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Gandhi’s Talisman 3 Education Through Skype 45 Table of Contents & Copyright 5 Aasha ki Kiran 46 Keynote Address – Deven Parekh 6 Fifteen Kilometers 50 President’s Letter 7 Women Empowerment (WE) 54 Share & Care Team 9 A Day in the Life 58 Tonight’s Sponsors 10 Nirmal Village Committee 61 Nepal Contributors 13 Healthcare to Unreached (H2U) 64 Media Sponsors 15 SCF & Kalanjiyam 68 Tonight’s Performers 19 A Nepal Update 73 Mission, Vision, & Core Values 21 Thank You 75 SCF Signature Programs 23 Gala Team 76 Progress Chart 25 Drop by Drop 79 Auditor’s Report 28 Health & Wellness Fair 87 Educate to Success (E2S) 32 The SCF Advantage 89 A Gift of Education 36 What Your Donation Can Do 91 Educate to Graduate (E2G) 40 List of Advertisers 94 Young Philanthropists 43

Questions or Comments? Please visit Shareandcare.org Or email us at [email protected]

33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 5 KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Deven Parekh

Deven Parekh is a managing director at Insight Venture Partners, and joined the firm in 2000. He manages investments in e-commerce, consumer internet, data, and application software businesses on a global basis. Deven is a global investor, actively working with investments in China, Latin America, Europe and Russia. He serves as Board Chair for eVestment, DrillingInfo, Turnitin, and Campaign Monitor. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Fanatics, Hayneedle, Syncsort, 1stdibs, and SR Labs. Deven represents the firms interests in Alibaba, Twitter, Despagar, JD.com, Automattic (Wordpress), Yext, SkyTap and Zenefits.

Deven was selected to be on the 2014 and 2015 Forbes Midas list. He was also selected in 2014 by AlwaysOn as a Venture Capital 100 winner for his investments in Twitter and Chegg. In 2010 Deven was part of a US delega- tion of several investors, government representatives, and technology companies that visited Russia to explore investment and technology collaboration opportunities between the United States and Russia. He is a Member of the Technical Advisory Council of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which assists the Com- mission with developing informed technology policies supporting America’s competitiveness and job creation in the global economy. In 2006, Deven was named a Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute, which seeks to develop the next generation of community spirited leaders. In 2014, President Obama nominated Deven to be on the Board of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

He is a Member of the Board of Publicolor (which he chaired from 2007 – 2012), a New York City based non-profit organization that focuses on inner city schools. He is also Treasurer and Member of the Board of Governors of the National Academy Museum. He is a Member of the Board of the Tisch New York MS Research Center. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. Deven is a member of the Greater NY Partnership, which pairs business executives with non-profit executive directors. The Part- nership is an initiative of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. Deven is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations as well as the Economic Club of New York. Deven received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

6 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA PRESIDENT’S LETTER Celebrating Today’s Activists, Innovators, and Changemakers

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of Share and Care Foundation (SCF), welcome to the 33rd Annual Gala celebration! We take this time to celebrate and thank you – our donors, advisors, supporters, inspiration, and motivation.

Millions of lives are saved, improved, or enlightened by passionate people who de- vote their valuable time, talent and resources to creatively advancing vital causes. Visionary ideas can combine the resources of doers with the resources of donors to create exponential social impact. That is why talented social entrepreneurs are fueling their missions with Share and Care Foundation (SCF).

SCF has made a very significant investment in the philanthropic space. Thirty-three years ago, when we started as a simple clothes drive, it was about bringing friends and family together to raise resources for something we believed in – giving back to our home country. This one event inspired hundreds more, to help countless nonprofits solve problems in India.

President Clinton often says, “There can be a big difference between the headlines and the trend lines.” The trend lines show that Share and Care Foundation is changing millions of lives.

We’ve seen incredible stories of social innovation, human perseverance and generosity that transcend borders, race or sexual orientation. These successes inspire us to keep going, to keep building and to keep dreaming up new ways to help them grow. But as amazing as these stories are, the financial and operational challenges that nonprofits face have only increased over the past several years. Not only that, the way in which people give is changing, fast.

The stakes are higher than ever before for nonprofits and social enterprises on the front line of some of humanity’s greatest challenges, like disease, poverty, gender equality and hygiene. It’s imperative that we continue to help navigate these trends, secure funding and empower local NGOs so they can continue providing these vital services.

So, while today’s announcements are milestones by themselves, it’s what they will enable us to do over the long- run that is most exciting. To think that we can play even a small role in helping to accelerate solutions toward India’s social challenges is not only gratifying, it’s motivational. We speak for every person at SCF in saying that we are fortunate and proud to be part of this team, doing what we’re doing, helping who we’re helping and shaping the future together. And that includes you too - our donors, our partners, our beneficiaries, our advisors and our friends and family.

Anything truly impactful started with at least one believer, and we are forever grateful for your belief in us as we continue to turn our shared vision into a reality. We are more determined than ever to continue work that’s generating life-changing solutions, but we can’t succeed without you. We’re humbled by and grateful for your support. For you and the people whose lives you have changed, we pledge to keep striving to reach our goals.

Thank you for being by our side for the past 33 years. We count on YOU!

Arun Bhansali President, Share and Care Foundation

33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 7 With Best Compliments From

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8 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA SCF TEAM

Board of Trustees Shah, Sharad -- Chairman Bhansali, Sudha Desai, Manoj Gandhi, Darshana Jain, Subhash Parikh, Jayu -- Secretary Nanavati, Nita Palkhiwala, Bharati Patrawalla, Kanan

Management Committee Bhansali, Arun -- President Patrawalla, Shirish -- Treasurer

Advisory Board Doshi, Amit Doshi, Leena Mehta, Navin Parikh, Sudhir Patel, Mahendra Patel, Purnima Shah, H. R. Soni, Girish Parikh, Rajiv, Legal (Hon.)

