Abacoa & Alton Neighbors - January 2022

J a n u a r y 2 0 2 2 | Abacoa &Alton N E I G H B O R S 33 COMMUNITY CORNER MEET Alpesh M Patel with eSANGHE By Alpesh M Patel | Photo by Aanya M Patel Alpesh M Patel is an Indian-born, Canadian American and a self-described cultural mosaic of beliefs, interests, tastes, and experiences. Born in the small town of Mogri (Gujarat, India) and raised in the small town of Bramalea, on the outskirts of Toronto. Alpesh grew up tinkering with Computers (starting with TRS-80 Color Computer and building his first PC in Grade 11), and enjoying Shop Classes. He also honed his work ethic and appreciation of a dollar earned while working for Pizza Maker for Mothers Pizzeria and Sales Associate for Black’s Cameras throughout High School. Even to this day he loves a great pizza slice with a root beer float and enjoys tinkering with photography, cameras, and computers. Passionate about start-ups and the entrepreneurial space, Alpesh has spent the last three decades helping small businesses grow their revenue with strategies that blend technology, marketing, management and leadership. Along the journey, he has accumulated a spectrum of experience wearing different titles: IT Consultant, Network Architect, Database Developer, Web Developer, Ecommerce Developer, and Chief Information Officer. Alpesh has also shared his knowledge and experiences with small business owners as a SCORE Certified Mentor for several years. Drawn to Community Service, over the past two decades in Palm Beach County, Alpesh has also served and supported numerous committees and nonprofits focusing on family literacy, entrepreneurship, leadership, and youth development. Currently, he serves as: Board Vice-Chair, Pace Center for Girls PB; Board of Governors, Leadership Palm Beach County; and Intern Host, Path To College. Alpesh practice’s his motto - “Serve Others to Their Delight.” Alpesh is now leveraging his experiences and intersecting his passions for serving clients, causes and community with creative problem-solving to develop practical solutions for enriching lives. Pivoting his resources and company, eSANGHE’s first initiative is SeedingACCESS (SeedingACCESS.com)— a collaborative program that brings together businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies to invest revitalized computers with families in underserved communities. A computer is an absolute necessity for facilitating education, accessing public goods and participating with social programs. To date, SeedingACCESS has revitalized more than 500 computers, with 460 invested in families and the balance invested in programs hosted by nonprofits. Working together, we can bridge the digital divide. eSANGHE’s second initiative is eLIGNment (eLIGNment. com) - a collaborative program that brings together leader/mentors in private and public sectors to share their experiences and inspire our youth to expand their view of career options, challenge their assumptions about success, and the meaning of joyful fulfillment. On this student journey of discovery, we will help them develop their lateral life skills including, goal setting, time management, communications, character, and leadership. Help us build brighter futures. Working together, we can improve student outcomes. SPECIAL NOTE: If you treated yourself or your family to a new computer(s) this past Holiday Season, please consider investing your older computer through the SeedingACCESS program. If migrating data is a challenge, we would be happy to assist you. Cheers!