Upcoming Events:Fundraising Program of Chicago KCS - May 17th, 2013
Dear All,
Chicago KCS is highly excited to announce to our members that we will be holding a Fundraising program( TARA ARTS SHOW 2013) on May 17, 2013(Friday) at 6.30 PM at Copernicus Theater(Gateway Theater). Rimi Tomy and Team will be in town to entertain us with songs,dance and comedy. As you know, Rimi Tomy is one of the best Malayalam speaking entertainers at the present time. The sole purpose of conducting this program is to raise funds to achieve our long cherished goal of having our own gym/youth facility so that our children and youth can grow having fun and learning our rich ethnic traditions and practices in a more intimate way. Owning our own gym is more relevant than any other time. At present, we are unable to assemble our children and youth in a facility big enough or convenient for many. As a result, they undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity. Under the current circumstances, having our own gym/youth facility is pivotal in preserving our age old traditions and practices. Hence, let's make this program a grand success and make a giant step towards buying a facility where our ethnic rich traditions and practices can flourish in a foreign soil without any outside forces stifling their growth! 
Dear All,
"Tara Arts Show 2013" featuring Rimy Tomy and Team is set to perform on May 17th(Friday) at 7.00 pm at Gateway Theater. We thank our Diamond sponsor, Gas Depot, for becoming a major force/power behind the program; r Platinum sponsor, Certified Accounting & Tax, Inc; Mega sponsors, Abraham and Sweeney( Law firm) & Joseph Dental Clinic and Cyriac Koovakattil for buying the first ticket of this fundraising program, all grand sponsors, silver sponsors,advertisers and ticket buyers who have embraced with open mind the idea of having our own facility large enough to assemble our children for their bright future. There will be opportunity for those, who have not bought tickets yet for the program, to get those at the booth at Gateway Theater. A counter to receive payments will be open as well. . We thank all the area coordinators and volunteers and fundraising committee chairman, Jaimon Nanthikattu, for continually doing a good job. (5/16/2013) KCJL bake sale event - 05/17/2013 @ Gateway TheaterDear all,
KCJL kids had an opportunity to raise money for Feed My Starving Children on 4/20/13 at CMA competitions held at the Syro Malabar Church. The kids were very excited to be part of this project. They had a great time working for a good cause. It was a great learning experience for them as well. We were able to see some budding entrepreneurs. Thank you to all volunteers who contributed to this project. It was very rewarding for everyone involved whether you helped with bringing baked items, contributed money or you spend your valuable time and service to make this a reality. We were able to raise $280 from this event, which will all be donated to Feed My Starving Children. Alisha Chollampel, Lian Chollampel, Lucas Cheriyathil, Alan Poothurail, Shawn Padinjarel, Tasha Thuruthuvellil, Hansen Kizhakkethil, Nibia Thaiparambil, Angela Viruthikulangara, Jenna Viruthikulangara, and Emily Thachet volunteered for this project. We will be conducting another bake sale event on 5/17/13 at the Gateway Theater during the KCS fundraising program and request all community members to help us out for this good cause. Those kids who want to volunteer please contact us via email. Those who would like to donate baked items or just make a contribution please feel free to do so. FMSC packing event will be on 6/21/13 at Schaumburg from 8pm to 10 pm. Sincerely, KCJL Coordinators, Rajesh Kizhakkethil, email: rajpunnoose70@yahoo.com Prathibha Thachet, email: p4p2care@gmail.com Youvajanavedhi Trip to Mackinac Island - May 18th, 2013The Youvajanavedhi of Chicago has planned a trip to the world famous and beautiful Mackinac Island located at Michigan upper peninsula on May 18th 2013. The cost of the trip is only $100 per head. To confirm participation please click "going" on the Youvajanavedhi FB event for the trip. The departure will be on 17th night and arrive back on 19th morning.
Sincerely, Sibil Thomas Elavumkal - Secretary Of Chicago Yuvajanavedhi Click here for more details... 