Committee Chairpersons Annual Gala Mehta, Varsha Disaster Shah, Sharad Donor Advisory Project Bhansali, Sudha Educate to Graduate – E2G Parekh, Suresh Educate to Success – E2S Kothari, Ajit & Parekh, Suresh Education & Social Uplifting Patrawalla, Shirish Healthcare to Unreached – H2U / Medical Palkhiwala, Bharati Humanitarian Shah, Amar Nirmal Village Committee Shah, Sharad Women Empowerment – WE Shah, Ketki Souvenir Bhansali Sudha, Dalal, Asha & Parekh, Suresh

Senior Operations Manager Parekh, Tejal Comptroller Jatania, Jyotindra Growth & Development Strategist Subramanyam, Ambika Members Barai, Chandu & Usha Jain, Subhash Patel, Manu & Kokila Bhansali, Arun & Sudha Joshi, Alka Patel, Suresh & Mardavi Dalal, Asha Kothari, Ajit Patrawalla, Shirish & Kanan Dalal, Ujval & Sonali Maniar, Kishor & Jyotsna Satyadeo, Rashmi Desai, Ashwin & Aruna Mehta, Madhu & Varsha Shah, Hemlata Desai, Manoj & Saroj Nanavati, Shirish & Nita Shah, Amar & Jyotsna Devi, Shruti Palkhiwala, Arun & Bharati Shah, Sharad & Ketki Gandhi, Dinesh & Alpana Parekh, Suresh & Malini Shah, Mahendra & Lila Gandhi, Bipin & Darshana Parikh, Dilip & Jayu Shah, Rajendra Gandhi, Anant & Jyotsna Parikh, Saumil & Saloni Shah, Nitin & Shilpa Gor, Hetal Parikh, Shaila Thakkar, Nitin Gurunathan, Victor Patel, Aruna Shroff, Jayant & Yogini Venkataramanan, Venkat Young Professional Committee Parikh, Purvi Shah, Shimul

North Carolina Chapter Patel, Manu & Kokila Agarwal, Sampada Girglani, Swati Kamath, Rajeev Patel, Ketan Patel, Piyush

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33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 9 SPONSORS

COMPASSION IN ACTION – TONIGHT’S EVENT SPONSORS

Visionary Sponsors – $100,000 & over

Anonymous Shah, Gunavantrai

Grand Sponsors – $50,000 & over

Anonymous Doshi, Nitin & Leena

Platinum Sponsors – $25,000 & over

Anonymous Doshi, Amit & Kalpana Javeri, Kumar & Nita Merali Foundation

Gold Sponsors – $15,000 & over

Accurate Diagnostic Labs, Inc. Dalal, Yash & Amrita Mistry, Harish & Sumitra Patel, Mahendra & Jayshree Patrawalla, Shirish & Kanan Shah, Mahendra & Lila

Silver Sponsors – $10,000 & over

Anonymous Anonymous Chatwal, Sant & Daman Kamlesh & Luci Chainani Foundation & Angela Gilbert Khadepau, Manish, Bindu & Pranav Parekh, Deven & Monika Parikh, Samir & Ami Patel, Piyush Shukla, Rahul, Meena & Aakash

10 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA Benefactors – $5,000 & Over Anonymous Mehta, Navin & Rashmi Aum Dance Creations Mehta, Rashmiben & Raj Bhakta, Bhagwanji & Kanchanben Mody, Suren & Ila Gurunathan, Viswanatha & Kamala Palkhiwala, Arun & Bharati Indus American Bank Patel, Dilip & Dipti Kanchanben Poonamchand Goohya Trust Shailesh & Purnima Shah Foundation Patrons – $1,000 & Over Ahuja, Sanjeev & Anju Kothari, Atul & Priti Ajmera, Pravin & Anjna Kothari, Sahil Amin, Arvind & Bhagwati Kothari, Tushar & Dina Amneal Pharmaceuticals Master, Dinesh & Pratibha Anonymous Mehta, Amish & Shreya Anonymous Mehta, Annisa Anonymous Mehta, Chandresh & Maya Anonymous Mehta, Mukund & Padma Anonymous Mehta, Samir & Amita Anonymous Mehta, Shreyas & Nina Anonymous Mehta, Umesh & Rita Anonymous Modi, Drs. Ajit & Shakuntala Asher, Kanu & Bhanu Munver, Ravi & Shraddha Atit Diamonds, Inc. Parekh, Rekha Auto Eastern Nissan of Meadowlands, LLC Parekh, Suresh & Malini Ayyagari, Kamalakar & Kala Parikh, Dilip & Jayu B.H.C. Diamonds, Inc. Parikh, Nalin & Shaila Barai, Chandu & Usha Parikh, Preeti Bhansali, Arun & Sudha Parikh, Saumil & Saloni Bhansali, Maulik & Speers, Keith Patel, Ashok & Hansa Dalal Associates, CPA Patel, Neemit & Nehal Dalal, Kamalkishore Patel, Rasik & Pushpa Desai, Jayaprakash & Rekha Patel, Suresh & Mardavi Desai, Kirit & Mrunalini Qatar Airways Desai, Mahesh & Maheshwari Raval, Rajendra & Kalpana Desai, Manoj & Saroj Sama, Jay & Alka Dixit, Mahesh & Ila Sanghvi, Jayesh & Bina Doshi, Bharat & Aadarsh Saraiya, Manoj & Sumedha Doshi, Bhupat & Hansa Saral Diamonds, Inc. Doshi, Nirav & Alma Shah, Ajit & Daksha Doshi, Shrenik & Rupa Shah, Anand & Shreya Emby International, Inc. Shah, Bharat & Daksha Gandhi, Anant & Jyotsna Shah, Mehul & Maya Gandhi, Champak & Kokila Shah, Nilay & Deval Gandhi, Samir & Khushalani, Anita Shah, Pravin & Deena Gidwani, Umesh & Sonia Shah, Rajan & Sandhya Golia, Kanak & Prabha Shah, Sandip & Alka Gupta, Ram & Aruna Shah, Sarju & Rishita Jain, Subhash & Sarla Sheth, Deepak & Neena Jeffery Realty, Inc. Shivalkar, Ashok & Ashmeeta Jewelmark Subramanyam, Ravi & Sujata Juthani, Virendra & Nalini Vagheshia, Ghanshyam Kapadia, Bipin & Kumudini Vora, Anop & Renuka Khandwala, Kiran & Sanghavi, Maya Supporters – $500 & Over Anonymous Mitta, Prashant & Shabri Shah, Kailas Anonymous Modi, Suresh & Asmita Shah, Leena Anonymous Nanavati, Shirish & Nita Shah, Leena B. Anonymous Nice Diamonds Shah, Mahesh & Bharti Anurang, Harsh & Malvika Oza, Raj & Meera Shah, Naresh & Kalpana Ashi Diamonds Pan Gems Shah, Navin & Nalini Asian Star Company Parikh, Jay & Ami Shah, Nitin & Shilpa Asprey, Inc Parikh, Mahendra & Bharati Shah, Praful & Kishori Bhandari, Mukesh & Daksha Parikh, Shailesh & Nalini Shah, Rushabh & Varghese, Anoop & Shimul Bhatia, Arun & Asmita Patel, Geeta Shah, Sagar Bhatt, Harendra & Neelaxi Patel, Jignesh & Priti Shah, Sharad & Ketki Bhayani, Satish & Pari Patel, Ramesh & Hansa Shah, Suren & Anila Bhuta, Kalyani Patni, Madhu & Sarla Shah, Suresh & Amita Buluswar, Murli & Ruchi Patwa, Ramesh & Eva Shah, Vinod & Rasila Desai, Ashwin & Aruna Pragani, Babulal Sheth, Pravin & Kokila Dharia, Arvind & Kalpana Ramaprasad, Bindigana & Shamala Sheth, Rasnidhi & Renuka Dharia, Kirit & Chandra Royal India Shroff, Asit & Falguni Dharm International Sandeep Diamond Corp. Shukla, Rohit & Sharmistha Diagem, Inc., Chicago Sanghavi Diamonds, Inc. Solanki, Gambhirsinh & Priyamvada Diamond Star, Inc. Sanghavi, Bharat & Geeta TD Bank Diamour, Inc. Saraiya, Upen & Devila Thakker, Kanu & Niranjana Gandhi, Deepa Shah, Aatish, Aarti & Amit Tolat, Vikram & Shrilekha Global Partners LP Shah, Ajay & Nita Tolat, Vipin In Memory of Shakuntala Mehta Shah, Amar & Jyotsna Twinklediam, Inc. In Memory of Sunil Naik Shah, Ashwin & Manju Venkataramana, Venkat & Radha Indian Diamond Imports, Inc. Shah, Bharat & Usha Vimco Diamonds Joisher, Mukul & Meena Shah, Dinesh & Mehta, Varsha Wadke, Deodutt & Rupa Kothari, Mehul & Dharini Shah, Indrajit Kothari, Suresh Shah, Jitendra & Panna

