about how long will this crisis last. In the midst of the pandemic, school closures and widespread social disruption, families are learning to adapt to this novel crisis. Parents find this as an opportunity to encourage children in community service while working from home. It is heartening to see young children lending a helping hand in cutting and measuring the fabric.
Committed in community service: Amid this unprecedented time, it is incredible to witness the commitment of Sewa volunteers. Our healthcare workers are overwhelmed with sick patients, and limited resources to protect themselves. Sewa is continuing to inspire many people who offer to help the community. While maintaining social distancing and united in their mission, Sewa is determined to fulfill its three-fold mission of serving the community in distress, aiding the local community and promoting volunteerism.
The force behind the cause:
Shova Sharma, Geetanjali Virmani, Ashwani Virmani, Radhika Dixit, Sarvalakshmi Uppuluri, Bhargav Surma, Medha Nadgir, Ajay Goel, Kajal Dixit, Anju Garg, Kavitha Mamidala, Sanjeev Kaushik, Mrudula Patel and Nisha Sinha. Also supported by other Sewa volunteers, HopTown Legacy volunteers and many more volunteers.
Operation Feed the Soul’s mission is simple: to connect restaurants and food places that are having a hard time keeping afloat these days and those on the frontlines (be it hospital, post office, PD). We are that bridge — by buying meals from the restaurants, we get to keep them open and, at the same time, use their yummies to keep the folks that are working so hard to keep us healthy fed with love.
100% of our donations go to the meals. We cover restaurants from Westford to Bedford to Cambridge to Framingham to any city/town in the Greater Boston area. We cover departments from ICU, to ED, to respiratory, to facilities, to housekeeping, to radiology…again, the list goes on.
With the donations we receive, we then purchase meals through partnering restaurants allowing them to pay their employees and expenses while business is extremely slow, all the while feeding our heroes who are fighting this battle for us
Suzanne Koller, Aarti Kapuria, Michelle Chapman, and Sarah Blackman are the founders of this cause. We wanted to do something to help. We wanted to help, we wanted to not feel helpless, we wanted to create hope. There are very few times in life that something can be a win-win, and this is one of those times. Our village is over 1.6k strong!
Donations can be made by:
Venmo (Suzanne-Koller-1)
OR
Check made payable to Suzanne Koller and mailed to 90 Great Rd Bedford, MA
OR
PayPal – [email protected] – please send via friends and family so there are no added fees or taxes
Sew We Care is a caring community of selfless volunteers who are helping make masks for healthcare and essential workers during the Covid 19 crisis. Niswarth Seva is the principle behind our initiative and each and every member abides by it, whether they are sewing, cutting, ironing, or delivering. We are not affiliated with any major organization, our masks are never sold, only donated, and we do not accept monetary contributions. At times, individuals and Corporations have helped us out by directly shipping us fabric and supplies, however we have sustained ourselves primarily by the generous donation of new and gently used fabric from our kind-hearted community.
We maintain a spreadsheet that is shared with all our volunteers. To date, we have made and delivered over 5000 masks – Some of the hospitals we have donated to include Beth israel, MGH, MetroWest Framingham, Emerson, Norwood, Melrose, Brockton, VA in West Roxbury, Heywood in Gardner, Beverly, ….along with area nursing homes, senior centers, home healthcare centers, police officers etc.
We have about 3000 more mask requests in the pipeline, and are actively working to create these and more.
The way our community has come forward and joined hands is unbelievable. The wave that this ripple has created in our community moves us to tears and makes us believe in the inherent goodness of people. Through this initiative, we feel a deep sense of gratification and a renewed faith in humanity. This has brought hope into a seemingly hopeless time. We are sincerely indebted to each of our members and would not be where we are without them. Today the need of the hour might be sewing, but tomorrow if we are faced by a different crisis, we are positive that our Sew we Care group will rise to the occasion. We just got the exciting news that one of our members shared the video and model with people in India, where 5000 masks were made and donated by an NGO near Kolkata, with the generosity of sponsors who provided fabric. Seeing this kind of social impact being created is the biggest reward and motivation for us!
