Dear Members,
Jai Jinendra and Jai Shree Krishna
1.The President thanked Piyush Shah and Purnima Mehta for all the hard work that they have put in to our new digital system-on line membership renewal forms/cards/forms/payments and receipts issued directly amongst other new processes.
2. The Secretary apologised to the member for any inconvenience this mornings ‘wats app’ poll verification would have caused members. It was explained that due to the disparity between the poll numbers and the numbers attending, it was necessary to identify members attending without registering on the wats app poll. As a result of the verification exercise carried out today 10 members registered between 10.58am to13.25pm. There were some members claiming that they regularly complete the poll, yet verification revealed that they had not done so. Therefore, it is very important for members to join the wats app group by clicking on the link below and respond to the poll every week.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT MEMBERS REGISTER ON WATS APP POLL TO EXPRESS THEIR ATTENDANCE INTEREST. IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE WATS APP GROUP
3. Due to the difference between the number of dishes opened and the numbers registered on the system a member had written to say that if members attended without registering on the poll then they should not be given lunch. The Secretary stated that was not the answer to the difference in dishes opened vs members attending.
4 . There is not NVK gathering next week. We open on Thursday 2 January 2025.
5. NVK now has the facility to accept card payments. 7 membership renewal payments were done by card today.
6. Today's lunch was sponsored by our member Jyotiben Shah to celebrate her 80th birthday. Many thanks to Jyotiben from the Kendra.
7. Our members Krishnaben and Kirtibhai Mehta served cakes at lunchtime to celebrate Christmas. Many thanks to Krishnaben and Kirtibhai from the Kendra.
8. Morning yoga was conducted by Manishaben, for the afternoon we had invited a group of Carol singers from The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Greenhill, Harrow to entertain us with singing Christmas Carols. The programme started around 2.15pm. Ellaben welcomed and introduced the group to the members, which was led by Doris and her 8 choir singers and Rev. Ajay with his team of 4 from his church. Doris and her group sang 4 carols, which were loved by our members and many joined in singing, clapping and dancing.
9. Wat app Registration- 155 (10 registered between 10.58am to13.25) as a result of the verification exercise carried out today.
10. Today's attendance- 253 (213 members+ 14 invited carol singers + 19 paid guests+ 2 paid carers+1 child+3 hall staff +1 kitchen staff). This includes the 5 free sponsor guests.
11. tokens given out and returned - 244+5 lost tokens=249+1 kitchen staff+3 hall staff=253
12. Dishes used - 253
13. Food ordered -230 members
14. Proceeds from the sale of food-£47
CORRECTIONS - ‘today’s attendance' for Thursday 12 December - add 2 (1x kitchen help; 1x comm staff from Brent Health matters) to 203 making it 205.