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Namaste India contributes to United Way

November 17, 2016

University Relations



Photo courtesy of Bill Wright. Members of the Namaste India student club present a donation to Bill Wright, executive director of the United Way of the Tanana Valley. From left, are Paritosh Dhiman, club treasurer; Jaspreet Kaur Osan, president; Professor Debasmita Misra, advisor; Wright; and Yojana Gurav, vice president.
Photo courtesy of Bill Wright. Members of the Namaste India student club present a donation to Bill Wright, executive director of the United Way of the Tanana Valley. From left, are Paritosh Dhiman, club treasurer; Jaspreet Kaur Osan, president; Professor Debasmita Misra, advisor; Wright; and Yojana Gurav, vice president.


Namaste India, a student organization at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, donated proceeds from its Nov. 5 Diwali celebration to the United Way of the Tanana Valley.

Diwali, a Hindu festival observed throughout India, celebrates light and so often features candles, fireworks and lamps, as well as lots of food.

The donation will support United Way's community service activities. For more information about United Way, go online to www.unitedwaytv.com.


For more about Namaste India, visit its Facebook page.