 Northwest Gurdwara Alliance Sep 26, 2015

Need for Alliance  Community Crisis Information Management  Emergency Preparedness and Response  United Outreach Activities  Health Walks (Susan G. Komen, American Heart Association etc)  Community response to natural calamities (Wild Fires, Floods, Landslides, Earthquakes etc.)  Food bank, Immigration, Interfaith activities  Awareness presentations in schools and work areas  Share Resources  Gurmat Camps, Career Counseling, Professional Networking  Health and Legal Clinics, ESL classes  Collective Representation  City, County, State, National

Benefits of Alliance  Generate resources and support for Gurdwara committees  Joint resources and response during emergency situations  United representation and larger foot print when participating in outreach programs  Better quality of services for Sikh community and Youth  Gain City, State and Federal support for our community needs

Proposed Structure  Two volunteers from each Gurdwara for two years on rotation basis  Voice of Gurdwara  From current Gurdwara management committee or from sangat of that Gurdwara  3-4 hrs of weekly commitment  Simple Structure - Meeting Coordinator and Volunteers

Timeline Create Alliance Resolution Gurdwaras Sign Resolution Phase 1 Volunteer Nominations Define Initial Structure Phase 2 By-Laws and Rules Set Agenda and Goals Phase 3 2 Months4 Months6 Months