Transcript Mahamaya Girls’ College Alumnae Association of North America

Mahamaya Girls’ College
Alumnae Association of North
America
Annual Report
2010/2011
Mahamaya Girls’ College
Alumnae Association of North America
About the association
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Mahamaya Girl's College Alumnae Association of North America
(MGCAANA) is a voluntarily led, non-profit organization incorporated in
the State of Washington in March, 2005. The association received the
federal non-profit organization status retroactively in August 4, 2006.
Our mission
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Our mission is to build, foster, and promote the unique and total growth
of each individual alumna and student of Mahamaya Girls’ College by
providing a network of social, professional, educational, and cultural
opportunities.
Our vision
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Our vision is to create a future where inspired, well-rounded, and
successful alumnae, living in North America, and students of
Mahamaya Girls’ College, Kandy, Sri Lanka work together to benefit
society.
Mahamaya Girls’ College
Alumnae Association of North America
Board of Directors 2010/2011
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Dasmanthie Chin
Vihara Dharmaratne
Himashinie Diyabalanage
Vajeera Dorabawila
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Geetha Eragoda
Sumudu Leelananda
Pamuditha Mahadiulwewa
Hashini Mohottala
Executive Committee 2010/2011
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President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Web Manager
: Pamuditha Mahadiulwewa
: Hashini Mohottala
: Vihara Dharmaratne
: Geetha Eragoda
: Vihara Dharmaratne
Other Committees:
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Publication Committee
Fund raising Committee
Newsletter Committee
Membership Drive Committee
Scholarship Selection Committee
• Endowment Committee
• Sponsorship Committee
Mahamaya Girls’ College
Alumnae Association of North America
"Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund"
History
– MGCAANA member Chathuri Nugawela-Munasinghe wanted to sponsor
an economically disadvantaged child in memory of her mother Mrs.
Nugawela who had been an old girl and a teacher at Mahamaya for many
years.
– When we talked to the Mahamaya Principal Mrs. Indra Withanachchi
about our plan, she showed her interested in it.
– In May 2006, we received a letter from the Deputy Principal Mrs. Uthpala
Seneviratne, the teacher in charge of the hostel, requesting to help 10
economically disadvantaged students who had difficulties in paying their
hostel fees.
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"Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund" (continued..)
– As a solution to this situation, we found individual sponsors, mostly
among our members for 21 students and managed to continue for
2-3 years. Due to managing issues that arose, we decided to
create a permanent solution by starting a scholarship fund.
– For this purpose, the Endowment Committee was formed within
MGCAANA. This committee had lot of planning to do. First we
proposed and agreed by voting on the name of the Scholarship
Fund. We called it the Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund. We all agree
that it should be a trust fund.
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Alumnae Association of North America
"Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund" (continued..)
Endowment Committee Members (in alphabetical order)
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Neranjika Dissanayake
Himashinie Diyabalanage
Nilmini Dorabawila
Kishani Martin
Dharshani Nanayakkara (Co-Chair)
Gayathi Samarasingha
Erandi Suriyaarachchi
Sujatha Werake (Co-Chair)
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Alumnae Association of North America
"Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund" (continued..)
After many meetings, e-mails, phone calls among MGCAANA members and
well-wishers in the USA and Sri Lanka, and with the help of 2 attorneys at law,
Mrs. Harshi Ehelepola Waters and Ms. Mahesica Giragama, Vidya Scholarship
Trust Fund was successfully established in 2009. The inaugural meeting of the
Board of Trustees was held on Nov. 2, 2009.
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The Board of Trustees
President:
Dr. Samanmala Dorabawila
Vice President:
Mrs. Uthpala Seneviratne
Secretary:
Mrs. Visakha Wickremeratne
Assistant Secretary:
Mrs. Indrani Karaluvinne
Treasurer:
Mrs. Nilakshi Weragama
Member and Liaison of MGCAANA to the Trust: Mrs. Sujatha Werake
Member and Liaison of MGCAANA to the Trust: Ms. Dharshani Nanayakkara
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Alumnae Association of North America
“Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund" (continued..)