When Covid-19 started feeling real to me, a deep sense of anxiety set in. Being an A type personality, I needed to do something to channel this into positive ways. I came across a request for sewing handmade masks with very clear instructions by Emerson Hospital in Concord, and decided to act upon it. Upon successfully making one, I realized that if I had more fabric and people helping me cut and iron, I could sew a lot more per day. Out of desperation, I posted this plea for help on facebook and in my town group, and within a couple of hours I received tons of fabric donated at my doorstep. At the same time Jharna Madan, a dynamic leader in our community, reached out to me saying, “I saw your post on facebook, I want to help”. Encouraged by the generosity of so many and by Jharna’s willingness to help, I called her and we decided that I would make an instructional video and she would help spread the word. Rest is history! In a nutshell, it was my anxiety and the need to do something to help that spurred this project, but it gained wings through the generosity and vision of Jharna and all the members in our group.
Jharna Madan says, I too felt extremely anxious on the onset of Covid-19 and had a deep desire to help in some way. Just then, I came across Manisha’s post and that was it. The instructional video Manisha made along with the sewing video was shared with all our volunteers. It’s a completely collaborative, yet socially distanced, process. We created a WhatsApp and a Facebook group wherein people were encouraged to reach out to either of us for guidance and questions. Our volunteers designate themselves by ability: providing 100% cotton cloth, cutting, ironing, sewing, or delivering. Our WhatsApp group is used to communicate requests, delegate tasks, and exchange tips & tricks to work efficiently. So it’s basically an assembly line that spans across households, all connected by our collective desire to be of service through sewing. Many of our homes serve as epicenters: those providing cloth will drop off the bag on the porch, and those who cut & iron will come pick it up. Once cut and ironed, someone else is responsible for actually sewing the masks. Finally, the masks are delivered. At each step, Sew We Care volunteers practice all social distancing protocol and have not allowed that hurdle to impede their progress.
Our community spotlight this month is on the Gujrati organization in the New England Area – GURJAR.
Saroj Madhani-Savani
Mrs. Ramila Thakkar
“Gurjar is at its best under the Leadership of Women President” – Dr.Dinesh PatelThere have been 9 female Presidents of Gurjar.
IAGB: Tell us about Gurjar, its history and its EC structure.
Gurjar: A small group of Guajarati folks used to meetup for garba, something very essential to all of them. They rented the basement of a church and danced to their hearts content. Food used to be potluck style. The discussion to start Gurjar started in 1976 after the garba was attended by almost 150 people. That is when the need for an organization became clear, which would reach out to people staying in the suburbs. In a meeting in Dec 1976, the decision to create an organization was taken. Gurjar was officially formed as a non-profit in Apr 1977. A care taker committee took charge when it was formed. Eventually they came up with an EC structure, which is made up of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and 10 Directors, term of whom is 2 years. The elections happen at the General Body Meeting in May. As of now, Gurjar memberships are life memberships. Membership gives discounted tickets for all events hosted by Gurjar. In addition, every member family child gets a $500 scholarship upon High School graduation. Gurjar has been doing this since 1977. In January, annual newsletter in print is sent to every member.
IAGB: How did the name Gurjar come?
Gurjar: Vinod Shah, one of the founding member and the first president of the officially formed Gurjar He came up with the name. at a time, he was Reading Gujarati novel “Saraswatichandra” This novel had profound influence on Gujarat.in this novel he came across word “Gurjar “and this how we got our name
IAGB: What is the mission of Gurjar?
Gurjar: We have 3 major goals – spread the culture, inspire education and do charity.
IAGB: Tell us about your events. Which one is your flagship event?
