President_Message

Dear Members,

Welcome and Introduction:
I want to thank you all for your hardwork and participation in our great convention. I am humbled by your support, and wholeheartedly accept your nomination for President. I want to continue and build upon the great work done by President Dan Patel and LPS Committee. Please give all of them a big round of applause.

The Levua Patidar Samaj exists for you - each and every member. The intention of our association is to PROVIDE each member with professional service, useful programs and visionary projects. You are the real owner and decision maker of this association.

During this year, I want to move our Samaj and Members to a new level of peace, health and prosperity. Let me explain some specific ideas and action plan:

Memberships:
We want to focus on increasing annual and life memberships by providing cutting edge services and long term value to our members. We want to make 1000 plus life members and 2500 plus annual members. We want to create programs, projects and tools such that each member receive high value, greater satisfaction and joy through their membership.

Regional Meetings:
The most important work that we will need to do to achieve our objectives is to be in communication and to meet each other regularly. Regional meetings are the backbone of our success and are really useful for our long-term success.

We want to organize several regional meetings around cities across the USA and organize two international meetings during December in India. These meetings will help strengthen and build bonds between our members.

Preserving Cultural Heritage:
I am sure, all of you want your children to know and experience our cultural heritage. You want your kids to feel proud of their samaj and identity. Our culture is priceless. Our heritage is unique and it defines our very existence. We are what we are today because of our heritage.

I want to take concrete steps to preserve our cultural heritage. To this effect, we plan to publish our cultural books in English, on Multimedia CD and on Internet. We want to have special websites with stories about our culture and heritage. I have already identified Multimedia CDs that give stories from Panchtantra, Ramayan, Krishna-Lila and other important topics.

On this august occasion, we are launching the website www.ilovemyculture.com for our kids.

I invite honorable members to use this site, download stories and give your suggestions for the future development of the website. Leuva Patidar Samaj Of USA is the owner of this website and all the content. The website is developed and maintained on honorary basis by CGS Infotech Ltd of India.

Leuva Connection Magazine:
We want to continue the success of Leuva Connections Magazine. This will be sent out on a regular basis and will be a connection of our youth to our leuva community, providing insights to our culture and our heritage. The magazine will also feature stories of our community’s achievement in India and USA.

Youth Activities:
We will create opportunities for our youth to express their own abilities and talents to further benefit our community and LPS. We will take support of Internet and Website to achieve this objective.

Leuva Patidary Samaj Family Day:
Our samaj has always stayed together, united like one single family. We want to expand and enhance our identity and family. The “Leuva Day” will be similar to Mothers Day and Father Day, where our families will get together and celebrate our existence as Leuva Patidar. All individuals from families can share this special day together and see who we are and where we come from.

I propose that we celebrate 10th July every year as the Leuva Patidar Samaj Day. On this day, we will celebrate our values, our hard-work, our culture, our heritage and the love and affection in our family. I invite all members to participate fully in this unique project.

We have create a unique and special website www.leuvapatidarday.com . Please visit this website and let us know your feedback.

Cruise and Picnic:
We want to organize LPS members trip, picnic or a cruise to a destination for family holiday.

Participation From Our Members:
Our community members have heart of gold. Their love and generosity is simply unbelievable. We want to get more participation and support from our members that can enhance our reputation and satisfaction of our members.

Increasing Wealth Of Samaj Members With The Use Of Technology:
The second intention I have for our Samaj is increasing prosperity and wealth of each Samaj member in India and USA. We want to initiate programs and projects that enhance the prosperity of our members. You will agree that in today’s world to be successful will require us to be at the leading edge of technology and use the latest in technology for business expansion. I want all our members to latest in Internet and E-commerce for their business.

Leuva Matrimonial Service and Website:
We want to provide support to Leuva Parents who have children of marrying age and need assistance and guidance in finding a suitable spouse. A registry or list or an online website can be created and continually updated with the help of our members.

Conclusion:
The responsibility of keeping our association alive, vibrant and youthful rests on every one. It is a sacred responsibility that we have to fulfill and pass on to our generations. Our forefathers retained our heritage and values for us; we are called upon to do the same. I am proud to be the member of great Leva Patidar community. Our community is hard-working, responsible and dedicated to the cause we take-up. I invite all of you to enroll all our samaj members into this wonderful association and participate in all our activities with energy and enthusiasm. I welcome your suggestion and ideas to make ourvision a reality. Please feel to write to me or call me if you have anything to share or communicate.

Thank you very much for interest and support.

Regards,

Bhagubhai Patel.