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Nepali New Year Cup

Rachit Shrestha
April 18, 2022
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by Sierra Cvach

On March 26th and 27th, Seattle FC in partnership with Nepal Seattle Society successfully hosted the annual Nepali New Year Cup. The tournament was divided into two categories: Teams under age 35 and Teams over age 35.

The under-35 category had 12 teams, including 3 out-of-state teams from Oregon, Idaho, and California, and included 144 players.

The 35+ category had 4 local teams competing with a total of 56 players. Total attendance for the two-day event was over seven hundred, with around five hundred spectators on Saturday and roughly two hundred on Sunday.

In the under 35-category, Seattle FC Yellow team won the finals and took first place. Seattle FC Black team was second place. The MVP in the under-35 category was awarded to Umesh Pandey from Seattle FC Yellow. The final’s Man of the Match was Bharat Monger of Seattle FC Yellow.

In the 35+ event, Everett Warriors Red team won the finals and took first place. Everett Warriors Blue was second place. The MVP in the 35+ category was Jamyang Dorjee.

A total of $5000 cash prizes were awarded to the winners.

The NEYPVAL team conducted a health assessment survey during this event. The survey assessed the accessibility of healthcare in the surrounding Nepali community. 180 surveys were completed with the help of our community ambassadors. Stay tuned to see what data we have gathered and what we can learn about our community.

Vaccination Event at Sanatan Dharm Mandir

Rachit Shrestha
March 31, 2022
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by Rachit Raj Shrestha and Sierra Cvach

We are two years into this pandemic and things seem to be getting better. This has only been possible because we have taken precautions and gotten the vaccines to protect ourselves and our community from Covid-19. However, some of us have yet to get the Covid-19 vaccine or its booster.

It might be because of time constraints, or not being able to get an appointment. Or, maybe, because you had a dose of a different vaccine overseas, and didn’t know if you could get one of the boosters available in America.

This was the case for a husband and wife who had just moved to Seattle from Nepal. They have taken their first dose of COVOVAX in Nepal but didn’t know if they could get a booster in Seattle. They reached out to NSS, and with the help of the NEYPVAL team and King County Public Health, we found out that they were approved to receive the Moderna booster after getting their COVOVAX shot in Nepal. During our recent vaccination event, we were able to get them their booster shots and update their vaccination cards.

Shubhechha Shakya and Sakar Sakya, our administrative assistant and community ambassador, also got their booster shots during our vaccination event. In total, we were able to get 8 people vaccinated during our 2-hour camp held at Sanatan Dharm Mandir on March 19th, in partnership with Sanatan Dharm Mandir, WA Department of Health, King County Public Health, and the CDC Foundation.

Tech Literacy Event

Rachit Shrestha
March 9, 2022
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These days there’s an app or website to do everything, from calling family back home to making doctor appointments. If you would like help navigating the wide world of new technology available, come join us at our Tech Literacy event on March 20^th. We will be showing you how to navigate through My Chart, access your electronic vaccination card, and use Zoom. If there is anything else you would like to learn about, please RSVP and leave us a comment down below.

Our elders 60+ are encouraged to attend, but everyone is welcome!

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/3JcogfW4kkDuyx6h6

Message from NSS President

Rachit Shrestha
March 9, 2022
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This month we are holding a vaccination event as well as a Tech literacy event. If you are still waiting to get your COVID-19 vaccine, join us on March 19th, or if you need help navigating through My Chart, Zoom, accessing your electronic vaccination card, or have any other queries, RSVP and join us on March 20th!

Follow the links below to get your COVID-19 Vaccination appointment for March 19th!

Ages 12+ Clinic Link: https://prepmod.doh.wa.gov//appointment/en/reg/9293301686

Ages 5-11 Clinic Link: https://prepmod.doh.wa.gov//appointment/en/reg/0368291968

RSVP through the link below for the Tech Literacy event on March 20th

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/3JcogfW4kkDuyx6h6