India Post News Service
CHICAGO: Continuing the tradition of providing comfort and warmth to the needy and the homeless during this winter , with the overwhelming support from dozens of Chapters, the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) launched Share-the-Warmth program that will benefit thousands of people across the nation , ” said Dr. Satheesh Kathula, President of AAPI.
For several years, AAPI at the national level and various local Chapters at the state levels have Launched this noble initiative of giving blankets to the poor and the needy in several homeless shelters across the nation.
“We are immensely happy to state that our AAPI’s ‘SHARE THE WARMTH’ program has been highly successful this year,” said Dr. Raghu Lolabhattu, Chair, Share-The-Warmth program. “
Dr. Malti Mehta, Co-Chair of the Share-the-Warmth program said, “AAPI launched the Share-A-Blanket project in 2019 and since then it has been held annually by AAPI and local Chapters of AAPI.”
“We at AAPI are extremely grateful for the opportunities we have been blessed with to serve the communities we live in and work in,” said Dr. Sunil Kaza, Chair of APPI BOT.
“This has been a one-of-a-kind experience for the teams of physicians and young volunteers alike who have generously volunteered their time and resources to bring joy to the less fortunate. “ said Dr. Amit Chakrabarty, President-Elect of AAPI.
Dr. Raj Bhayani, Secretary of AAPI urged “all AAPI members to make this program a grand success and make AAPI and our local organizations proud. We request that every one of you make a generous donation for this fund and your contribution would surely give a great comfort to a needed person.
“After experiencing the generosity of AAPI members, we strongly feel that we can accomplish much more with support and participation from all our AAPI physicians led by the local Chapters,” said Dr. Shirish Patel, Treasurer of .AAPI
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), founded in 1982 is the largest ethnic medical organization in the United States, representing the interests of over 120,000 physicians of Indian origin. In addition to several programs in India, AAPI has been in the forefront, advocating for the interests of the medical fraternity and organizing regular CME programs, health & wellness events, and financial workshops for its members and outreach, public health education, and advocacy activities for the community both locally and internationally.
For more details and to join the Share-A-Blanket Drive in your state/community, please visit: www.aapiusa.org
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