KCJL Project! (Feed My Starving Children) June 21st, 2013 (Friday)Dear all,
Feed My Starving Children is an organization that mails food to starving kids all over the world. KCJL kids have an opportunity to do voluntary work (packing food) for this organization on 6/21/13 at a Schaumburg church from 8pm to 0930pm. Also they require that we donate a small amount to them when we go there for packing on 6/21/13. So the KCJL kids will be raising fund for this good purpose on different occasions by doing bake sale. 100% of the bake sale will be donated to Feed My Starving Children.The kids will have the opportunity to make a committee and organize the bake sale themselves. So please respond via email if any kids between the ages of 10 and 14 are interested to be in the bake sale committee, go for the packing on 6/21/13, or just help out by bringing baked items such as brownies, cookies, muffins, cakes etc on different occassions. Please feel free to check out the website www.fmsc.org for more information. Thank you, KCJL Coordinators Rajesh Kizhakethil, email: rajpunnoose70@yahoo.com Prathibha Thachet, email: p4p2care@gmail.com 
Grandparents Outing - June 22nd, 2013Please mark your calender - More details to follow
Picnic - North side - June 23rd, 2013Please mark your calender - More details to follow
Cancer awareness at KCS Picnic
Dear All
Breast cancer touches the lives of everyone from every background and in every community across our Nation, including our knanaya community. Though we have made great strides in combating this devastating illness, more than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and tens of thousands are expected to lose their lives to the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. With the theme of Breast cancer awareness KCS Women’s Forum will be conducting a play for life tournament on June 23rd with the KCS Picnic starting at 1200 noon. There will be a throw ball tournament for Ladies and a Kapadi tournament for the Guys. Everyone who registers to play will pay $5 and the money collected will be donated to American cancer society for cancer research and better treatments. We request all of you to come and support us, register to play in a team or sponsor someone to play. Remember to PLAY if you CARE, more people play more lives can be saved from this tragic disease. Women's Forum will also have other activities such as cotton candy, ice cream, t-shirt sales and educational handouts for ladies on breast cancer awareness. So please come by for a day of family fun for a Noble cause. Thank you KCS Chicago Women's Forum Board. Picnic - West side - June 23rd, 2013Please mark your calender - More details to follow
K C Y L N A YOUTH CONVENTION 2013 - Aug 8th-13th, 2013We the KCYLNA executive board are pleased to inform you that for the first time in 10 years, KCYLNA will be hosting a YOUTH CONVENTION for the 18 -25 year age group. This event will take place in the exuberant and sunny city of HOUSTON, TEXAS!Aside from family convention, events directed to this age group and their particular interests have been fairly slim. As the future of this community, we want the older youth to get the chance to regain the spark and interest they had in community events. We hope that this youth convention, surely, will keep our youth in the loop and rekindle a sense of Knanaya pride in them, because after all K-N-A is our D-N-A!We have planned for this to be a unique event for the Knanaya Catholic youth within this age group to get together, enjoy each other’s company, and meet new peers from all over North America. We have organized a fun weekend filled with activities and events that will create a lifetime of new memories. There will be fun, food, and of course the opportunity to create FRIENDS and rekindle bonds with old ones. As the organizers of this convention, we assure you that we have taken proper measures for the safety and security of all convention participants.
We are extremely excited and motivated to bring the aspect of youth convention back, so that future generations of Knanaya youth will be given the chance to create the memories and regain the pride we hope participants will gain this time around! This event will only be possible if our vibrant Knanaya youth between the ages 18-25 come through and take part in this event. We want you all to be able to come and participate in the RETURN of youth convention… at the end of the day, you’re only KNA once (YOKO)! Convention Highlights
Abey Thachettu Ashlyn Chazhikattu KCYLNA President KCYLNA Secretary KCS Olympics - Aug 24th, 2013Please mark your calender - More details to follow
KCS Fundraising Kick-Off - March 1st, 2013 (Friday)Chicago KCS is pleased to invite you for the event “Fundraising kickoff” on March 1st at Community center in the evening. KCS is getting tremendous support from community members for this fundraising program (TARA ARTS SHOW 2013 featuring RIMI TOMY and Team)
