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35 US cities issue proclamations honoring Hindus and Hinduism
The proclamations appreciated the Hindu American community for their work and excellence in several fields that contributes postively to the society.
Hindu American community receiving the Waukegan county Diwali proclamation / Image - HAF
The Hindu American Foundation has announced that its outreach efforts have resulted in 35 cities across the midwest, United States have issued Diwali or Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month (HAAAM) Proclamations, some states even both.
The proclamations came from several cities across Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Missouri, a release from the organization stated. However, the Michigan State Diwali Proclamation was the biggest as it was on the senate and state level.
Another highlight was in Bartlett, IL, when the Mayor's office requested Yash Desai, the Midwest Regional Director for Hindu American Foundation (HAF), to start the board meeting with Vedic invocation.
Michigan Senate Resolution / According to Desai , the proclamations were appreciative of HAF's work in fields ranging from education and science, to law and medicine and technology. Additionally, the proclamations helped raise awareness on Hinduphobia.
"This remarkable achievement is the result of weeks of outreach, meeting with local community groups, nonprofit organizations, many temples, linguistic groups, and local elected officials and representatives. In total, nearly 32 local organizations lent their assistance," Desai said of the achievement.
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