Welcome to Kerala Association of Washington (KAW)

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Kerala Association of Washington (KAW) is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious organization working for the betterment of Keralites in the Pacific Northwest. KAW touches the lives of well over 2000 Keralites in the Greater Seattle area thru various educative, cultural and sports programs.
KAW Seattle Community Group is the Facebook Group for the community to come together, share ideas, offer help, and keep in touch with your fellow community members. If you haven't already, please visit KAW Seattle Community Facebook Group and join the group. We will be publishing regularly through that channel.

Nilaamazha - KAW Fundraiser Live Music show (Sept 26th, 6:30 PM PST)
Thank you Seattle for your wonderful support to Nilaamazha. We are overwhelmed by the appreciation and encouragement. Jyotsana, Nishad, Ralfin, and team rocked the evening. There was an unexpected webserver issue in the beginning. We had ample testing done with simulated load, but still ran into server capacity issues. We split our team to look at multiple resolution options in parallel, and had to co-ordinate with the studio back in Kerala at the same time, resulting in the delay in communicating the situation back to you. We want to sincerely apologize for the inconvenience we caused. We still need to reconcile the donations came through multiple channels including Go Fund Me, KAW Charity, and Benevity. The employer matches will take some time to reflect. We will have accurate numbers in a few days, but from the preliminary looks, we should be able to comfortably meet the $30K goal to support the causes. The girl is in Vellore hospital and is undergoing treatment. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and family. Thanks to your contributions and we are humbled by the love and generosity you showed! Thank you Care & Share and Stand with Kerala for the great partnership in pulling this off!

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Onam Celebrations
Thank you very much for making the Onam Celebrations a grand success! We are happy to hear that you all enjoyed the Onam cultural fest and the various online programs including the music night. We would like to inform you that as part of our promise to "Give back to the community" through various initiatives, we also supplied lunch to feed 35 needy people during our Onasadya.
Events 2020-21
COVID-19 Related Updates
KAW Family Membership is only $30 per year and provides Member families with:

1. Discounts at partnering business establishments
2. Free entry to all educative and selected cultural events
3. Discounted entry to mega Onasadya/program and selected shows
4. Eligibility to participate in more than 10 annual sports tournaments
5. Opportunity to network with professionals and fellow Malayali families
6. Connection to Kerala culture and tradition through KAW Malayalam classes
7. Opportunity to give back to the community through volunteering and charity initiatives
8. Platform to showcase your artistic talent in front of large audience at elite performance centers

Join KAW / Renew Membership Today
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please reach out to secretary@kaow.org
KAW EC Team has come up with a 10-point plan to keep serving the community even during these challenging and restricted times. Please listen to this video with an overview of the plan from our President, Mr. Ojus John.
The Plan

1. “Ask Our Doctors”: Web conference with Doctors panel
2. DIY (Do It Yourself) video series
3. Learning Resources: Online Books, Videos, Classes
4. Immigration / Visa Helpline: Guidance for Consulate-related queries
5. Community Engagement Channel: Creative platform for online activities
6. KAW Youth Club: Online programs for our youngsters
7. Caring for the Community: extend a helping hand to those affected by COVID-19
8. KAW Website: Updated with Covid-19 related information
9. KAW Toll-free Number
10. KAW Seattle Community Facebook Group: An information sharing platform

Meet KAW 2020 Team