The sole purpose of conducting this program is to raise funds to achieve our long cherished goal of having our own gym/youth facility so that our children and youth can grow having fun and learning our rich ethnic traditions and practices in a more intimate way. Owning our own gym is more relevant than any other time. At present, we are unable to assemble our children and youth in a facility big enough or convenient for many. As a result of it, they undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity. Under the current circumstances, having our own gym/youth facility is pivotal in preserving our age old traditions and practices. Hence, let's make this program a grand success and make a giant step towards buying a facility where our ethnic traditions and practices can flourish in a foreign soil without any outside forces stifling their growth! Chicago KCS Inaugural function - A Report - Feb 9th, 2013Dear All,
We would like to thank each one of you for participating in the KCS inaugural function held on February 09, 2013 and making it one of the largest attended KCS inaugural functions ever! We express our gratitude to Dr. Sheins Akasala for inaugurating various programs for KCS members for the next two years.We accolade Women's Forum, Senior Citizen, KCJL, Kids,club, Yuvagenavedi, KCYL members, and other individuals for their dazzling performances! We also thank Fr. Saji Achan for performing memorial service to our Fathers. We would like to share few of the videos and photos from the function    Chicago KCS Inaugural function - Feb 9th, 2013
Dear All,
Chicago KCS is pleased to invite you for the inaugural function unveiling the programs and activities for the Chicago Knanya Community members for the next two years and the ceremony commemorating our Fathers is being held at Chicago Community Center Today at 6.30 pm. There will be many dignitaries with us during this occasion including Dr. Sheins Akasala, KCCNA President. Subsidiary organizations of KCS, Women's Forum, Senior Citizen Forum,Yuvegenavedhi, KCYL, KCJL and Kids Club will be performing entertainment programs after the inaugural function. Food and refreshments will be served. KCS Senior Citizens Forum - Feb 1st, 2013 (Friday)Find out whether you are eligible to earn $10.50 per hour!
If you are 60 or older and a US citizen or Green card holder, you may be eligible for getting benefits through Illinois Department of Aging and other agencies. If you have elderly parents and you or any family members have no job or only part time job, you or your family members can be the paid care taker of your elderly family members...!!!! Starting salary $10.50 per hour...! Please come to Community Center to attend Senior Citizen Forum meeting on February 01, 2013 at 6.30 pm for more information. Please email us the name, family name and contact number of your 60 or older elderly parents....! For KCS Resource Committee, Tomy Kannala(Chairman) tomykannala@yahoo.com 
   Pastoral Letter from Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath issued on December 20th is totally against the age old traditions, practices and values of Knanites: Chicago KCS.
Newly elected KCS Building Board members
Newly formed Senior Citizen Forum coordinators
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Current EventsRimi Tomy Show - Photos along with a thank you note from KCSIt was indeed a night filled with lot of fun as evidenced by the jovial faces of people coming out of Gateway Theater watching “Tara Arts Show 2013” yesterday night! Rimi Tomy’s unique array of talents was in full display with her sweet singing, gracious dance moves and entertaining ramblings. Ramesh Pizharadi was able to produce some new comedic numbers. Our local dancers added more color to the entertaining show!
We thank our Diamond sponsor, Gas Depot, for becoming a major force/power behind the program; our Platinum sponsor, Certified Accounting & Tax, Inc; Mega sponsors, Abraham and Sweeney( Law firm) and Joseph Dental Clinic and Cyriac Koovakattil, program's first ticket holder, all grand sponsors, silver sponsors, advertisers and ticket buyers who have embraced with open mind the idea of having our own facility large enough to assemble our children for their bright future. We express our sincere gratitude to Fr. Philip Thodukayil, Fr. George Vellorattil, Fr. Tomy Vattukulam for accepting our invitation to come to the show. We thank all the area coordinators and volunteers and fundraising committee chairman, Jaimon Nanthikattu, for having done a good job. 2014 KCCNA Convention, Chicago Positions AvailableBelow are the list of Chairmen and Co-Chairmen positions available to members of KCS Chicago. These available positions are approved for KCS by KCCNA. Those members who are interested in applying for any of these positions need to fill the application form (Notice of Interest in Committee Position for KCCNA Convention - 2014) and submit to KCS Secretary Mr.Juby Vennalasseril on or before May 31st 2013.
The application form is attached below & the selection process is described in detail below. 
KCCNA Convention General Convener / Convener / Youth Co Chairperson SelectionThe national council of KCCNA, which held on May 4th 2013 at New York, unanimously decided to select One General Convener, Two Conveners and a youth Co chairperson for 2014 Chicago KCCNA Convention . Members of any member associations of KCCNA in North America and Canada are eligible for applying for the positions. KCCNA executive will scrutinize the applications and will be do the selection accordingly. May 30th 2013 is the last date to submit the application.
