NEW JERSEY: Members of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin serving Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New Jersey (MOCAAPI), at their Annual General Body meeting Dec 17, presented a check of $15,000 to the representatives of the FoodBank as part of their commitment to the local community.
More than 80 physicians and their spouses attended the event; the money was raised as part of their annual gala which was held in October. This was a second year in a row that the group supported the same charity and they have more than doubled their contribution from the last year.
Linda Keenan, Director of Development at FoodBank, thanked the group and educated the audience about all the wonderful service FoodBank is providing to fight hunger in the area. These are tough economic times for several families and there have been times, she recalls, when the past donors have ended up being the recipients of help themselves in a crisis. Susan Kelly, the Executive Director, was also present to personally thank everybody.
The evening also saw a very concise and informative presentation by Dr. Doug Livornese on Medical Complications of Sleep apnea. Dr. Anil Gupta then gave an overview of the activities of MOCAAPI over the past two years during his tenure. The group had two very successful golf outings to add more than $27,000 to the charitable funds of MOCAAPI. This was in addition to the $22,000 the group was able to donate out of the two annual galas to the FoodBank.
The group also had nine educational meetings for its members to fulfill its educational commitment. Dr. Akshay Patel led the efforts for conducting six free health screening camps over the period to help more than 500 patients.
India Post News Service
