Board Gets Magic Bus on the Road Again
By Vanshika Vipin SUGAR LAND: After bringing Bollywood’s biggest star, Farhan Akhtar to Houston for a good cause resulting in the biggest desi rock concert that Houston has ever seen, it is obvious that Magic Bus Houston’s next event is awaited eagerly. The Magic Bus board met on Tuesday, July 22 at Madras Pavilion in […]
Community Walk Hosted by BAPS Charities at Sugar Land Town Center
SUGAR LAND: At the age of 92, Kanu Patel or lovingly known as Kanudada completed the BAPS Charities 15th annual walkathon on Sunday, June 8, at the Sugarland Town Center. After the walk Kanudada smiles and says, “my inspiration were the young ones that are here on a Sunday and it’s such a great feeling […]
Houston Helps Eradicate Illiteracy in Rural India Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation USA, Annual Fundraising Event Houston Chapter
HOUSTON: The Ekal Vidyalaya Houston Chapter held its Annual Fundraising Event on May 4, at the Stafford Performing Arts Center. The event was attended by over 1000 guests and raised over $400,000. The Houston community pledged their support to over 1100 schools across rural India. This annual event raises funds to help eradicate illiteracy from […]
DAYA: GREATER HOUSTON AGENCY SERVING SOUTH ASIAN FAMILIES IN CRISIS Appealing As a Local Charity, Daya 2014 Gala Raises Awareness
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: Successful members of our community are often besieged with worthy appeals for charitable donations. But the donors at Daya’s 2014 Gala felt emotionally satisfied as they helped families that are truly besieged—victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, in our own greater Houston region. Daya Inc. a local agency serving Houston’s […]
No Pretensions in Pratham Gala for Raising Money for Kids Education
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It seems like it was only yesterday when Pratham Houston held its annual Gala but here it was this past Saturday night, April 5, once again at the Hilton Americas, marking the herald of the Gala season among Indo-American charities across the Metroplex. True to its superlative calling and tremendous outreach, […]
Daya’s 2014 Gala Fundraiser: Dine & Disco for Daya
HOUSTON: Daya’s 2014 annual fundraiser will be held on Sunday, April 27. Daya, founded in 1996 promotes healthy family relationships by providing services to empower women and children affected by family violence and sexual assault. Daya served over 300 clients in 2013 alone. The organization also mobilizes Houston’s south Asian community to change and […]
IACF Distributes Funds, Offers Proactive Assistance
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: Indo-American Charity Foundation held its 26th annual funds distribution event last Wednesday, Feb. 29 evening at the Madras Pavilion restaurant in Sugar Land. Funds were distributed to a total of 22 organizations. The group included mainstream charity organizations as well as organizations catering to the local South Asian community. The types […]
Clear Lake Youth Donate to Charity
CLEAR LAKE: At its annual Diwali Program celebrating the Indian New Year, ICCL had grand program spanning over 4 hours with numerous cultural items representing the diverse culture of India. It was attended by more than 500 plus community members. The program ended with a sumptuous dinner. The highlight of the program was the India […]
Uttarakhand Flood Relief Fundraiser Cricket Tournament Fetches $15000
HOUSTON: Houston chapter of Sewa International and Gujarati Samaj of Houston successfully staged a fundraiser cricket tournament for Uttarakhand Flood Relief and raised approx. $15,000. Thanks to the generous help from cricket aficionados of Greater Houston area. In probably one of the worst disasters in the recent past in India, the entire Uttarakhand was hit […]
Daya’s “One Voice Against Domestic Violence” Gets Enthusiastic Honks
By Pramod Kulkarni HOUSTON: The Saturday morning atmosphere last weekend in the Mahatma Gandhi district of southwest Houston was reminiscent of a street scene in South Asia with its saree stores, dhabas and jewellery shops. And lots of honking! The honking was in support of Daya Houston’s 7th annual “One Voice Against Domestic Violence” initiative […]
IACF Silver Jubilee Remembers its Past, Reaffirms Future Goals
For more IACF Social Hour pictures, click here By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The Indo American Charity Foundation celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a salute to the past and a reaffirmation to the goals that it was built on at a Gala held on Saturday, September 21 at the Hilton Americas Hotel. Almost 500 […]
The Value of Friends Helping Friends Comes Together at Annual Fundraiser
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Har ek dost zaroori hota hai (Every friend is important) – goes the jingle of a well know Indian Hindi commercial and no one can attest to this better than some of the people who have been helped by Friends Helping Friends, a non-profit organization that helps those who need medical […]
India House and Indo-American Organizations Present Check to Mayor Parker for Fallen Firefighters Fund
HOUSTON: Demonstrating that the Indo-American community is always at the forefront of giving, representatives of India House attended a check giving presentation on July 30 to Mayor Annise Parker at City Hall benefiting the 100 Club and the four fallen firefighters who tragically lost their lives on May 31. Beginning with a prayer and fundraising […]
Friends Helping Friends Annual Fundraiser Slated for August 25
HOUSTON: Friends Helping Friends, a non-profit organization now in its 12th year, will hold its annual fundraiser on Sunday, August 25 at 6pm at Maggiano’s Italian restaurant on Post Oak Boulevard, which has become their standard location year after year for the event. About 300 people are expected to attend the event which allows FHF […]
24 Havans to Seek Gayatri Devi’s Blessings, Guidance for Flood Relief
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: After the devastating and massive floods that recently occurred in the foothills of the Himalayas, especially in the state of Uttarakhand, many groups decided to help those who had suffered from the calamity. But one group sprang into action immediately as their headquarters is located almost in the heart of the […]
Blind Foundation for India (BFI) Musical Evening Fundraiser
NAPERVILLE: Recently, the Blind Foundation for India (BFI) organized a musical evening program at the Avery Coonley School’s Performing Arts Center, Downers Grove, Illinois. Over 180 people enjoyed the musical evening with melodious songs by Dr. Dipak Shah and Dr. Sheela Shah. Young artists from the Soorya Dance School of Northbrook gave enchanting performances to […]
1000 Walkers Join in BAPS Charities to Support Firefighters, ADA and Stafford MSD
SUGAR LAND: Many of us are touched when we lend our hands to help others. The feeling of giving makes us even more emotional when it comes to a child. On Sunday, June 9, 11 year old Riya Desai from Sugar Land woke up early. She was thrilled knowing that her efforts were going to […]
Mayor Parker Celebrates Her Birthday and a Fundraiser Among Desi Friends
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Over the past few years, Bobby and Jasmeeta Singh have hosted Mayor Annise Parker at their house on the west side so many times one would think that she has become one of the family. Two year ago she was there at the Super Bowl, and then later for her birthday, […]
Save A Mother Gala Raises Awareness and Much Needed Funds
Click here for Collage By Manu Shah “Mera paas bangla hai, gadi hai, daulat hai…..tumhare paas kya hai” “Mera paas maa hai” HOUSTON: For a country whose movies are replete with dialogues like these, a chilling fact is that a mother-to-be dies every 10 minutes in rural India. And the reason is even more disturbing […]
IACF’s 3rd Annual Golfing for Giving Tournament Raises Funds
By Jawahar Malhotra HUMBLE: Although located in the town with a forgiving name, there is nothing too forgiving for the uninitiated in the challenging 18-hole golf course located 45-minutes north of downtown Houston and just east of the Bush Intercontinental Airport. It is a well-respected course which area golfers love to try their shots at […]
