THANK YOU to everyone who came out and supported us in our first in-person gala
“Celebrating Together, Striving Forward” was such a great success, thanks to our honorees, special guests, and community!
Our deepest gratitude to Gala Guest of Honor South Asian Cultural Icon, Madhur Jaffrey, Gala honorees Congresswoman Grace Meng, South Asian entrepreneur Adnan Durrani of Saffron Road Foods, internationally renowned culinary duo from @UAfoods, Chef Chintan Pandya and Restaurateur Roni Mazumdar.
Special thanks to other shining stars and special guests who lit up our night and helped our cause so graciously: TV/Film Actor, Producer, and Director Faran Tahir (The Kite Runner on Broadway); #Grammy winning singer, Falu, The New York #Kathak Dance Company, and #DJRekha / Rekha Malhotra!
Our thanks also go out to America’s first #Michelin Starred-Indian Chef, Hemant Mathur, whose divine catering added a most delicious note to the festivities and to the cause everyone came out to support!
We extend our immense gratitude to South Asian digital media superstars, Hena Doba and Sree Sreenivasan, for co-emceeing the Gala!
And… last but not least, our gratitude goes out to all the public officials, dignitaries, and our community members who came out and whose support we can always can count on!
Thank you EVERYONE for making the time to join us on this special occasion, and for your outpouring of love and generous contributions to support the work we do and the people we serve.
We feel most humbled and blessed by everyone’s presence and contributions.