Utsav Melbourne Association (UMA) is a vibrant Bengali/Indian Not for Profit Community (and a registered charity), originating from the western/ north western suburbs of Melbourne,
with like-minded people coming together from varied professional backgrounds like engineering, medical, banking, IT, academics, etc. to promote and celebrate our Bengali/Indian culture and traditions in Melbourne, with the hope to provide to its diverse patrons and the community, the feeling of being at home, away from home (India).
Through the events that UMA organises, we endeavour to share our rich Indian heritage with the rest of Australia, whilst also performing a body of charitable activities to do our bit for the society at large, helping those who are most in need.
UMA primarily consists of migrants who have arrived into Australia over a varied span of time (6 months to 50 years). To this end, each of us have had to go through a series of challenges in settling into Australia, that we have learnt from and are keen to pass on to all new migrants/ Australians, particularly those who include and are not limited to- refugees, single parents, victims of domestic discord, financially less stable or less literate.
By organizing Indian festivals, we aspire to build a platform to bring together people from all works of life, particularly those mentioned above.
UMA primarily consists of migrants who have arrived in Australia over a varied span of time (6 months to 50 years). To this end, each of us has had to go through a series of challenges in settling into Australia,
which we have learnt from and are keen to pass on to all new migrants/ Australians, particularly those who include and are not limited to refugees, single parents, victims of domestic discord, financially less stable ,or less literate.
By organizing Indian festivals, we aspire to build a platform to bring together people from all …..
Bushfire Charity Appeal
Earlier this year (2020), Team UMA campaigned towards reaching out to its patrons and to the wider community for support and donations towards helping fellow Aussies who had lost everything in the catastrophic bushfires. UMA dug deep into its pockets and ran a series of drives to collect essentials/ daily use commodities/groceries/ new clothes for the victims of the bushfire and donated over $4500 worth of items and $2500 in cash towards Food Bank and The Bushfire Appeal.
Durga Puja - Food Donation
During Durga Puja 2019 (largest Bengali cultural event), UMA donated 120 Kgs of cooked food to the homeless each night, for 3 consecutive nights. This food went a long way to feed the Melbourne City homeless community who enjoyed a sumptuous and warm meal, every evening.
UMA is a free for all, all-inclusive not for profit, charitable organisation that takes a lot of pride in helping people most in need. Team UMA plays the key role in self funding all its endeavours that includes but is not limited to, hosting a series of free-to-all events, helping the less fortunate, standing against domestic violence etc.
To this end, should you wish to contribute/donate funds towards this cause, please refer to our Bank details below. A receipt will be issued against every donation.
Mode of Payment: CASH / EFT / BANK ACCOUNT (FUNDS) TRANSFER
Account Name: Utsav Melbourne Association Incorporated
Bank: ANZ
BSB: 013441
Account Number: 315280369
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