JOIN US for Zharity’s 2021 Virtual General Assembly Meeting

Dear Zharity Member:

Please join us for our Virtual General Assembly on January 18 at 19:00. We will summarize our activities in 2020, talk about plans for  2021 and vote on a new budget and treasurer. Join us to learn more about our past, present and future! Please sign up here and we will send you the meeting details.  

As the members of Zharity, we depend on your input and participation. Please join us to review 2020 and look ahead to 2021. 

We want to announce that Nehal Mittal will be officially stepping down as Treasurer at the GA Meeting.  She accepted a full time position that is keeping her extremely busy.  She has helped Vicky, our secretary, and myself prepare for the transition. Thank you Nehal for your time and ideas. 

We are putting forward Jyoti Krishnan as the volunteer as Treasurer.  Jyoti Krishnan has been an active member of the Zharity volunteer team.  She has lots of financial experience and is dedicated to helping the community. We will vote on Jyoti Krishnan as the new treasurer at the GA meeting.  Thank you Jyoti for accepting this nomination. For more information about Jyoti - please read Meet the Nominee for Treasurer below.

We ask that all our members please try to attend. We need your input and your vote!

We will send out the meeting link, agenda and proposed budget the week prior to the meeting.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. 

Sincerely, 

Alicia Altmueller

Meet the Nominee for Treasurer: Jyoti Krishnan

I am an US citizen from San Ramon, Northern California.  I lived in the San Francisco Bay area since 1998 and worked in Silicon Valley over 20 years as a software developer.  I was born in India and after finishing my college degree in India, moved to the US in 1990. I’ve a Masters degree from Virginia  and lived in the US till late last year.  In December 2019, my husband and I moved to Zurich Switzerland with the intent of travelling and experiencing different cultural environments.  I have been volunteering with Zharity as the Humanitarian Effort Coordinator, including organizing the successful blanket drive and coordinating the Decathlon sponsorship.  I will continue as Humanitarian Effort coordinator and also take the responsibility for the Treasurer position at Zharity.

I’ve volunteered in raising funds for Middle and High Schools in the US. I was Treasurer for the Education Fund  at Gale Ranch Middle School, San Ramon CA from 2010 -2011 and Treasurer  at Dougherty Valley High School Education Fund  from 2013-2015.  I was a committee member of a cultural fest—a fundraising event for the Education Fund.