Community Corner
“the outcry of the daughters for help.”
Ø Wednesday, October 9, DGTDO meeting
featured presenter will be about an
important cultural issue.
All are welcome to attend the regular monthly
meeting of the Downers Grove Township Democrats featuring a presentation by
Kuldeep Sra, a retired machinest from Fermi Lab, who, along with his son,
Randeep Sra, a student at NIU, will present information regarding Dheean
Pukardian, Inc., a public charity he has founded whose name, when translated to
English, means “the outcry of the daughters for help.” He will describe his
efforts to empower young girls in India by funding their education to enable
them to resist cultural pressures for sex selective abortions. Gender imbalance
is extreme in northern India, with only 855 females for every 1000 males.
When: Wednesday, October 9, 7:30 pm
Where: Community High School
District 99 Administration Building, 6301 Springside, Downers Grove
Kim Savage the Chairperson of the DGTD group
states “This presentation will help spread the word about an important cultural
issue. You need not be a Democrat to attend or participate in any meeting or
event sponsored by the Downers Grove Township Democratic Organization.”