Supporters – $250 & Over Anonymous Patel, Kumar & Poorvi Shah, Saurin & Manali Dalal, Ujval & Sonali Shah, Bharat & Kokila Sheth, Madhu & Kalpana Mehta, Madhu & Varsha Shah, Hasmukh & Kashmira VLS Realty Investments LLC Parikh, Nitin & Gita Shah, Indravadan & Saroj

Supporters – Up To $249

Ball, Vikas & Manjari Maniar, Kishor & Jyotsna Patel, Yashwant & Bansari Bengali, Ajay & Bina Mehta, Sumant & Rajula Saraf, Kishor & Varsha Chokshi, Digesh Panchmia, Kirit & Hina Shah, Gopal & Daksha De, Prabuddha Pandya, Ashwin Shah, Sudhir & Jayshree Gandhi, Saroj Patel, Arvind & Ranu Snehlata S. Pandya Trust Gunderia, Suresh & Mrudula Patel, Dilip & Sumitra Star Mortgage & Finance Jhaveri, Jayant Patel, Kalpesh & Sheetal

Share and Care Foundation thanks all who have contributed. We regret if any name is inadvertently omitted.

12 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA Nepal Contributors A Helping Hand to Our Brothers and Sisters in Nepal We would like to thank the following generous supporters for trusting Share and Care with their donations to the Nepal Earthquake Relief.A Every Helping dollar Hand you gave to went Our directly Brothers towards and rebuilding Sisters in Nepal the lives of the millions of Nepalis affected by the devastating Earthquake in April. Thanks to you, Share and CareNepal has Earthquake been able to give Relief. $85,000 to Nepal so far. We would like to thank the following $85,000 generous to supporters Nepal so far. for trusting Share and Care with their donations to the Every dollar you gave went directly towards rebuilding the lives of the millions of Nepalis affected by the devastating Earthquake in April. Thanks 10,000 to Rukh you, Family Share Founda2on and Inc. Care has been able to give Piscataway, NJ 125 Navani, Shiv Belle Mead, NJ 5,000 Jhamnadas Watumull Fund Honolulu, HI 111 Moorjani, Jitendra M & Melwani TST Post Box, 5,000 Novar2s Pharmaceu2cals Corp. East Hanover, NJ 106 Dalal, Nikunj & Sujata S2llwater, OK 5,000 Soni, Nirav Livingston, NJ 106 Patel, Pradip CharloSe, NC 4,825 Desai, Kirit & Mrunalini Edison, NJ 105 Anonymous Troy, MI 3,000 India Cultral Assoc. of Central Jersey No. Brunswick, NJ 105 Kalra, Nidhi Newark, CA 2,500 H. K. Patel Family Trust Saddle River, NJ 105 Mehta, Anant & Niya2 Rego Park, NY 2,500 Mahendra & Jayshree Patel Fndn. Milltown, NJ 105 Mehta, Atul & Asha North Haledon, NJ 2,000 Saraiya, Manoj & Sumedha Tus2n, CA 101 Patel, Dharmesh Billerica, MA 1,043 Patel, Vipul Great Falls, VA 100 Amin, Viren MD Cincinna2, OH 1,000 Merchant, Sameer & DaneSe Morristown, NJ 100 Bartakke, Manohar & Beryl Reston, VA 1,000 Mody, Bharat & Bhara2 Drs. Glasgow, KY 100 Dalal, Jayesh G. & Aruna Morganville, NJ 1,000 Mody, Tushar & Shobhna Elmwood Park, NJ 100 Mehta, Rajesh M. & Hina Ringwood, NJ 1,000 Shah, Shirish & Jyo2 Boston, MA 100 Parekh, Mahendra Somerset, NJ 1,000 Trivedi, Jitesh & Vibhavari Warren, NJ 100 Parekh, Prafull & Geeta Hopewell Jct., NY 822 Rajagopal, Holenarasipur & Vimla Media, PA 100 Parikh, Hansa Fremont, CA 700 Benjamin Franklin Middle School Teaneck, NJ 100 Patel, Jayesh Tyngsboro, MA 597 Parikh, Sandip, Suchita & Aneri Fremont, CA 100 Patel, M. R & Lata Rocky Hill, CT 522 Patrawalla, Amee & Madhosingh, Jason Brooklyn, NY 100 Rai, Alfred & Prem Staten Island, NY 502 Rawal, Rama H. Stamford, CT 100 Shah, Ashok, Jyotsna & Purvi LiSle Falls, NJ 501 Patel, Pinakin & Jyotsna Freehold, NJ 100 Shah, Ashwin & Manju Glen Rock, NJ 501 Smile Dental Centre of NJ, PA North Bergen, NJ 100 Shah, Bharat & Neela East Hanover, NJ 500 Ashar, Kanu & Bhanu San Jose, CA 100 Shah, Ramesh & Nita Varia Dayton, NJ 500 Ayyagari, Kamalakar & Kalavathi West Orange, NJ 100 Shah, Vikas & Titul Phoenixville, PA 500 Desai, Jayaprakash & Rekha Braselton, GA 100 Shah, Virendra & Veena Macungie, PA 500 Desai, Kamalesh & Bhara2 Hopewell Jct., NY 100 Somashekara, K. A. & K. H. Ramsey, NJ 500 Doshi, Rohit & Rita Villa Park, CA 59 Patel, Pravinchandra Clearwater, FL 500 Essex Renal & Medical Group LLC South Orange, NJ 52 Amin, Roshni Bloomﬁeld, NJ 500 Jain, Subhash M.D. New York, NY 52 Domadia, Nalin & Pushpa Bensalem, PA 500 Maniar, Kishor & Jyotsna Cincinna2, OH 52 Hariani, Suresh Akron, OH 500 Naik, Prathamesh Des Plaines, IL 52 Patel, Ashok M Robbinsville, NJ 500 Parekh, Jawahar C. & Vasan2 Livingston, NJ 52 Richardson, Tammy Uniontown, OH 500 Sura Family TUA Tempe, AZ 52 Shah, Prakash & Nita Monmouth Jct., NJ 500 Tamboli, Jagdish & Jayshree Wesbield, NJ 51 Amin, Utpal Fairfax, VA 420 Shah, Maheshkumar & Varsha Paramus, NJ 51 Panchal, Chandrakant & Nayantara Parlin, NJ 350 Shah, Mahendra & Lila Roslyn, NY 50 Calidas, Shyam S. Ramsey, NJ 261 Gandhi, Chirag Mamaroneck, NY 50 Goswami, Ram & Bhara2 Sugar Land, TX 261 Shroﬀ, Asit & Falguni Wayne, NJ 50 Jasani, Kan2 & Hansa Harrisburg, PA 251 Patel, Aarav Englishtown, NJ 50 Joshi, Sunita Nuneaton, 251 Patel, Ja2n Jersey City, NJ 50 Mehta, Gunvant & Sarla Morris Plains, NJ 251 Patel, S. A. & H. S. Lincroe, NJ 50 Nagarsheth, Rupesh San Jose, CA 251 Shah, Dinesh M. & Surbhi Clieon, NJ 50 Parikh, Kiran H. & Sweta Jericho, NY 250 Amin, Samir & Shimul Sayreville, NJ 50 Parikh, Milind Sunnyvale, CA 250 Anonymous Morris Plains, NJ 50 Patel, Nisha (NY) Mamaroneck, NY 250 Patel, USam & Surangi Edison, NJ 50 Shah, Ketan Fremont, CA 250 Patwa, Ramesh & Maria Eva Woodbury, NY 50 Shah, Mahendra & Saroj Canton, MI 209 Parekh, Rekha Belleville, NJ 50 Shah, Pra2bha Tavares, FL 209 Saraiya, Upendra & Devila Norwood, NJ 50 Shah, Radhika Naperville, IL 206 Shah, Vinod & Jaya & Akash Arlington, TX 50 Suthar, Ashok Sacramento, CA 201 Parekh, Suresh & Malini Livingston, NJ 50 Vasavada, Maheshbhai Sugar Land, TX 200 Amin, Jitendra Monmouth Jct., NJ 25 Hussain, Shahat & Sena Allentown, NJ 200 Jhaveri, Jayant Floral Park, NY 25 Patel, Chhotu Paramus, NJ 200 Patel, Rajni Clearwater Beach, FL 25 Sibal, Pooja 14 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA MEDIA SPONSORS