By June 2011 we have been successful in collecting a total of $8949.61.
THE DONOR LIST
The list of donors and amounts from the US: (in US $)
1. Carol McCready-Cohn…………………………
2. Laura Tuck…………………………………….
3. Sagarika Welegama Rathninde……………….
4. Laurie Rossnagel ……………….
5. Donald C. Seymour & Barbara P. Seymour…….
6. Mahinda and Sujatha Werake………………
7. Sitha and Priti Gunasekera………………….
8. Surisa Phumtim…………………………….
9. Kamaljith B & V. Nilmini Dorabawila……..
10. Aruna and Catherine Wickremeratne………..
11. Nalin P. Liyanamana………………………
12. Nalini Jeyapalan……………………………
761.09
405.91
300.00
100.00
50.00
1,000.00
50.00
100.00
200.00
100.00
100.00
25.00
Well-wisher
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Alumna
Well-wisher
Well-wisher
Alumna
Well-wisher
Well-wisher
Alumna
Well-wisher
Well-wisher
Alumna
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Avanthi Hulangamuwa Kuruwita………….
Gregory L. Waters & Carolyn Waters……..
Dulanjalie Dhanapala………………………
Janaka Gunasekera & Samanthi Suraweera…
Lili Angel…………………………………….
Patricia Waters…………………………………..
Sujith Welagedara……………………………
Erandi & Ravi Suriyaarachchi ………………
Himashinie Diyabalanage……………………
Hemalika Karunaratne Abeysundara ……….
Deepa Dharshani Nanayakkara……………..
Pamuditha Mahadiulwewa………………….
Pushpalatha Menike Gunasekera …………..
Harshini Gunatilake. …………………………
Niranjala Tillakeratne…………………………
Alma…………………………………………..
Curtis L. Waters & Harshi Waters……………
Nanda Leula………………………………….
300.00
100.00
10.00
60.00
40.00
100.00
100.00
250.00
500.00
50.00
50.00
200.00
1,100.00
20.00
75.00
25.00
300.00
300.00
Alumna
Well-wisher
Alumna
Well-wisher
Well-wisher
Well-wisher
Well-wisher
Alumna (paypal) 244.20
Alumna
Alumna
Alumna
Alumna
Alumna
Alumna
Alumna
Well-wisher
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Chamini Rajaguru……………………………
Deepika Dehigama…………………………..
Taroshini Kasturiarachchi……………………
Bruno Casolari……………………………….
Indrani Sagarika Narangoda ………………...
Nandita Rubello………………………………
20.00
40.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
30.00
Alumna
Well-wisher
Alumna
Well-wisher
Alumna (paypal: 97.50)
Well-wisher
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTAL collected from donors in the USA ..
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$7142.00
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Alumnae Association of North America
The list of donors from New Zealand, Australia, Europe and United Kingdom :
Rough amount in $
1. Arosha Kulasekera………………(Euros200.00)
277.00
Alumna in Germany
2. Achela Godigamuwa & Lalith Fernando ……..
1,000.00 Alumna
3. Nadhi Fonseka & Madhuka Dassanayake……..
210.61
Alumna
4 Annonymous donor……………………………..
300.00
Alumna
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TOTAL………….……………………………………..
1787.61
GRAND TOTAL…………………………. $8929.61
Our donors so far include 17 well-wishers, 17 Mahamaya
alumnae in the United States and 4 alumnae living
elsewhere.
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Our goal: $20,000.00
$ 11070.39
Mahamaya Girls’ College
Alumnae Association of North America
"Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund" (continued..)
The current fixed deposits of Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund:
1.Two hundred and ten thousand rupees (Rs.210,000.00)
2.Seven hundred fourteen thousand rupees (Rs.714,000.00)
Other accounts:
1.Savings account (roughly about Rs. 28,615.40)
2.NRFC US$15.48
Money for Scholarships were generated from the interests of the
fixed deposits. Rs.30,000 ($273.97) was generated from the interest
until June 2011.
