Mission
Kannada Koota of Northern California (KKNC), USA, started in 1973, is approved by the U.S. Federal Government as a Registered Non-Profit, Charitable Institution under IRS regulation 501(C)(3), your membership contribution to KKNC may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor for eligibility, click here [pdf, 8 pages, 413 KB] to access the Federal approval letter. KKNC's Federal Tax ID is 94-2801002.
KKNC's mission is to strengthen the Kannada community of Northern California by providing a forum to pursue religious, literary, cultural, educational, community development and charity/service activities. It is a voluntary organization primarily run by donations and memberships from interested members of the general public.
KannadaKoota has a long way in achieving its objectives and in expanding its activities to new horizons. It also works closely with many other charity organizations to promote collection of funds for humanitarian causes. In its march into the 25th year, KK is a fully grown juvenile, nurtured and developed by great Kannada community of Northern California.To bring a sense of festivity into otherwise routine lifestyle, four major festivals are celebrated as part of KK activities. These festivals are Sankrani, Yugadi, Ganesh Chathurti and Deepavali. These occasions set a stage for Kannada people to meet others of their own community and network. They also provide an opportunity for the children who are brought up here to inculcate many values these festivals bring along with them. Parents get an opportunity to involve themselves and their children in various KK activities and expose their children to the rich culture and traditions of Karnataka.
The youth wing of KK has spawned whole new activities aimed at developing awareness of places in Karnataka, its culture among the youth of Kannada community in Northern California. The grand plans of youth wing is an example of KK's widening scope of objectives. KK's library houses many great works of Kannada poets, writers and novelists.
Apart from cultural get together, KK has its fun part also. The yearly picnic and sports day are the times for fun and games. They provide break from sluggish winter. The day is also a test of physical fitness and fun. Members get to participate in various games and avoid low fat food for a day.
In summary, KK's long history is entirely attributed to the dedicated people who have voluntarily taken responsibilities to sustain and grow the objectives of KannadaKoota. The involvement of every Kannadiga of Northern California in KK's mainstream activities would only enhance and enrich Kannada's culture and the community's strength.
The Presidents of Kannada Koota
73-74 Narayana Gowda
74-75 D.V.Krishnamurthy
75-76 G.S.Sathyanarayana
76-77 S.Shankar
77-78 H.V.Gangadhar
78-79 D.V.Giri
79-80 N.Jayakumar
80-81 < no data >
81-82 Thara Belur
82-83 R.A.Rao
83-84 C.R.Sridhar
84-85 H.K.Narayan
85-86 Ravi Ravindranath
86-87 Alamelu Iyengar
87-88 Arakere Vasudev
88-89 Dakshina Murthy
89-90 Bhaskara Reddy
90-91 H.Kishore
91-92 K.Y.Narasimhan
92-93 Rama Vittal
93-94 Jagannath Setlur
94-95 Bramara Shastry
95-96 H.V.Gangadhar
96-97 Thirunarayana Iyengar
97-98 Vimala Nagaraj
98-99 Padmanabha Jakkahalli
99-00 Prabhu Dev
00-01 Vimala Nagaraj
01-02 Ramprasad Hebbalalu
02-03 Ramprasad Hebbalalu
2003 Suresh Babu
2004 Yogesh Devaraj
2005 Ravi Krishna Reddy
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010