Capital Area Telugu Association (CATS)

To encourage and promote the cultural and religious functions of the Telugu community. To invite and honor literary, scientific, and religious dignitaries of interest to CATS members. To facilitate improved communication among CATS members. To serve as a conduit for collecting donations to support educational and socio-economic development initiatives for those in need, and to transfer funds to charitable organizations. To organize additional events as necessary to engage CATS members. To promote participation in volunteering, charitable, and social activities within the communities where CATS members reside. To advance the Telugu language, cultural, and religious activities. To foster mentoring and business development opportunities. To represent Telugus as a cohesive, strong, and unified community. To secure funds for the acquisition, construction, management, and operation of a permanent building facility for the Telugu community in the Capitol Area. To leverage the expertise of CATS members in IT, medical sciences, business, and entrepreneurship to inspire and guide the younger generation through seminars and initiatives aimed at societal improvement.

CATS is bringing forth a novel idea by providing a platform to anyone in the community to bring forward a new idea in the interest of the community to be fully developed into a project (a small idea or a big one). This allows the organization to be very open by serving as an "incubator" for great ideas.

Capitol Area Telugu Society (CATS) is a 501©(3) non-profit organization devoted to the awareness and promotion of Telugu culture in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. It has been granted a non-profit organization status by Department of Treasury and any donations provided to CATS are 100% tax deductible. Formed in 2005, it intends to be the best amongst the Indo-American organizations