Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) Sydney North West

Chapter organizes a Caring & Sharing Event each year. On 19th September 2015,

the 6th Annual Caring & Sharing Dinner n’ Dance event was held at Blacktown

with great splendor, pride and success.

Over 400 guests, 70 performers and 25 volunteers attended the event to show their

support and make it a success. A variety of performances from yoga, to singing to

dancing graced the stage with entertainment. Dhamma Yoga Blacktown, Super

Sohnis, CK Performing Arts, Virasat Folk Academy, Mystik Bollywood, Preet

Sargam, Robina and Bhangra dancers significantly engaged the audience with their

riveting performances.

“The success of the event would not have been possible without the kind, generous

sponsors and supporters of the event – Khela Group of Companies, Sapphire

Function Centre, Khanna Khazana and Modi Khanna, Australia Post Bathurst,

Kalra Group of companies, My Loan Expert, G & A Roadlines, Gill Roadways,

Ray White Quakers Hill, Prime Protection, Ravi Singh and ANZ Real Estate”,

Harmohan Singh Walia, Justice of the Peace (JP), Chairperson, GOPIO’s

Committee on Bylaws, Policies & Procedures – GOPIO International said.

In the last 6 years the GOPIO Sydney NW Chapter team has raised more than

$20,000 for underprivileged primary and middle school students in India. The team

has thoughtfully used the money raised to distribute and provide warm clothes,

shoes, clean drinking facilities, furniture and sports equipment where it is much

needed. The team has additionally supported locals in need, assisting with funds

and moral support. This has included being able to provide financial support to a

young helpless widow, provide prosthetic legs to a high school student with a

disability, provide financial help to a father of two, diagnosed with cancer and

assist those who suffered due to natural disasters, such as the victims of the Blue

Mountains Bush Fire and Nepal Earthquake.

This year’s event at Bowman Hall, Blacktown became yet another success for the

GOPIO Sydney NW team to continue their good deeds in raising funds for those in

need. Chapter President – Prof. Balkar Singh Kang, Vice President – Paramjit

Multani, Treasurer – Baljit Pelia, Secretary – Sumit Joshi and other active team

members, Harmohan Singh Walia, Baljinder Singh, Sanjeet Hooda, Raj Singh,

Aman Singh, Amrit Dhaliwal, Neeru Singh, Tia Singh and Ravi Singh worked

tirelessly but motivationally to make the Caring & Sharing 2015 event, a great

success. Hard work was well appreciated when the audience gave a standing

ovation to the team for their efforts.

“GOPIO team representatives personally have attended, and will continue to attend

remote area schools, in India, to hand deliver goods and resources to less

privileged children. They also continue to look at further opportunities and areas in

which to provide care, help and support. GOPIO Sydney North West Chapter

endlessly thanked the kind and caring nature of all guests, sponsors, performers,

media personnel and community who have shown their support to the Annual

Caring & Sharing events – let’s continue to make a bigger difference together!”,

Mr. Walia was quoted as saying.