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Alumnae Association of North America
"Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund" (continued..)
The Board of Trustees selected the following students of Mahamaya
Girls’ college based on the applications received:
1.W.M.H.D. Wijesundara
2.R.M.N.N. Jayasinghe
3.J.S. Jayawardene
4.R.M.T.M.Rajapakse
5.G.S.A.M.E.W.K.D.K. Egodawela
6.B.A.L.A.L. Amaradivakara
7.G.G.T.P. Siriwardane
8.S.M.N.B.K. Samarakoon
9.B.R.N.M. Abeywickreme
10.H.M.S.M.V. Herath
Each students received an amount of Rs.3,000.00 ($273.97), with Rs.1,500.00
($13.70) per term for two terms. (January to August 2011)
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Alumnae Association of North America
"Vidya Scholarship Trust Fund" (continued..)
The Scholarship Distribution Ceremony - May
2011
The ceremony was held in the presence of the Principal, Mrs. I.
Withanachchi, Deputy Principals, Mrs. Uthpala Seneviratne, and
Mrs. Vishaka Herath. The President of the Board of Trustees Dr.
Samanmala Dorabawila conducted the ceremony. Nilakshi
Weragama and Samanmala Dorabawila organized the event.
Trustees, Mrs. Indrani Karaluvinne and Mrs. Sujatha Werake
were also present.
Mahamaya Girls’ College
Alumnae Association of North America
The Scholarship Distribution Ceremony - May 2011
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Ongoing activities
MGCAANA Newsletter “Maya Puwath”
– All 6 issues of “Maya Puwath” were published on time.
– This year, the Editorial Committee gave the newsletter a
new look.
– The new format consisted of a page for children of
MGCAANA members.
The Newsletter Committee (in alphabetical order)
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Nazrana Caffoor
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Vihara Dharmaratne
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Priyanka Jayakodi
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Pamuditha Mahadiulwewa
Mahamaya Girls’ College
Alumnae Association of North America
Projects for the year of 2010/2011
MGCAANA Scholarship Program for Undergraduate and
Graduate Students
For the fifth consecutive year, MGCAANA awarded two $250 scholarships
to two deserving recipient for the year 2010/2011.These scholarships were
designed to cover the cost of books and material for one single semester
for Mahamaya Girls' College alumnae pursuing undergraduate or graduate
studies in North America. The goal is to recognize alumnae who
demonstrate outstanding academic achievements, leadership abilities, and
participation in extracurricular activities, and require a significant level of
financial need.
Our scholarship winners for this year are:
•Samanthi Abeyrathne
•Lahiru Narangammana
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Projects for the year of 2010/2011 cont…
Donation to Leap Frog Program
MGCAANA donated $100 to the Leap Frog Program. This
program is an after-school tutoring and enrichment
program for 1st and 2nd graders in elementary schools in
the surrounding area. Leap Frog is a non-profit, 501 (c)
registered charity in Oxford, Mississippi.
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Alumnae Association of North America
“Dear MGCAANA, thank you for sponsoring Leap Frog. Love, Calvin.” wrote a
young student who takes part in the Leap Frog Program.
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Future projects
MGCAANA plans to continue working with Dharmaraja
Alumni Association in North America (DAANA) in the
webinar series for students in Sri Lanka as well as other
joint projects in future.
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Fundraising
• Raffle Ticket Project
– Amount raised: $1750.00
• Selling “A Guiding Light” volumes
– Amount raised: $26.00
Membership Drive
• The Board of Directors personally contacted all the members
and invited them to attend the AGM and the dinner.
• Contacted the membership regarding renewing the membership
for the year of 2011/2012.
To date there are 112 active members in
MGCAANA!!!!!!!
Mahamaya Girls’ College
Alumnae Association of North America
Thank You …
The Board of Directors and Executive Committee
would like to thank each one of you and your family
members for taking the time to be here today and for
the continuing to support MGCAANA.
Board of Directors and Officers
MGCAANA 2010 - 2011