MEDIA SPONSORS FOR TONIGHT’S EVENTS

Share and Care Foundation has been fortunate enough to have the unwavering support of the following sponsors, who have consistently helped us to further our mission of empowering and enabling marginalized people in rural India.

Sudhir and Sudha Parikh Parikh Worldwide Media, LLC

H.R. and Rosemarie Shah TV Asia

Gunjesh Desai Masala Junction

Professor Indrajit Saluja The Indian Panorama

Penny K. Sandhu Jus Broadcasting Corp.

Sunil Hali TheIndianEye.net

33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 15 Audit & Advisory Services

Tax Services Transaction Advisory Services Private Company Business Services

James P. Madormo, MBA, CPA, CFP T: (201) 639-5750 / E: [email protected]

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SINGERS SUKHWINDER BALDEVRAJ SINGH: is an internationally-recognized singer, from Amritsar India. Singh is best known for singing “Chaiyya Chaiyya”, for which he won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. He later gained more international fame for singing “Jai Ho” from the film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he won an Academy Award and a Grammy Award. Amongst his other hits are songs from Taal, Earth, Water, Meenaxi, and Raavan.He has also recorded Tamil songs for A.R.Rahman, and released a Punjabi album called Munda Southhall Da with T. Singh.

KANIKA KAPOOR CHANDOK: was raised in Lucknow and started to study classical music at the age of 12. In 2012, Kapoor rose to widespread fame when she released the music video “Jugni Ji”, featuring Dr. Zeus. The track went on to become one of the biggest singles of 2012. Her success continued with the release of “Baby Doll” in 2014, and another collaboration with Dr. Zeus for the song “Lovely” in Happy New Year, which featured Deepika Padukone. In the 2015, she released “Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan” in Royand “Desi Look” in Ek Paheli Leela. Apart from concerts and tours, she has also been signed by an NGO for children, as their brand ambassador, where she promoted the cause of children’s education.

MADHVI SHRIVASTAV: Madhvi is a Bollywood singer who has traveled across India to perform with renowned Bollywood singers like Kumar Sanu, Sukhwinder Singh etc. She has also done her solo shows across India.

MANOJ MISHRA: Manoj is a Bollywood singer who has traveled across India and have also done world tour to perform with renowned Bollywood singers. He is also awarded HOUSE OF COMMONS, CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES – CANADA .He has also done his solo shows across India. MUSICIANS Rakesh Chaurasiya will be playing flute.

Manoj Kumar Bhati will be playing the Tabla.

Shannon Pereira is the lead guitarist.

Amit Prabhakar Desai is the percussionist.

Ashish Vasant Aroskar will be playing the drums.

Amar Prabhakar Desai will be playing the Keyboard

Sudip Ghose will be playing the bass keyboard.

Neelesh Ganpatrao Brambhatt is the percussionist.

Narendra Vasant Salaskar will be playing the classical guitar. TONIGHT’S PROGRAM ORGANIZERS: gs worldwide entertainment started business in 1995 and have been in the industry for nearly 2 decades as an event management and film pro- duction company. The company has ventured into the diversified fields of television software development, weddings, ad films, music videos and celebrity management.

Elite Bollywood Entertainment has been in business for over a decade, and has organized concerts with dozens of the top Bollywood performers, including Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, and Kareena Kapoor.

