NEPALI COMMUNITY CENTER ORLANDO, FLORIDA OUR MISSION The mission of Nepali Community Center Orlando (NCCO) is to promote, preserve, and share Nepali culture, values, and heritage by establishing and operating a self sustaining facility to serve the social, cultural, and civic needs of the Nepali Community and to serve the community at large. NATURE OF THIS ORGANIZATION The organization shall be a 501 (c)(3)-registered non- political, non-religious, not for profit, charitable corporation with its principal office and activities in the tri-county area of Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties, Florida. This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, literary, cultural, and artistic purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Design, construct, and operate a venue for all communities to organize social, cultural, educational, and other community activities for a fee. Promote a cohesive and united Nepali community identity. Showcase the beauty, the values, and the virtues of Nepal and Nepali cultures Provide opportunities for social, cultural, and educational exchanges with other communities and the mainstream American society. PLANNED ACTIVIETIES Place a donation box in every Nepali-owned store and stores of our non-Nepali friends PLANNED ACTIVITIES-continued Order 200 donation boxes from Nepal. Organize and sell about 5,000 Raffle tickets with the proposed drawing on January 1, 2013. The proposed first prize is a brand new sub-compact Toyota Corolla car and other three more prizes. Car Raffle 2013 PLANNED Activities- continued Encourage individuals and families to become life members ($500) and donor members ($1,000). Patrons ($10,000) will be wonderful! Host a blood donation program on Sunday September 23, 2012 in cooperation with NASeA, FNA, FANS, and INLS Florida - Chapter PROGRESS REPORT Registered as a non–profit organization in the State of Florida On the process of Applying for 501(c)(3) Bylaws Approved Opened a bank account in the name of NCCO 2 Donor Members 28 Life members Progress reports cont… $16,000.00Fund collected (Membership) 2600 car raffle Tickets sold ($26000.00) $1000. donation box (Just Started) OUR TEAM The ORLANDO TEAM IS ONLY the INITIATOR Internal solidarity of all organizations Active Nepalese Student Associations @ Orlando Tampa Gainesville West palm Beach Jacksonville Miami Florida Nepal Association(FNA) Florida Association of Nepalese Society(FANS) INLS Florida Chapter Newah Organization of America- FL Chapter AND ALL OF YOU I HOPE ALL OF YOU WILL HELP US MENTALLY,FINANCIALLY AND PHYSICALLY THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU VERY MUCH Prepare and Presented By; Krishna B. Pokharel President (AD-HOC committee) Nepali Community Center Orlando, Florida