Since many of them have been coming to my blog searching for UTCC, posting this will help them get more information on the event.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 17, 2009
United Tamil Council of Canada (UTCC) launches fundraiser to support Tamil children in Sri Lanka United Tamil Council of Canada (UTCC) is hosting a cocktail reception to raise funds in support of Tamil children affected by the conflict in Sri Lanka. The project will be executed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and is recommended by the Canadian High Commission in Sri Lanka. In order to ensure full public accountability, all of the funds donated will be going directly to the project. UTCC will draw upon the support of many special guests invited to the event including parliamentarians and leaders from diverse communities in Canada. The event details are below:
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time: 6:30PM- 9:30PM
Venue: Holiday Inn- Markham
7095 Woodbine Ave
Markham. L3R 1A4
“Our goal is to raise $60,000 this year to support specific children’s projects for the affected children in Sri Lanka and we will work with our Canadian officials and the UNHCR in Sri Lanka to ensure full accountability and transparency” says Dr.Pon Sivaji, Chair of the event.
Adds, Kris Parthiban, co-Chair of the event, “as the Tamil community across the world works towards bringing awareness to the critical situation in Sri Lanka, UTCC would like to address the issue from humanitarian point of view and work to alleviate the suffering of the displaced Tamil population which has impacted the emotion of Canadian Tamils”.
UTCC has been actively reaching out in the hopes of integrating all Tamil Canadians into Canada’s vibrant social, economic and political landscape. As it works to achieve these domestic goals, as a non partisan organization that is governed by respectable moderate Tamil members of the society, UTCC is also actively looking for means to coordinate actions that can lead Canada to play an active, appropriate role in the conflict in Sri Lanka. UTCC will present its five point recommendations for Canada’s role in Sri Lanka at this event. These recommendations will be presented to the Conservative government when they are ready to meet with moderate leaders from the Tamil community.
UTCC is a non profit, non partisan organization that strives to unite and be inclusive of Canadian Tamils of all backgrounds. It aims to represent them in the broader community and to work towards the socio, economic and political empowerment of Canadian Tamils. Finally, the UTCC represents the aspirations of Tamils from a Canadian perspective on domestic and global issues. Its board consists of diverse Canadian Tamils from India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Burma representing all Tamils in Canada.
Should you require further details on UTCC and this event, please feel free to contact Mr. Vijay Sappani, V.P. Media and Public Relations at 416-716-1522 or vijay@unitedtamils.org
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