National Anthem by: Sparsh Shah – The Wonder Boy with Unbreakable Spirit Sparsh is a 12 years old talented boy who was born with an incurable disease called Osteogensis Imperfecta, which makes his bones extremely fragile/brittle, due to which even a hard hand shake can break his bones. He cannot bear weight on his hands and legs; and hence cannot walk or run like other normal kids. He had more than 125 fractures so far in 12 years of his life. But God has gifted him with a wonderful voice and a brilliant mind. He has been learning Hindustani classical music for last 6.5 years and American vocal music for 2.5 years. He has written five songs and composed music. He has additional multiple talents such as performing in several community events, appeared on local radio stations and television shows, hosted shows as an MC, memorized 250 digits of Pi, can speak 12 longest words in English dictionary in 18 seconds, can speak in 4 different accents in English, written several poems, short stories, speeches, etc. He aspires to sing in front of a billion people one day and inspire them that even a kid like him with such a severe medical condition/disabilities can achieve his dreams.

33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 19 It’s a Privilege to Associate with Share & Care Foundation

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 Compilation, Review and Audit of Financial Statement

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33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 21 To the Board, Staﬀ and Volunteers of

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33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 31 E2S UPDATE

Bringing Education to India’s forgotten Children

Educate to Success (E2S) Update Ajit Kothari

I. Introduction and objective

It is universally agreed that education is the only answer to many of our socio-economic problems. In India, it is estimated that about 320 million school-age children from rural and tribal areas suffer from very poor educational infrastructure in terms of the quality of schools, teachers, and other facilities and the school drop-out rates are extremely high. The objective of the SCF Signature Project E2S is to provide assistance to these economically challenged children complete their high school education.

SCF has developed an innovative Signature Program, “Educate 2 Success (E2S)”, to assist disadvantaged students in completing their secondary school education in India, where the drop-out rate is as high as 40%. SCF undertook an extensive research of many NGOs and their educational programs in several states of India and has selected Light of Life Trust (LOLT) based in Mumbai, India as our NGO Program Partner for the E2S Project. In 2015, SCF is supporting 525 students from rural, backward, and tribal areas in Maharashtra to complete their secondary school education, at a cost of about $130 per student.

Without this help and support, these students would remain out of school, working at menial labor jobs or in their parents’ business. But, with the help and support provided by SCF, more than 90% of the program participants will complete their secondary school education and then go on to higher education, pursue vocational training, or obtain jobs which they would not have been able to secure without completing the secondary school education. The program especially supports education for girls, which will have more lasting impact on the students’ families and communities.

II. How E2S Works

A. Program Vision The program envisions re-enrolling in school as many drop-out children as possible from the disadvantaged families in rural, tribal and backward areas. These drop-out children would not have promising futures without completing at least their secondary school education, which is necessary to obtain reasonable employment. The project assists these children by providing them support in the form of text books, uniforms, additional remedial classes, and looking after their holistic development through the three Es – Education, Empowerment, and Employability. After completing their secondary school education these children go on for employment, vocational training, or higher education.

B. Our Program Partner – Light of Life Trust, Mumbai, India. SCF has partnered with LOLT by supporting their Project Anando which assists school drop-outs from economically disadvantaged sections in rural areas to complete their secondary school education and equip them for employability. LOLT has structured its program well with the help of the local donors, and has grown exponentially from assisting 25 students in 2005-06 to having more than 9,000 students in their program by 2013-14.

32 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA Through Project Anando, LOLT provides educational and other assistance to about 1500 rural underprivileged drop- out children from grades 8, 9 and 10 (S.S.C.) every year. The primary objective is for these disadvantaged children to complete grade 10 in order to qualify for further education or to seek employment opportunities. LOLT provides high quality education opportunities to the children and aims for their holistic development with three E’s - Educate, Empower and Equip for Employability. Specific programs include giving students the needed educational materials, uniforms and books, providing remedial education classes in Math and English, holding confidence-building weekend workshops, counseling to parents, providing teacher training, and enhancing the motivational level and self-confidence in students. Their annual expense per student is Rs. 8,400 or S140.

C. The Program Processes SCF’s NGO partner, LOLT, employs several processes that ensure the efficacy of the E2S-Anando Program. A system has been developed to identify and select school drop-outs or potential drop-out students.

One social worker is assigned to one center typically comprising of students from 3 to 4 neighboring villages. One center typically has a maximum of 65 students as beneficiaries. The holistic development approach focuses on the children’s development in all areas of their lives be it social, economic, or educational. As the child is the ‘raison d’etre’, all key influential stakeholders like - teachers, parents, community, peers - are all focused upon the welfare of the children.

III. E2S-Anando Impact

A. Educational Impact Project Reach and Results 9011 rural children, of which 54.4% are girls (4899) and 45.6% are boys (4112). 7430 beneficiaries have completed secondary education to date 1581 beneficiaries are currently enrolled in Project Anando 91% of beneficiaries have passed SSC & moved towards further education.

C. Community Impact From the initial phase of indifference or aversion to Project Anando, the attitude of many parents in the community has changed to acceptance, support, and enthusiasm for the project as they more and more come to see the impact of the project through the many success stories of the children in the program. It also has had an indirect impact on the adult community in reducing alcoholism and other ills of the society. A transformation has been seen in the increase in the age of marriage of girls in Project Anando areas of intervention. The state level average marriage age is 17 years for girls. The average marriage age of female beneficiaries from Anando is about 19 to 20. These educated girls will bring a permanent cultural change in their future families

IV. Funding Campaign Currently, SCF is supporting 525 students in the E2S-Anando program. Our Goal is to reach 1000 students in the academic year 2016-17. In order to support the current and new students in the E2S program, the projected annual funding requirements are estimated by SCF to be about $150,000. Hence, we are requesting your generous contributions to this very worthwhile effort of putting the disadvantaged children from the streets to the schools and on way to economic sustainability and/or higher education still.

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A Gift of Education is a Many-Splendored Thing The Importance of Education Dinesh Gandhi

Clearly, I have borrowed the idea of the title from the 1955 film “Love is a Many-Splendored Thing” starring William Holden and Jennifer Jones. The movie was so-so in my opinion but I have always been fascinated by this phrase for its elegance, the way it conveys many facets of the joy that is love. Love, in its purest form, is an act of generous giving. In a similar vein, I would say that giving a gift of education to disadvantaged children is a beautiful sharing that brings many joys, many happy outcomes. It is a perfect gift that can support SCF’s focus on education with the theme of ‘Bringing Education to India’s Forgotten Children’.

