Living for Others
World Memon Organization
North America Chapter
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North America Chapter
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Board of Directors Vice-President Abdul Ghaffar Variend General Secretary: Dr. Naseem Shekhani Tresurer: Bashir Akuly Internal Auditor Ferroz Aboobaker Web Master Ghaffar Variend
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kick off meetingReport by: Abdul Ghaffar Variend and edited by Qasim Abbas of Toronto, Canada
On June 21, 2014, a
meeting was organized to kick off activities of WMO NA Chapter. The meeting was
held at the Ramada Inn in Glendale Heights, IL one of the Suburbs of Chicago.
The meeting was attended by key members of the Memon Community. He thanked Ramada Inn owner Mr. Arif Balagam for hosting the meeting, then he gave some background about how WMO NA Chapter came into existence and now it is registered with Internal Revenue Service of U.S.A. as a Not for Profit Organization, resulting donations made to WMO NA Chapter is fully tax deductible. He also introduced Board Members consisting of Secretary, Dr. Naseem Shekhani, Treasurer Mr. Mohd Bashir Akuly, Internal Auditor Mr. Feroz Aboobaker Khadbai and Webmaster Mr. Yahya Abdullah Memon.
Naseem Shekhani, Secretary presented Mission Statement and then explained the aims and objects of WMO NA Chapter. He also mentioned that ample resources of WMO NA Chapter will be utilized towards assisting needy community members in North America and also elsewhere. Mr. Mohammed Bashir Akuly, Treasurer and Mr. Feroz Aboobaker Khadbai, Internal Auditor also delivered speech and welcomed the members present.
The special guest of the program was Mr. Qasim Moosa Lawai who was visiting from Karachi. He gave a detailed and inspiring speech about the Educational Committee of WMO Central, and it’s working. He recommended the formation of committees for fundraising, education, welfare and youth committee. In the end Mr. Yahya Abdullah Memon, Web Master gave a presentation on what can be done to utilize the web and how to make it effective.
The meeting was well received as the audience was enthusiastic in working with WMO NA Chapter. Finally Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Variend, Vice President gave the closing remarks and thanked all the attendees and volunteers . He mentioned that letters will be mailed to all Memons and organizations in North America for the collection of Donation and Zakat. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 pm with a Dua recited by Mr. Ahmad Jangda.
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