Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors – August
The Board of Rotary SOBO met to discuss club affairs per the agenda.
PRESIDENT
TREASURER
Hon. Club Secretary - President-Elect
JOINT SECRETARY
Rajeev Goenka
PRESIDENT
Niharika Malik
TREASURER
Sargam Thakkar
Hon. Club Secretary - President-Elect
Pushpraj Nadar
JOINT SECRETARY
Saurav Purkayastha
Immediate Past President
Sargam Thakkar
Hon. Club Secretary
President-Elect
Pushpraj Nadar
Joint Secretary
Niharika Malik
Hon. Treasurer
Geetanjali Khadria
Sergeant At Arms
Smita Sah
Director Club Service
Hirral Merchant
Director Club Service
Dr. Shoaib Akhai
Director Community
Service-Medical
Rakesh Jhaveri
Director Community
Service-Medical
EIs Reynaers
Director Community Service
Non-Medical
Fatima Raj
Director Community Service
Non-Medical
Sindhu Kotian
DIRECTOR: VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Jaishri Kimmatkar
DIRECTOR - INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Meenaa Sampat
Director Youth Services
Diya Suri
Director Membership
Engagement
Mahera Goel
Director PR
Communication
Rajiv Naren Punater
DIRECTOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION (TRF)
Anish Lakhotia
Director CSR
Swati Adukia
Director Environment
Monica Sarwan Grover
CLUB LEARNING FACILITATOR
My Vision of the Club is to have the hearts and hands connect together.
Hearts represent love and compassion, Hands represent action, support and work. When they both connect together, it fosters a sense of belonging and shared purpose. So I look forward to building this connect in our club. Once this done, nothing is impossible for this club.
Our Goals would be to focus on women and child development projects. A Woman is the backbone of a family and children are tomorrows leaders! Investing in their health and education will go a long way to the well being of our community.
Our Members are the heart and hands of the club. More hearts n more hands will lead to more of everything! Each one of us are a treasure chest of ideas , skillsets and network of friends and relatives. Let us tap this huge opportunity to do magic around us. Each one of us are future leaders.
We look to maintain the continuity from last year for most of the projects. In the last few year’s we have managed to reach out and connect to 33 clubs around the globe in the country by way of Flag exchanges and Sister Clubs agreements. This has helped us get support for our projects. It has exposed us to different cultures and help us to build connections all over. We seek to build on this in coming year. So request Members to take out time on your trip to connect with a Rotary club in your city of travel.
Rotary is present in over 200 countries. We are lucky to have 13.Interact and 3 Rotaract clubs. Their innovative ideas have led to some great work being done by the youth of today. They are the Future leaders for sure. Plan to set up more Interact and Rotaract clubs.
Without funds, nothing can be done! No donation is small. Appeal to all members to be generous in their giving. Communication is the key to trust building, visibility, stronger relationships, timely feedbacks and alignment of expectations. We will ensure full transparency with all our stake holders
In serving others, one loses oneself! Feeling gratitude for what we have and empathy for the needs of others around us leads to lasting happiness. Giving can be done by way of time ,talent and treasure. At times even a smile is enough to cheer up someone’s bad day !
Let us take responsibility and join our hearts and hands together to a better tomorrow around us. Look forward to the support of everyone in 24-25 to make it a truly Vibrant year for all of us
Best wishes,
Rajeev Goenka
President, Rotary Club of Mumbai SOBO (2024 – 25)
Samuel Phelp, Program Alumna, Tanzania
The Board of Rotary SOBO met to discuss club affairs per the agenda.
Members deliberated on matters pertinent to the club, whilst Directors provided an overview of activities thus far and plans going ahead, including the project with the Spine Foundation.
Monthly meeting of the Board of Directors
Club elections were conducted and financial records shared.
Festive celebration with Rotary members of the club and their family for the occasion of Diwali.
Interesting conversations with a lot to reflect on, with Zainab Patel – an LGBT activist and motivational speaker.
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Invest in people. Invest in your neighborhood.
Invest in a stronger Community.
Share your time. Share your talents. Share your love for community.
Rajeev Goenka
PRESIDENT
Niharika Malik
TREASURER
Sanket Jain
SECRETARY
Sheetal Baldev Idnani
JOINT SECRETARY
Saurav Purkayastha
Immediate Past President
Sanket Jain
SECRETARY
Sheetal Baldev Idnani
JOINT SECRETARY
Dilip Chabria
DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY SERVICE NON-MEDICAL
Pushpraj Nadar
JOINT SECRETARY
Rahul Salunkhe
DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY SERVICE MEDICAL
Jaishri Kimmatkar
DIRECTOR - INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Sindhu Kotian
DIRECTOR: VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Premal Sanghvi
DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENT
Rajiv Naren Punater
DIRECTOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION (TRF)
Sargam Thakkar
Hon. Club Secretary
President-Elect
Ritika Agarwal
DIRECTOR: PR & COMMUNICATIONS
Monica Sarwan Grover
CLUB LEARNING FACILITATOR
My Vision of the Club is to have the hearts and hands connect together.