The reference here to ‘Forgotten Children’ is to those children who, for a variety of socio-economic reasons, drop out of education system well before completing their secondary education, i.e. Grade 12. India has a staggeringly large number of drop-out children, who then go under the radar, end up doing the same kind of low level menial work that their parents are doing and live at subsistence level, thus perpetuating the cycle of generational poverty. It is undisputed that education is the key that will break this cycle of poverty. Hence, for us who are eager to ‘do something’ to help India progress out of its poverty, there is no better way to help than to promote education. Share and Care Foundation (SCF) has rightly emphasized the theme of bringing education to the disadvantaged children in its core programs.

I have no expertise in the field of education. But I have some firsthand exposure to this issue from my visits over the last decade to many poor schools in the rural areas surrounding the town of Rajkot, Gujarat. Every year I accompany a visiting team of healthcare professionals from USA who conducts healthcare camps in these schools. The visits have provided me with an opportunity to observe and have informal conversations with the school principals, local educators and students. For me, this has been an education about education related problems and solutions in that area. One thing that has im- pressed me is the dedication and compassion of many of the school principals; they work in a rather difficult environment and with limited resources while dealing with young children from the poorest of the poor families. These individuals rou- tinely go to great lengths to prevent, as much as possible, children from dropping out. This is not an easy task.

Each child has a unique story but some patterns are clear. Not surprisingly, the drop-out children are primarily from poor family background. Typically, the parents are uneducated and sometimes neglectful of children. Typically, they work in low paying jobs as daily wage laborers, migrant workers, farm helpers, small farmers, domestic servants, rickshaw drivers, etc. They live mainly in urban slums or small villages or tribal areas. For children in this environment, growing up is a journey fraught with many hurdles.

This is what I learned about the reasons for high drop-outs: After the age of about 12, some children need to work to support a large family. Or they are discouraged by lack of prospects of good jobs in their area. Or girls may need to take care of younger siblings if both parents are working. Or in some communities the girls are considered of marriageable age by then and the parents (uneducated themselves) think there is no need for girls to study beyond basic reading and writing as it has no practical use in their married life. Another set of reasons pertain to infrastructure facilities: beyond grade 8, many children may have to walk a long distance to get to high school or take local transport which can be expensive and not always safe, and hostel expenses can be beyond what they can afford. Another reason is that often some of the primary schools in small villages are staffed by unmotivated teachers who provide substandard education and, as a result, many children (and their parents) become unmotivated and insecure to handle the academic demands of higher grades. For some kids with bad habits, making a few rupees a day from some menial jobs appears more attractive. Now, think about the above reasons: Would it not be more correct to say that most of these children do not ‘drop out’ but are rather ‘forced out’ from the education system due to socio-economic conditions that are not of their choosing? And

36 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA then they are forgotten! Isn’t this unfair to the children? What about their Right to Education (RTE act was passed in India in 2010)? Shouldn’t we do something that will change this script, change the course of their lives? And we know what to do. We know that children will flourish if they are able to go to school and stay there until they finish a decent level of education so they can become productive citizens. In deserving cases, therefore, we need to help them to do this by supporting education initiatives.

During my visits I have also seen and heard about some solutions that work. Basically two things help: (1) A timely support in the form of caring adult guidance along with efforts for children’s personal development and/or (2) Some financial assistance for education related expenses on as needed basis.

Take the case of Madhuri Dhirajgiri, a bright student from Kuvavda Ashramshala near Rajkot: Her father is a rickshaw driver in a small village about 30 km from Rajkot. After she completed Grade 8, her father, though he wanted her to study further, could not afford to pay for her hostel expenses at the Rajkot High School. Our partner NGO, Sister Nivedita Trust (SNT) was able to arrange for some financial assistance from a well-wisher and the girl is currently studying in Grade 11. A year later, Madhuri’s friend from the same school and village, Sonal Mehtadia, was prepared to drop out as her father considered her to be of marriageable age! With considerable counselling of her parents and by citing the successful example of Madhuri, the school principal, Dipaliben Desai, was able to convince the parents to put Sonal in the same high school and she too is studying now. While not all well- meaning interventions are always successful, in most drop-out cases, a positive intervention does help and is essential. This is precisely the idea behind the Educate to Success (E2S) program of SCF. Working with our partner NGO, Light of Life Trust (LOLT), we want to replicate the success stories like above and make a difference in the lives of many students. This is a cause deserving our full support. Without such support these children have only the remotest chance of making it. LOLT does very effective and dedicated work in this field with their inclusive and holistic programs along with providing some financial assistance to deserving cases. Furthermore, a nice windfall of such support is that if we manage to avoid early drop-out and get children to finish Grade 12, they themselves acquire sufficient maturity by that time to think on their own, understand the benefits of further education and are in a position to influence their parents of the same. We then have a self-sustaining and regenerative process in place.

For the students who are bright and want to go beyond Grade 12 and get a college degree, but have insufficient financial resources, SCF has another wonderful program called Educate to Graduate (E2G) which provides interest-free loan to poor students so they can fulfil their dreams of working in a good job after graduation and bring their family out from the cycle of poverty. This is really a big deal for a child raised in extreme poverty.

Take the case of Rahul Chauhan whose parents have always lived in a slum in Rajkot and earn a meager living by rolling pa- pads on contract. Rahul also did this work part time to help the family. The parents however made sure that Rahul completed education up to Grade 12. He was bright and ambitious, but for college education he needed financial support. He obtained a loan from SCF’s E2G program, got an engineering degree in Electronics and Communications in 2013 and is now working with Tata Communications in Ahmedabad earning a good salary. He is now supporting his younger brother in college studies, slowly paying back the E2G loan and saving regularly so the family can eventually move out of the slum area. This is the magic of education! What better outcome can we ask for? Like this, we must try to educate all, everyone. We must support education in every way we can. We must accept that education is a fundamental human right and that good education is vital in breaking the cycle of poverty, improving lives, sustaining a healthy society and enabling country’s economic growth. Educated children have a huge positive impact on their family and overall community.

So to come back to my original point, when you invest in a child and enable him/her to receive good education by your gift, many benefits ensue and much joy is shared. Your gift will not only change a child’s life, it will change your life too! I encourage you to generously participate in this endeavor by SCF, see the transformation that education brings to the life of the ‘Forgotten’ children and experience the joy of seeing them bloom to their full potential. You will be amazed at their wonderful transformation, similar to what Buckminster Fuller has said: There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.

And that is a many-splendored thing.

SCF’s E2S and E2G programs constitute important building blocks for a solid system of support from primary school to college for poor and deserving children in India and the SCF team is working hard to make a big impact in this field. You too can be a part of it.

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The Direct and Immediate Impact of Education

Educate to Graduate (E2G) Update Dr. Suresh Parekh ‘Hello Sir, I am Anak Patadiya. I completed my primary and secondary education at Jawahar Navodaya Vidhyalaya (JNV) Bhavnagar. I completed my B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) at the Government Engineering College, Bharuch. Before I talk about my success, I want to tell something about me and my family background.