Gurjar: We host a multitude of events every year. In January to March timeframe, we typically bring Gujarati movies and/or Gujarati or Hindi dramas. Towards the end of March, we host events like Bollywood bash or Casino night, mainly to attract the young members. These are our fundraiser events as well. In May, we do a talent show. Sometimes we use that time to do competitions, like a few years ago we did a Super Moms Dance competition. After that is our India Heritage Day, which is an outdoor all-day event in Lowell. It was attended by almost 5000 people last year. Sept/Oct is our garba event, and it needs no description. The most popular event of Gurjar. November is our Diwali banquet, which is attended by all our old timers, and boasts of a live band/musician from India. that prior to the Diwali formal banquet, The banquet has been happening since 1993 and is a grand formal event. Before 1993 Diwali celebrations were done in church halls and school cafeterias Both garba and Diwali can be called our flagship events, because of the demand and attendance.
IAGB: Where do you see your organization in the next five years?
Gurjar: As we step into a new decade, my committee and I would like to see Gurjar growing into an organization fully supported by the youngster. Our goal is to recruit and involve the youth and give them the feel of our heritage, that would empower them to instill the same love for Indian culture in their children. Secondly stay connected with all the other regional associations of Indian origin, because unity is power
IAGB: What are some of the other initiatives of your organization?
Gurjar: We do a lot of charity. We have donated to various organizations like EKAL, ICC, Akshay Patra, WCC, Shishubharti, Desai Foundation to name a few. We also donate to causes depending on the need, like Nepal earthquake, Florida hurricane, Kutch earthquake. We had raised $350K for Kutch earthquake and there was zero administrative cost for raising this amount. Gurjar has also adopted villages in Kutch. We work mostly with local charities, but focus our efforts in India when there is a major calamity. From time to time, we approach organizations when a calamity happens to see if we can help.
IAGB: What are some of the challenges?
Gurjar: Biggest challenge is bringing the young generation to the organization and involving youth in the events. Thus, we do events like Bollywood bash, Casino night, etc. We are also working on a plan to revive the youth club, that will attract young members and involve them. We want to enable them to organize their own events and do community work together.
IAGB: Tell us about your experience as a President of Gurjar.
Gurjar: I have been in the Gurjar committee for 10 plus years, Under my leadership we have had sold out events like India Heritage Festival, Two Navratri Nights and Diwali Event
Have been very fortunate and feel blessed to have such a supporting committee and the loyalty and well wishes of Gurjar members, friends and the past committee members.
IAGB: Tell us about yourself.
Ms. Saroj Madhani: Being in love with music, dance, drama and culture, I have been involved in various cultural activities throughout my life. I grew up in Mumbai, India in a Jain Gujarati-Marwari (Savani) family. I received my business degree from University of Mumbai and Purdue University. I have participated in many garba competitions and performance on TV. I was actively involved with drama club in college. I participated in many inter-college drama competitions and won medals for my acting. Being culturally inclined, I immediately got interested in various religious and community organizations after moving to USA in 1989. I have volunteered with India circle of caring (ICC), Jain Center of Greater Boston (JCGB) and Jain Center of New England (JSNE) for community service, cooking for events and choreographing dances. Promoting the Gujarati culture has been close to my heart and I have been involved with Gujar since 2010. My professional experience is primarily in Banking industry for 24years. I love to read, travel and dance to any music. My family is my strength – my son Aashay Madhani and husband Vipin Madhani.
Ms. Ramila Thakkar: I grew up in Shillong, current capital of Meghalaya, India. I migrated to the US in 1972 with my husband, Praful. I am a core member of the finance team at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, since 1984. I have always been passionate about community service and have been involved for over 36 years, first 10 years at Shishu Bharati and then Gurjar-Gujarati Association of NE, for the last 25 years, I am currently on the advisory board of Saheli. I am an avid reader my strength lies in my communication and organizational skills. I have lived in the Boston area for over 48 years and what I value most about community services is the bonds formed and the strong camaraderie’s shared, and each and every individual in some way has contributed to my personal growth.