Hearts represent love and compassion, Hands represent action, support and work. When they both connect together, it fosters a sense of belonging and shared purpose. So I look forward to building this connect in our club. Once this done, nothing is impossible for this club.
Our Goals would be to focus on women and child development projects. A Woman is the backbone of a family and children are tomorrows leaders! Investing in their health and education will go a long way to the well being of our community.
Our Members are the heart and hands of the club. More hearts n more hands will lead to more of everything! Each one of us are a treasure chest of ideas , skillsets and network of friends and relatives. Let us tap this huge opportunity to do magic around us. Each one of us are future leaders.
We look to maintain the continuity from last year for most of the projects. In the last few year’s we have managed to reach out and connect to 33 clubs around the globe in the country by way of Flag exchanges and Sister Clubs agreements. This has helped us get support for our projects. It has exposed us to different cultures and help us to build connections all over. We seek to build on this in coming year. So request Members to take out time on your trip to connect with a Rotary club in your city of travel.
Rotary is present in over 200 countries. We are lucky to have 13.Interact and 3 Rotaract clubs. Their innovative ideas have led to some great work being done by the youth of today. They are the Future leaders for sure. Plan to set up more Interact and Rotaract clubs.
Without funds, nothing can be done! No donation is small. Appeal to all members to be generous in their giving. Communication is the key to trust building, visibility, stronger relationships, timely feedbacks and alignment of expectations. We will ensure full transparency with all our stake holders
In serving others, one loses oneself! Feeling gratitude for what we have and empathy for the needs of others around us leads to lasting happiness. Giving can be done by way of time ,talent and treasure. At times even a smile is enough to cheer up someone’s bad day !
Let us take responsibility and join our hearts and hands together to a better tomorrow around us. Look forward to the support of everyone in 24-25 to make it a truly Vibrant year for all of us
Best wishes,
Rajeev Goenka
President, Rotary Club of Mumbai SOBO (2024 – 25)
Samuel Phelp, Program Alumna, Tanzania
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Read More “Meet Local Leaders Fighting For Equality”
Invest in people. Invest in your neighborhood. Invest in a stronger Community.
Share your time. Share your talents. Share your love for community.
PRESIDENT
By chance, I walked into the seminar about joining a
Rotary Club in January 2021. Monica’s persuasive talk,
left no doubt in my mind and was happy to be a charter member of our club from February 2021. What a journey, it has been since then! Last 3 years seem like 13 years, with the amount of work done, the friendships formed, new skills learned.
Always considered myself an introvert, so had to get
out of my comfort zone here. Have followed my passion for sports, health and fitness and made it my work. We train the trainers and do corporate programs in wellness.
Reading, travel, photography, music keeps my sanity.
My better half Sarita balances me perfectly. She is a
home chef. My son, Varun is into sports management, Working for a UK firm ,based in Hong Kong. My daughter Meha is a designer at a clothing brand in Sydney. Both kids have found their partners and it has been such a pleasure to welcome Sailesh and Nandini to the family.
Our beagle Bozo, is the the apple of our eye at home. Looking forward to doing more, serving more here at SOBO. Cheers to a great bunch of members.
HON. TREASURER
CHARTER MEMBER
Hello!
Given the amount you hear me at the weekly meetings, thought a written bit may be a welcome change. I am a lawyer and work at a metal packaging manufacturing company. Enjoying being on a sabbatical at the moment, which I spend the greater part of by helping my 4-year old on his quest to “read every funny book in the world” and try out ‘recipes’ to make slime. I also have a 3-month old who keeps things busy at home.
Wildlife conservation interests me, and I like to read
fiction. One new thing I recently took up is calligraphy,
and I find it’s practice lends a stillness to my mind.
President - Elect
CHARTER MEMBER
Joint Secretary
DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY SERVICE MEDICAL
CHARTER MEMBER
CHARTER MEMBER
SENIOR PERFUMERCREATOR OF FINE FRAGRANCES
Hello everyone, I am Monisha Mullick, a true Mumbaikar at heart. My husband Ravi is a fellow Rotarian and we have 2 amazing children. Mihir, who, with his talented wife, Rushoti, lives and works in Chicago, and Maithili, who is an advertising professional in Mumbai. I am a Perfumer or “Nose” by profession. My work is creative and exciting. I love to elevate people’s moods by creating beautiful fragrances. I have been associated with the Cosmetic Industry for over 30 years and serve on the board of the Indian Society of Cosmetic Chemists, where I help mentor young people trying to make a career in this industry. Other passions include Latin and Ballroom dancing, where I have competed in Dancesport competitions, Pilates, Exercising, Reading and Traveling. I look forward to interacting with new friends and giving back to society by actively involving myself in meaningful projects at Rotary SOBO.
CHARTER MEMBER