I belong to a poor family where nobody went to school. I was the first person in my family to go to school and become successful at studies. My father died when I was in second standard. At that time, I didn’t know about my future as my whole family was working at the farm. I was the only one at home and going to school. In fifth class, I passed my JNV entrance exam with top position in my taluka and second position in the whole district. Then I joined JNV School to complete my primary and secondary education.

When I completed my 12th grade in Science and got admission to the Government Engineering College, Bharuch, due to my family background, I feared how I would pay my college fees. Then I read a press note of Sister Nivedita and Share and Care Foundation (SCF). I applied for the scholarship and I got it. Then I completed graduation. I thank all members who directly or indirectly supported me during my education. I thank Sister Nivedita and Share and Care Foundation (SCF) who supported me in completing my studies. Now, I have joined Reliance Petrochemical Industry, Jamnagar, and I want to make my future in this type of MNC.

I want to share my personal concern that there are thousands of students who want to pursue studies but, due to their family backgrounds, cannot do so and achieve success in life. So, your Foundation is very ideal in making someone’s future bright. My thanks to all and I support this kind of Foundation like yours that directly or indirectly supports the students who belong to poor families. I want to join this type of Foundation and share my knowledge with all students. I myself also want to help other students in whatever way I can. Thank you, Sir. Anak Patadiya’

E2G - Introduction and Background Can anyone write a more touching, poignant, inspirational, and heartfelt introduction to the SCF Signature Project E2G (Educate to Graduate)? There cannot be a better tribute to E2G then what Anak Patadiya, one of our E2G Schol- ars, wrote to me in a recent correspondence. In one fell swoop, it summarizes the vision, objective, and impact of this project of assisting brilliant but needy High School Graduates from disadvantaged and poor families in completing their Professional Education in Science track and putting them on a promising career path! All along, the objective of this program has been not only to break the cycle of poverty in the disadvantaged families the Scholars come from, but imbibing in the scholars themselves a spirit of community service and providing a helping hand to others!

E2G - Past Achievements E2G got started with a mere 38 students in 2006-07. But, as seen in the chart below, currently more than 1100 students are benefitting from this great program! It has already produced many doctors, engineers, pharmacists, nurses, and IT professionals who are working in these professions. Some of the scholars are pursuing even higher studies!

40 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA Given the family backgrounds and income levels of the scholars, these dream career paths would have never been possible for these scholars without E2G because, in almost all cases, even one year of the tuition fees at the professional colleges far exceeds the annual income of the family from which the scholars come. And, E2G itself would not be possible, without the two main contributing factors assisting SCF! The first of these factors is the extreme generosity of our donors over the years and the second factor is our brilliant and resourceful NGO partners in India – HEST and SNF who implement E2G. These NGOs provide a yeoman’s service in implementing the E2G program – selecting the scholars, supporting and nurturing them through their academic work, monitoring their progress, providing them motivation, imbibing them with great values, and, assisting them, upon graduation, in finding jobs.

E2G - Future While E2G is a great success story, we cannot afford and nor do we intend to sit on our past laurels, because, as Anak rightly pointed out in his letter above to us, there are thousands upon thousands of brilliant but needy students all over India who cannot pursue their dreams of higher education and professional careers due to extremely low family income. What we at SCF are currently doing, with the help of our donors and NGO partners is merely a drop in the bucket, considering the enormous need that exists. We want to increase both the scope and reach of E2G, both in terms of the number of scholars we help and in terms of its geographic diversity within India. Funding, of course, is a limiting factor in how much we can achieve. We are currently providing each scholar in the E2G program about $1,000 per year for their tuition and other expenses. Given that our commitment is for the duration of 4 to 6 years for a scholar, and given that we have more than 1,000 scholars in E2G, as you can see, our current financial commitment for E2G is huge. But, still our dream is to help more and more students and at least double the number of scholars in the system in 3 to 5 years. We are confident we can achieve this dream through generous contributions from you, our esteemed reader, supporter, well-wisher and donor! We not only expect your personal generosity, but will highly appreciate your spreading the word about this wonderful project to your friends and families also!

Dr. Suresh Parekh Bio

Dr. Suresh Parekh has a B.Tech. (Hons.) from I.I.T. Bombay and a Ph.D. from NYU. His professional career was in the aviation industry, solving complex planning and resource allocation problems. He has been interested in economic development problems in India and has been affiliated with several NGOs in India working on rural electrification using solar energy, providing water to villagers, and preventing beach erosion. He has been with SCF since 2013, has worked on many different projects, and is currently the Chairman of the SCF E2G Committee and Co-Chairman of the SCF E2S Committee.

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Education Through Skype A Young Girl’s Journey from Student to Teacher Swara Ramaswamy

The Parikrma Humanity Foundation is dedicated to serving underprivileged children. It has established four schools at different locations, offering K-12 education for 1,300 children from 53 slums and 5 orphanages. As such, it provides 3 nutritious meals for the children, healthcare, and social programs. Parikrma’s goal is to lower the dropout rate for high school students in India and provide the poorest slums in India with equal opportunities for success.

While vacationing in India, I had the opportunity to help out at one of their schools and observe some of their daily activities. I assisted 3rd and 4th grade classes with subjects such as reading, writing, and math for several days by reading some stories to them and observing them as they did their work. Similarly, I had the opportunity to observe the Children’s Day celebration that took place in the school. Since Children’s Day is not traditionally celebrated in the United States, I learned much about this specific holiday, such as the songs and skits presented by the teachers to the students.

During the time that I was at Parikrma, I came to realize the hardships these children go through in their daily lives. Even with these struggles, the children are still eager to learn new things at school. They quickly grasped the new knowledge that they were being presented with, almost as if they understood the power education could have in transforming their lives. After I returned to the USA, I wished to continue my work with these children in some way.

The December of 2013, I created a slideshow about the school for my class to raise awareness for Parikrma’s efforts. The following June, I conducted a book drive at my school for the school in Bangalore, through which over 200 slightly used books were donated. Finally, I organized a school supply drive through which we were able to provide school supplies to over 300 children.

In the next several months, I started video call sessions with the 3rd and 4th grade children via Google Hangout. In our one hour sessions, I was able to provide insight into many different subjects, such as famous people, celebrated Amer- ican holidays, and interesting information about the USA. I tried to make sure that what we learned was related to the occasion. For example, in March, the kids found out more about St. Patrick’s Day and Dr. Seuss. These children learned a plethora of information about many important people, like Rosa Parks, Barack Obama and George Washington. Like- wise, the children imparted their knowledge about famous Indians, such as Mahatma Gandhi and Kailash Satyarthi, the Nobel Peace prize winner. The students put together a museum about all the famous personalities that they had learned about as a school assignment. In the museum, the kids created a myriad of interesting posters and diagrams about people such as Helen Keller, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Lincoln.

