Indian Community Outreach Organization

INDIAN COMMUNITY OUTREACH'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO EMBRACE, PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIAN AMERICAN'S WHILE EDUCATING THEM TO GET INVOLVED IN AMERICA'S GROWTH. IT IS A NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT IS COMMUNITY BASED AND PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE SPONSORSHIP, GRANTS AND ITS MEMBERS CONTRIBUTIONS. ITS PURPOSE IS TO: SERVE AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE INDIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND ALL OTHER COMMUNITIES. RECOGNIZE THE DIVERSITY AND THEREFORE MAKE A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE. TO BUILD HIGHER LEVELS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND THE INDIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CURRENT INDIAN RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. TO EMBRACE THE INDIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INTO THE LOCAL CULTURAL OUTREACH EFFORTS (INCLUDING WELCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS, VISITING DIGNITARIES, CULTURAL EVENTS, ETC.)

FINANCIAL GRANTS WERE GIVEN TO AMERICAN LEGION FOR SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS, AND VARIOUS SUPPORT UNITS OF MEDINAH SHRINERS

THIS EVENT SERVES THE BROADER PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF EDUCATION, INTEGRATION AND EMPOWERMENT. INDIA DAY CELEBRATIONS WERE HELD THAT WAS ATTENDED BY 30,000 PEOPLE. THIS WAS A FREE EVENT WITH NO ENTRY FEES OR CHARGES TO ATTEND THE CELEBRATIONS. IT WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING CHICAGOLAND & MIDWEST COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO EXPERIENCE INDIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE THROUGH PARADE, EDUCATION, FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT WHILE INTEGRATING THE INDIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN THE MAINSTREAM.

INDIA DAY PARADE INTEGRATION