Charotar Leua Patidar Samaj of Bay Area

CLIPS

Charotar Leua Patidar Samaj of Bay Area - The Charotar Leua Patidar Samaj (CLiPS) of Bay Area (http://www.clipsbayarea.org) was founded in 1990 with a membership of 20 families. Today, the membership has grown to over 400 families in the Bay Area.  The CLiPS organization was created to maintain and promote the culture of the Patidars of Charotar. This community migrated from the Charotar District of Gujarat, India.  As time evolved, the CLiPS organization has established Charotar gams and Gors and expanded the Patidar community to include Patels with origins in Kheda, Amdavad and Vadodara Districts.   The goal of the CLiPS organization is to foster a community where Patidars can come together to bond with their fellow Patidars. CLiPS’s mission is to –

1.      Create and pass on the legacy of cultural values and provide a forum with a community voice to the next generation.

2.      Strengthen community bond and social cohesiveness among CLiPS Patidars and other Indian communities.

3.      Promote advancement of education within the community.

4.      Provide matrimonial and social services to the CLiPS community in meeting the community needs.

5.      Maintain and coordinate liaison with other CLiPS organizations within USA and abroad.

6.      Provide and promote moral and financial support to the Patidar community and others in a crisis of need including during a disaster or a natural calamity.

7.      Establish an Evergreen Club to support and satisfy needs of our elderly.

8.      Development of youth programs to support our youth and women auxiliary to promote CLiPS Patidar community and social values among women and families.

9.      Promote and support cultural and charitable activities for our members.

CLiPS joined SEF in the mission for vision due to Anand Hospital being built in the heart of Charotar.  As our mission states, we want to give back to the community that we come from. 

CLiPS raised $100,000 for the Anand Hospital and are now a “partner in service” with SEF.  They will continue to work with SEF until Vision 20/20 by 2020 is accomplished and are proud to be part of this mission.