Kerala Association of Kansas City
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KAKC or Kerala Association of Kansas City is a non-profit organization of Kansas City based Malayalis or Keralites (Malayalam speaking people or the people from the South Indian state of Kerala). It brings together the community of Malayalis who live in Kansas City and its suburbs. KAKC provides a social and cultural venue for the ever growing community of Malayalis in the area.
Though the Kansas City area saw its first Malayali settler as early as 1967, there wasn't a formal organization until as late as 2003 when KAKC was instituted. KAKC was registered as a non-profit organization in 2003 and it was recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a Federal Tax-Exempt 501 (C) (4) Social Welfare Organization in May 2004.
KAKC promotes the cultural heritage of Kerala and social enrichment of Kansas City based Malayalis by organizing
- Events celebrating various festivals observed by Malayalis, such as Christmas and Onam
- Social venues such as the KAKC annual picnic
- Quarterly Malayalam movies
- Celebration of Kerala Piravi
- Sporting activities such as Volleyball
