SACSS Honored with GOPIO Community Service Award

On April 27, SACSS was presented with the GOPIO Community Service Award for our work serving the South Asian and other immigrant communities in New York City. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to GOPIO for acknowledging SACSS’ efforts to uplift and empower the community!

As an organization initiated by GOPIO in 2000, SACSS has earned a reputation as a reliable and trusted institution committed to serving the needs of South Asians and other immigrant communities in New York City. Through its culturally appropriate programs and services, SACSS has significantly impacted the lives of many South Asians, particularly in workforce development, access to healthcare, senior services, and opening the first South Asian food pantry in New York City to combat food insecurity. 

SACSS was awarded at the GOPIO Convention at the Royal Albert Palace in New Jersey, where six major conference sessions were held. SACSS Executive Director Sudha Acharya participated in a panel discussion entitled “Diaspora Indians Aging Gracefully Around the World.”

The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), founded in New York in 1989, has been serving the 4.5 million Indian American community and the 35 million global Indian community for the last 35 years.