The Kammavar Association of North America (KANA) is envisioned to become a patronizing organization uniting all Kammavars from Tamil Nadu, living in North America. It is a common desire to make it a charitable organization, non-political, non-profit, non-religious, community-based, 501 C(3) Tax-Exempt Organization under Federal Tax ID Number: 82-1196668, founded in 2017, uniting all those Kammavars belonging to a common heritage

Objectives/Purposes

 The main objectives of this organization are to:

• Connect all Kammavars in North America

• Nurture and preserve the rich tradition and cultural heritage of the community

• Educate and spread the values of KANA to future generations

• Promote solidarity and friendship within the KANA community

• Raise social consciousness and spearheading efforts in aiding charitable, educational, agricultural and other social causes

• Assist underprivileged Kammavars of Tamil Nadu around the world by providing them support & connections in pursuit of academic achievements as well as assistance in acquiring employment

• Cultivate, promote and foster an exchange of ideas within the Kammavar youth and motivate them to get actively involved within the community.

• Enable social justice campaigns and support KANA’s chosen causes with the goal of increasing awareness of these issues and passing these on to future generations of KANA to continue to lead this effort

• Provide a basis for academic, spiritual, cultural and intellectual interactions with the Kammavars of the Tamil Nadu community across the United States and abroad

Vision

 KANA aspires to connect Indian Americans who immigrated from Tamil Nadu with each other and form a similar community, with the hope that it will serve as a home away from home.