My personal quote: “Blessed are those, who have true friends.”
Combining My Cultures: Growing up as a First Generation Indian American
–Aashna Miharia
Aashna Mihariya
Growing up as a first-generation Indian American can be very tough. From the day that you are born, there are two completely different cultures being hurled at you from every angle. At a very young age, you must understand that most of the children that surround you every day, including your closest friends, do not have the same cultural experiences as you do. As a kid, seeing different people who accentuate different parts of your upbringing at different times can be very confusing and hard to comprehend. Figuring out where you fit in between the two seemingly opposite worlds can feel like an impossible challenge. Growing up with this underlying pressure to find where you fit results in many Indian American kids to feel alienated and alone.
When I was younger, around ages seven to nine years old, I struggled a lot with feeling very out of place, and like I didn’t belong where I was. A lot of these feelings can be credited to the unequal balance of kids of different backgrounds at my public school. Being the only brown kid in a class of twenty children was not, and still isn’t, an uncommon scenario for me. Whenever there was another kid who looked like me, I noticed myself feeling more comfortable and less alone. Over several years, I slowly learned that my classmates and I didn’t have as much in common as they seemed to have with each other. It was the little details, like the shock of realizing that the people I talked to daily didn’t eat Indian food for dinner; in fact, many hadn’t even tried it! It was also the bigger things, like wishing someone “Happy Diwali!” and receiving looks of judgment and confusion from my fellow third graders. That situation, in particular, was eye-opening, for I couldn’t wrap my head around why everyone seemed to know when Christmas was, but nobody knew that Diwali, this holiday that was so incredibly important to my family and our culture, even existed!
I have always adored visiting India for so many reasons. I love seeing and spending time with my extended family, eating the amazing food, and expanding my knowledge of this side of my culture with every visit. However, when I was younger, a big factor of my excitement to go was that I thought that I would finally feel like I truly belonged somewhere. If I didn’t feel that way in the U.S., I was bound to feel that way in India, right? But, I realized pretty early in life that that was not the case. In America, it is easy to feel as if the Indian in me sticks out like a sore thumb: noticeable, and unable to be ignored. But when I’m in India, I feel more American than ever before, for it’s very obvious I don’t understand parts of the culture that are supposed to be common knowledge. Experiencing this excitement only to be disappointed time and time again left me badly struggling with feeling as if I was lost and questioning who I was when I was just eight years old. I hated that I was so obviously different for something that I couldn’t control. Although not me personally, these types of feelings can lead to many Indian American kids to begin to despise their cultural background at a young age.
For a long time, trying to understand my background made me feel like a round peg in a square hole. I didn’t feel completely Indian, but I didn’t feel completely American either, so what was I? Why didn’t I feel like I fit perfectly in place in either country? It took years before I truly comprehended that it was perfectly okay to be both Indian and American, and that although I might not be able to see it, everyone around me was a blend of several different cultures as well.
Although growing up as a first-generation Indian American has its struggles, there are so many reasons why I would not choose a different upbringing for the world. Whether first-generation Americans realize it or not, it is such a blessing to have the opportunity to grow up with such a unique blend of cultural experiences, and being able to perceive life from two different perspectives from the minute you open your eyes for the first time. Once I finally did begin to learn where I belonged and how to blend my two cultures, I was so much happier, as I could enjoy the best of both worlds. I do not doubt that with time and age, I will continue to work on finding the perfect balance between my Indian and American sides, and eventually create a perfect harmony. I love my heritage so much and am forever grateful that my parents were able to bring their Indian culture into the country that I call home. Every single one of our differences, whether in race, religion, or other, are to be celebrated, not avoided.
Aashna Miharia
Aashna is a freshman at Winchester High School and loves to read and write, and hopes to become a renowned writer some day.
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