नमस्कार!,
As 2020 draws to a close, it is now time to reflect on the year that was! My first year as President of MMD has been eventful, to say the least !! From the dread of COVID-19 that made most of the news, we saw a change in the political scene, a year that improved pollution & air quality across the globe and brought us closer to home …. home where the heart is and chefs reside !!
MMD year had a promising start with an exciting musical program Ganyache Gaon and then we were forced to cancel the rest of the year, an action we took for the safety and well-being of all. Our sincere thanks to all the contributions from our talented local artists that kept our creative juices flowing and gave us a great guide to using Facebook and Zoom for our entertainment.
Our health initiative continues online with our recurring Yoga sessions. MMD’s Facebook page now has 2500 lifetime likes and engagement from India as well! Our collaboration efforts with local Mandals and other organizations such as MICS, MAI services, Palav, Kallol entertainment have widened our horizons and reach. We are not only successfully entertaining our Members but are also helping other smaller nonprofits achieve their goals.
MMD Shala continues to thrive online now. We were able to beat last year’s enrollment numbers and currently have 137 registered students learning Marathi from our dedicated teaching staff. We were able to pass on savings from having no rental fees for classrooms this year, by giving Shala students a 50% discount for enrollment.
We plan to continue to provide online entertainment at no extra cost to Members with our available funds. We will review quarterly CDC and state guidelines to decide on our future course of action. Snehabandh will be published to promote local talent and thank our sponsors.
This year although unprecedented, has widened our ideas of entertainment; this year has seen a loss of a lot of loved ones but has brought us closer than ever before; this year a tiny virus brought us to our knees but ideas and innovations gave us a vaccine in record time that brings hope!
I want to take a moment to thank my executive committee and BOT for their unwavering support, our volunteers for being on stand by ready to help, and our Sponsors for keeping the faith. Above all, a truly heartfelt thanks to our Members and my family members for understanding our decisions and standing by us.
Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year, signing off from 2020 with a positive outlook for 2021 and a possibility of in-person programming.
With sincere regards,
Manjiri Joshi
| Passed 2020 Events | Venue | Date | Feedback |
| Makar Sankrant – Ganyache Gaon PM: Seema Wadekar | Adlai E Stevenson High School 33500 Six Mile Rd Livonia MI 48152 | 02/01/20, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Photos_1 Photos_2 Review |
| Detroit Volunteering Event PM: Sampat Patil | Gleaners Community Food Bank 2131 Beaufait St Detroit MI 48207 | 02/15/20, 9:00 am -11:30 am | Photos |
| Carrom Tournament PM: Jay Munj | Dongre Residence 4310 Birch Run Dr Troy MI 48098 | 02/22/20, 9:00 am – onward | Photos Results |
| Kids Movie Night PM: Mandar Purekar | Rachmale Resience 160 Canterbury rd, Bloomfield hills, MI-48304 | 02/29/20, 7:00 pm onward | Photos Review |
| Aarogyam Dhanasampada – Yogathon PM: Anju Vale | Costick Center Farmington hills | 03/08/20 9:00 am to 11:30 am | Photo Review |
