MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Akwaaba! It is an honor and privilege to welcome you to Ghanaian Association of Sacramento, a noble and community oriented organization. Ghanaian Association of Sacramento, California (GAS) was founded in 1992. It is a non- profit organization dedicated to helping Ghanaian families live full and productive lives here in Northern California.
Over the years, GAS has succeeded in becoming Northern California’s most recognized Ghanaian organization with unparalleled stature in the promotion, education and sharing of the rich Ghanaian culture with individuals, groups and other organizations. GAS has built its strengths from the hard work and dedication of its members by creating a social environment conducive to the teaching and learning of Ghanaian culture and traditions to GAS children and anyone who is interested in Ghanaian affairs. In addition, the association works collaboratively with outreach and community service organizations in providing needed services to members of our adopted community as well as Ghanaians back home. Within the past few years, the association has volunteered at the National Public Radio fund drives, the Loaves and Fishes organization in feeding the poor, and has been a contributor to the Sacramento Food Bank. Other community service activities include cultural education at elementary and middle schools here in Sacramento.
Currently, the organization is engaged in a lot of exciting activities for the children in our community. These activities are designed to enrich the cultural perspective, in-depth understanding, and appreciation of who we are as a people and a community. Our children are not just Ghanaian or other African children but children or persons with the desire to partake. Our children are our legacy: what we teach them today defines our future. Therefore let us come together to show them the way. Let us invest in their lives.
Please visit us at www.gascal.org. Thanks.
Matilda Aidam
President
Upcoming Events
Ghana's 52nd Independence Celebration
Theme: Ghana's Simple Pleasures
Next Meeting
To Be Announced
KID'S CORNER
Pictures from 2008 Celebration "Our Children: Tomorrow's Leaders"
This page was last updated on April 5, 2008