Baltimore Marathi Mandal (BMM) was formed on February 1, 2009, by a small Orkut community group with the initiative of four families – Mr. Mangesh and Mrs. Kiran Khedikar, Mr. Sakar and Mrs. Anuja Kawle, Mr. Vinnie and Mrs. Shubhangi Rege, Mr. Sachin and Mrs. Anuprita Khedkar. Our first Mandal event was on March 7th, 2009 which was Holi and a get-together. Initially, the goal of the organization was to promote Marathi Language, Celebrate Marathi festivals, encourage children to learn about the Maharashtrian tradition and culture and give the community a chance to perform and express their talent. The aim was to make new friends and to bring Marathi families in the area together to support and help each other.
2009:
- Started a new Orkut community group (http://orkut.google.com/c81798537.html)
- Started new website – http://www.baltimoremarathimandal.org
- Created a database for all local talent and community leaders/ supporters
- Sending community emails through the website was introduced
- Some of the events performed by the newly formed community:
- Holi and Gudi Padwa on March 7th, 2009 at IndiClub, Woodlawn, MD
- Spring Picnic on May 16th at Patapsco Valley State Park, Ellicott City
- Cultural and Movie Night on July 11, 2009 at HCC
- Independence Day celebration on August 15th, 2009 in Towson
- Ganesh Chaturthi celebration on September, 23rd 2009 at GBT
- Diwali celebration on October 17th, 2009 at HCC
- Marathi Sanskar Classes for Kids at Greater Baltimore Temple
2010
- Started membership model
- Started Facebook group and community: https://www.facebook.com/baltimoremarathi/events?ref=page_internal
- Payment mode was simplified and channeled through the BMM website using a credit card and PayPal
- Official committees and an executive team with positions were created
- BMM constitution and By-laws were drafted
- On August 19th, 2010 ‘Baltimore Marathi Mandal’ received ‘The Certificate of Incorporation’ from the Secretary of State (State of Maryland)
- Started new BMM Bank Account
2011-2012
- BMM Logo was established – Initiatives were taken to collaborate with other surrounding Mandals – Event and Ad Sponsorship model was introduced – Marathi newsletters were published – Marathi Library and books circulation initiative was researched
2013-2014
- In January 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) granted 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit status to ‘Baltimore Marathi Mandal’ – Set up election officers and election process for the BMM committee
2015:
- In September 2015, we purchased General Liability Insurance for BMM, with which we can book any hall or auditorium at a discounted rate.
| Year | President | Vice President | Vice President Marketing | Secretary | Treasurer | Co-treasurer | BMM Rep | Cultural Coordinator | Senior Citizen Coordinator | Kids Coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sakar Kawle | Mangesh Khedikar | NA | Sanjeev Gholap | Sachin Khedkar | Vinne Rege | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2012 | Mangesh Khedikar | Sanjeev Gholap | NA | Rahul Mandsaurvale | Ashwini Nagarkar | Sachin Khedkar | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2013 | Sanjeev Gholap | Rahul Mandsaurvale | NA | Sakar Kawle | Ashwini Nagarkar | Shilpa Gandhe | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2014 | Rahul Mandsaurvale | Sakar Kawle | NA | Renu Gholap | Shilpa Gandhe | Prerna Mohod Kadu | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2015 | Sameer Ahirrao | Mangesh Khedikar | NA | Vivek Patil | Sumeet Desai | Madhavi Sabnis | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2016 | Sanjay Pawar | Sachin Khedkar | Mahesh Zarkar | Mahendra Marathe | Shailesh Deshpande | Charuta Patil | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2017 | Avanti Rajadhyaksha | Mahendra Marathe | Vinayak Wagle | Rashmi Rath | Leena Khedkar | Balasaheb Kawade | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2018 | Swapnil Konde | Sandeep Kesarkar | Sameer Ahirrao | Shamal Shete | Geeta Nath | Rupali Marathe | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2019 | Prajakta Dravid | Sudhin Bengeri | Vinnie Rege | Gauri Turner | Samradni Shinde | Prajakta Purohit | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2020 | Rohit Kolhatkar | Ruddhi Wadadekar | Vinnie Rege | Madhur Purohit | Ketan Barde | Ravi Mahajan | Aniruddha Gandhe | Avni Dane Gore | Prajkta Dravid | |
| 2021 | Rohit Kolhatkar | Ruddhi Wadadekar | Sameer Ahirrao | Madhur Purohit | Ketan Barde | Ravi Mahajan | Aniruddha Gandhe | Abhilasha Punje | Prajkta Dravid | |
| 2022 | Monika Deshpande | Ruchira Mahajan | Shilpa Bengeri | Smitesh Lokare | Deepanvita Kalele | Rama Gandhe | Sameer Ahirrao | NA | NA | NA |
| 2023 | Anish Patil | Samradni Shinde | Pankaj Shivpuje | Ketan Shahapure | Yogesh Khairnar | Smitesh Lokare | Rajendra Modak | Vaishali Khairnar | Sushma Bhosle | Jaya Kirtikar |
| 2024 | Pankaj Shivpuje | Sonali Ahirrao | Open | Ashwini Nagalkar | Sandeep Bade | Yogesh Khairnar | Rajendra Modak | Priyanka Bapat | Govind Modi | Open |