Hillsborough, New Jersey, USA: The Telugu Association of North America (TANA) – New Jersey chapter organised a successful hiking event titled “Better Tomorrow Begins with a Step” on Saturday at the scenic Sauerland Mountain Hiking Trail in Hillsborough. More than a hundred members and their families took part, enjoying a refreshing morning walk surrounded by nature.

The event’s main objective was to encourage physical fitness, mental well-being, and a deeper connection with nature. TANA leaders appreciated the youth’s leadership under the slogan “Our Youth – Our Heritage”, noting that such initiatives help preserve Indian (Telugu) cultural values and promote community service across the United States.

TANA Youth Coordinator Srinivas Cherukuri and Hiking Coordinator Dasaratha Thalapaneni expressed their gratitude to all participants, crediting the event’s success to everyone’s enthusiasm and teamwork. They also extended special thanks to TANA Leadership Foundation Trustees Srinivas Oruganti and Satish Meka, New Jersey Regional Representative Sudhir Chand Narepalepu, and Treasurer Raja Kasukurthi for their active involvement.

A dedicated team of volunteers — including Shyam Prasad Ambati, Sharath Tatipamula, Rajesh Babu, Vinay Kuchipudi, Madhu Kumar Paritala, Ravi Cherukuri, Nishant Kolli, Bhagat Marella, Ravi Mosam, Rajesh Muppur, Aravind Peethampally, Venkat Etrintala, Murthy Thamminidi, Vasanth Naidu Thanna, Kiran Basana, Bhanu Prakash Nallamothu, Venkata Pusuluri, Srinivas Kurivella, and Siva Prasad Athinarapu — coordinated the day’s activities smoothly.

TANA President Naren Kodali and Executive Vice President Srinivas Lau congratulated all participants for making the event a memorable success. The morning concluded with a hearty breakfast provided by Aahar Restaurant.