ITASCA, Ill.
Midwest Swaminarayan Temple celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Day
Midwest Swaminarayan Temple (MST) hosted a Gujarati comedy April 10, in appreciation of the selfless services of volunteers for MST’s ongoing medical and eye clinic initiatives. “Ladina Latka ane Jasuna Zatka,” featuring actors Paresh Bhatt, Samir Rajda, Mousami Tondwalkar, Mangesh Salvi and their group, was enjoyed by more than 700 devotees. Chief Guest was Ashok Punjabi of Chicago Imports. Master of ceremonies was Vivek Brahmatt.
The volunteer award recipients were Dr. Manish Brahmbhatt, Dr. Bhupendra Patel, Dr. Yogesh Parikh, Dr. Kishor Rana, Dr. Pranav Patel, Dr. Umesh Goswami, Dr. Hiten Patel and Dr. Praful Gandhi. The registered pharmacist group led by Arti Thakkar included Kunal Patel, Tejas Patel, Ghanshyam Patel andTrusha Patel. Pharmacy volunteers are Dan Patel, Rita Patel, Nilam Patel and Abhi Bhimani. The laboratory group was led by Ashwin Majmudar and supported by Daya Bhimani, Chhaya Shah, Komal Patel and Sushma Bhatt. Led by Chintan Thakkar, the clinic administration included Hasit Patel, Nisargi Thakkar and Hari Thakker. Certificates of appreciation were awarded by Jagdish Patel and Ghanshyam Patel.
MST is a pioneer in providing medical services to uninsured patients for the last 12 years. Thousands of patients have benefited from free doctors’ consultation, laboratory tests, medicines, and 85 percent use this service on an ongoing basis. The clinic provides regular checkups and medications adjusted as required by the doctors. The temple considers itself fortunate to have the services of specialists such as heart surgeon Dr. Shirish Shah, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ankur Chhadia and well-known dentist Dr. Neeta Patel.
A first by the temple was the eye clinic in February 2012. Temple management helped buy expensive eye checking equipment and Dr. Grishma Patel was the first optometrist to start examining eye patients. As their number kept increasing, she was joined by another devoted optometrist Dr. Neal Thakrar. As the backlog remains great, even with the eye clinic working twice a month, the plan is to host the eye clinic three times a month with the help of Dr. Jasraj Shrinivasan. Patients are provided free eye glasses as prescribed by the doctors. Efficient and timely coordination with the laboratory is ensured Premalkumar Patel. Eye clinic volunteers are Nisargi Thakkar, Arvind Thakkar and Ashwin Majmudar. The clinic considers itself fortunate to have the help of well-known eye surgeon Dr. Parag Majmudar when needed.
Both clinics are coordinated by Arvind Thakkar and Ashwin Majmudar with under the direction of temple management.
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