Any doubt regarding this procedure kindly feel free to contact Anto Simon Kandoth General Secretary, KCCNA. (248) 320 0693
Latest News of Chicago KCS Fundraising program.
Chicago KCS is highly excited to announce to our members that we will be holding a Fundraising program( TARA ARTS SHOW 2013) on May 17, 2013(Friday) at 6.30 PM at Copernicus Theater(Gateway Theater). Rimi Tomy and Team will be in town to entertain us with songs,dance and comedy. Mr. Cyriac Koovakkattil inagurated the ticket sale of this fundraising program by buying the first ticket from President,Mr. George Thottapuram, during a ceremony held at Chicago community center on March 1st 2013.
Welcome to Chicago Knanaya Community
KCS Chicago is proud to introduce Mr. Mathew George Kizhavallil and family to Chicago Knanaya Community. Mathew is married to Bhavana and they have two children, Joshua and Daniel. Mathew is son of KM George and Chinnamma George Kizhavallil. Mathew is from St Mary's Church Kothanalloor (Thuvanisa) and he is social worker by profession. Bhavana was in Philadelphia for last 6 years and she is from Peringalathu family Peroor. Bhavana is an engineer. We wish them all the best.
For KCS Resource Committee Tomy Kannala 05/07/2013 Informative Message about KCYLNA Youth Summit for Parents and ParticipantsWhat is the KCYL Youth Summit?
The KCYL youth summit is an event the KCYLNA has hosted, biannually, since 2005. The youth summits have been located at Chicago, IL in 2005, Houston, TX in 2007, Tampa, FL in 2009 and Atlanta, GA in 2011. This event was created so that the Knanaya youth of North America have a national networking opportunity within our community. The event serves several enriching programs that enhances Knanaya cultures and traditions and helps our youth connect with our heritage. Welcome to Chicago Knanaya Community
KCS Chicago is excited to introduce Mr. Anish Veliyath to Chicago Knanaya Community. Anish is from St. Michael Church Neendoor and was working with Kerala State Beverages Corporation for last 16 years. He has bachelor degree in commerce and is married to Chinnu from Varickamthottiyil family, Kallara puthanpally parish. Chinnu was a nurse at Muscat and she is expected to arrive in Chicago in July 2013. Anish currently lives in Oak Park. KCS Chicago welcomes Anish to our community and we wish him all the best.
For KCS Resource Committee Tomy Kannala (04/14/13) Chicago Action Council back in session (03-26-2013)
Dear All,
Chicago Action Council had a meeting on March 26, 2013 at the Community Center to evaluate past actions, which culminated in a successful rally in front of the Syro Malabar Bishop House and to formulate new action plans in our continual effort to protect and preserve Knanaya heritage in this foreign soil in the face of envious forces trying to uproot it. KCS President, Mr. George Thottapuram, presided over the meeting in which Action Council members expressed their suggestion and ideas. George Thottapuram expressed his gratitude to all those who participated in the rally, especially those who came of out of state, to make it a watershed moment in the ongoing struggle of Knanaya people to preserve age-old ethnic traditions and practices. He appreciated past and new KCCNA leadership, executive members of twenty Knanaya associations and KCCNA National Council members for their active participation in the planning and successful execution of the steps taken during numerous meetings held prior to the rally. Chicago Action Council members brainstormed various ideas for future activity before coming up with a unanimous action plan which is to observe “KNANAYA HERITAGE PRESERVATION DAY” all over North America on a particular day by all twenty Knanaya associations. Chicago KCS will make a formal request to KCCNA leadership to put this item as one of the agenda of the next Nation Council meeting being held on May 4th, 2013 for the consideration of national council members. Action Council envisions that all twenty associations of KCCNA will hold public meetings to observe “KNANAYA HERITAGE PRESERVATION DAY” and take oath of allegiance to our age-old tradition and practices on a chosen day all over North America. Action Council members were firm and unflinching in their attitude when they discussed various ideas for future actions. They urged community members to be alert and make a concerted effort to bring our concerns to the attention of those in authority on an ongoing basis until they act in our favor. Thank you For KCS Executive Board, George(Juby) Vennalasseri Pope Francis I
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