Canadian Canara Vision Inc to confer Yeomen Service Award to David Frank Fernandes Dubai

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Mississauga/Canada, 06 Nov 2015: Canadian Canara Vision nominates David Frank Fernandes for the prestigious ‘Canara Vision 2015 Yeomen Service Award.’

 

Canadian Canara Vision Inc. (CCVI) is a non-profit organization established for community development by: helping new immigrants to settle, re-establish network and adapt to the new environment in Canada; educate youth and help to build their career; create socializing avenues for the elderly; and provide a platform for displaying talents from their native land originating from Mangalore. Beyond our social and cultural activities, the Foundation is actively engaged in organizing educational seminars on tax, investment and retirement planning and lending a helping hand to members of the community in their hour of need.

In response to an urgent need of the community, Canada Canara Vision Inc’s embarked on a noble venture by establishing a Canara Catholic Cemetery comprising of 300 burial lots at the Meadowvale cemetery, with the option to expand the same to 1000 lots. These are separate burial ground for a dignified burial and lasting memorial for the Catholic people of the Canara Region in the Greater Toronto Area. These lots were consecrated by Mangalorean catholic priests residing in GTA on June 20th 2015. A solemn prayer service was held on November 1st 2015 by Fr. Henry Alva, at this ground, to commemorate the deceased on All Souls day. This prayer service will be held every year.  

 

Our next goal is to create a Konkani Cultural centre a forum to educate and nurture our youth, a common place to meet and greet for the elderly, conduct seminars on various issues like: banking, mortgage, legal and retirement.

 

 

To kick start its mega ventures and to promote Konkani culture and encourage the youth CCVI is hosting a Gala Dinner Dance on November 13, 2015. On this occasion, Canadian Canara Vision is proud to honour an exemplary personality of Mangalore Origin, with the Canara Vision 2015 Yeomen Service Award.

 

“It is not how much we do,

but how much love we put in the doing.

It is not how much we give,

but how much love we put in the giving.”

- Famous quote of Mother Theresa

 

These words exemplify a noble, down to earth man and he is none other than Devid Frank Fernandes. 

 

David Frank Fernandes hails from Kemmanu in Udupi, India and currently lives in Dubai UAE.

 

Frank was born, raised and completed his schooling in Mangalore. At a very young age of 16 he moved to Bombay, to start his working career. He then moved to Dubai to widen his horizons and it is here that he toiled for 9 years in a shipping company. By sheer hard work, grit and perseverance this young lad turned the chapter in his life when he started his own shipping company, called Mosaco Shipping & Forwarding. This company recently completed 26 years and is rated as one of the leading freight forwarders in the United Arab Emirates and is an active member of the National Committee of Freight Forwarders’ Association (NCFF).

 

Frank has a versatile personality, he is not only a successful entrepreneur, but has under production movie: ’Ek Aslyar Ek Na’ and has successfully produced movies in regional languages Konkani movie- ‘Kazar’ & and Kannada movies, ‘Ellellu Neene Nannallu Neene’ and co produced ‘Karkalada Pavada Purusha Santa Lawrence’ and very soon, we will see him acting in his own Tulu Movie production “Jai Tulunad”. Inspite of his busy schedule, he makes time to pursue his hobby of reading a genre of books and scriptures. Being a well read person and having a photographic memory has allowed him to master the recitation of slokas and he has been honoured by numerous religious organisations to speak on harmony in multifaith gatherings.

 

Inside this man of steel is a humble heart beating for the poor and downtrodden. Over the past several decades, Frank has been generously donating to numerous charitable institutions like the old age homes, orphanages, homes for the poor, cultural and educational institutions and other organizations involved in public service and those promoting art, culture and sports. He epitomizes Philanthropy. He often says that “Whenever I get involved in philanthropic activities my tension gets released and I feel very happy”.

 

He takes great pride in his family; his wife Alice Fernandes, his 4 sons and a daughter who have been with him through his ups and downs and motivated him to achieve his life goals.

 

We the Mangalorean community of Canada are truly proud of his exemplary achievements, leadership and his philanthropic activities. He is truly a master blaster playing his innings well in his life time and a Super hero of our times. 

 

In recognition of his contribution to Konkani culture through the medium of Filmography, Entrepreneurship and his philanthropic activities Canadian Canara Vision will present “Canara Vision 2015 Yeomen Service Award” at a Gala Dinner Dance on November 13th at Versailles Convention Centre, Mississauga, Canada.