One of the most important results of these efforts was a desire to help the children in India was instilled in my peers. I took the opportunity to have these classmates participate in the video calls as well, providing different perspectives that united together for a common cause.

This past spring, I was recognized as one of the regional winners by the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program, and received a $1,000 scholarship for my efforts in providing opportunities for the children from Parikrma. Currently I am assisting these kids in raising funds to recuperate due to the devastating effects of the Nepalese earthquakes. I hope to continue my work with these children in the future and influence them positively as much as they have assuredly impacted me.

I am a middle schooler with many hobbies and passions. I am an avid overall athlete, with tennis and running topping the list of sports that I love to play. I have been a passionate dancer since a very young age, and specialize in Indian Classical and Bollywood dancing. I am into public speaking and debate, as well. I have done a myriad of charity work for a school for underprivileged children in India. Aside from academics and extracurriculars, I am a relaxed teenager who very much enjoys spending free days with Neflix and food.

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Aasha ki Kiran

How One Story Changed My Life Taniya Arora

What I believe to be one of the most significant events of my 17 year life is my relationship with my mother’s domestic helper, Kiran. One day, when I came back home from school, I found a girl who looked a year or two elder to me, cutting vegetables. She was quiet as a mouse, engaged in her work. I found out that she was my mother’s new domestic helper. In days to come, she turned from my mother’s helper to my best friend. The next day when she came, she opened up as she found herself comfortable with me.

When she was 11, her father died leaving behind a wife and 4 children. Her father kept her family intact and his death was the beginning of Kiran’s adversity. Her mother, who was married off in her early teens, gave birth to Kiran when she was only 16. Shortly after her father’s death, her mother married another man. Devastated by her mother’s decision, she ran off to her aunt’s house and started living with her. She started working in houses, doing the everyday household chores. One of her sisters was sent off to her mother’s village to study and the rest of the children remained with their mother only to be severely tortured by their alcoholic step-father.

A few days after Kiran had left her mother, she found out that her mother’s sister had actually sold her mother to the man she got married. Kiran’s step-father came home drunk one day and tried to attempt rape on her 10 year old sister but the little girl was aware and smart enough to run away. She also ended up with Kiran at their aunt’s house. When she came to my house with Kiran she said something that I have never been able to forget, and probably never will- she told my mother that she didn’t need money and she was ready to work for free in return for shelter. Within the next two months, their mother passed away of prolonged illness.

Even in the midst of her suffering, Kiran was bubbling with sanguineness. She told me whatever she brought back from her colony she dwelled in with her aunt and her family. I saw the reality of India through her narratives. She spoke about what she heard and saw, and my love for Kiran grew. In her illiteracy was her innocence. Her thought process remained uncorrupted. When I made her aware of the political affairs in Delhi, she actively participated in debates at my house. She would tell me how the politicians in her constituency would bribe the people whose opinions, they felt, were easy to mold. Her inquisitiveness made me think of how impressive of a student she would have been had she had been provided an education.

She was immensely passionate about uplifting herself to a position where she could fight the injustices that life had done to her. One of my friends, as a part of her school projects, interviewed her and asked about her dreams. Her reply stunned me. She said that she wanted to be a police officer because there’s too much crime and corruption in our country. In spite of limited exposure, her vision was laudable.

46 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA She earned only about Rs. 6000 a month and couldn’t keep any of it to herself because her aunt wouldn’t allow it. But she was eternally grateful to her aunt for giving her shelter and expressed her gratitude to her whenever she had the chance to. She rarely asked her for money but on my sixteenth birthday, she persuaded her to give her some money so she could buy me a present. Her act of love filled my heart with reverence for her and for all of my fellow Indians, who are disturbed, affected and whose stories I don’t know, who are fighting battles of their own but still don’t fail to make others feel delighted.

Kiran was disturbed and emotionally broken but she learned how conceal her pain and amongst her emotional turmoil, she created herself her own world of rainbows and butterflies. There are millions of Kirans whose dreams are crushed by poverty and fate. Kiran told me that I was her best friend because she was thirsty for love, respect and hope - and I gave her that. I realized that all we need is a small effort to make someone feel important and loved. All I needed to do was to spare a few minutes of my life to listen to her grievances and contribute even mildly to relieve her from agony. Above all, I realized that every little effort counts.

I am a senior in J.P Stevens high school in Edison, NJ. I aspire to lead my life by Mahatma Gandhi’s motto, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Having lived most of my life in India, I have seen people from all walks of life. All the different people I have met have contributed in inspiring me to work towards the cause of education. I am currently working to gather funds for children in India.

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Fifteen Kilometers The Story of a Teenage Changemaker Aneri Parikh

On April 25 of this year, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Kathmandu, Nepal and caused unimaginable damage. It moved Mount Everest one inch in a southwest direction, a lot by geological standards and has been called “the deadliest day on the mountain in history”. After a series of aftershocks, one of which had a magnitude of 7.3, the total number of casualties were about 9,000 and injuries were inflicted to more than 23,000 people.

I couldn’t help but remember the 2001 Gujarat earthquake of a similar magnitude. I was only 13 months at the time but my parents have told me terrifying stories of that day that we experienced firsthand on the 7th floor of a high rise. In 2010, there was a 7.2 earthquake in Baja California. I was not very close to the epicenter but I still felt it strongly and clearly remember picture frames rattling violently on the walls as my mom and I rushed out to a safe open space. After the disaster in Nepal occurred, news about it flooded in from everywhere. Incredible survival stories were the highlight of many news stations. I wondered if anyone had the same memory as I did of the picture frames.

There was also an email in my mom’s inbox titled ‘Nepal Relief’ from the Share and Care Foundation, a U.S. based non-profit organization with NGO contacts in Nepal. After reading the email, my parents asked me if I wanted to take up a challenge to raise $5000 for the foundation’s Nepal Earthquake Rehabilitation Fund. My immediate reaction was skepticism. Who would pick my fundraiser over other bigger ones? How would I even reach $1000, much less $5000? What would I do to fundraise? I kept thinking about it though, and a few days later, I signed up for the challenge. What inspired me to do so was a documentary called ‘On the Way to School’, by Pascal Plisson about how several children from different countries travel to school. I learned about two determined kids who crossed dangerous rural Kenya every day and yet did not give up despite their hurdles. If they could walk fifteen kilometers just to go to school, I could definitely hold a fundraiser for a good cause.

To fundraise, I created an informational website with a slideshow to show the damage that the earthquakes caused and how relief efforts were affecting people’s lives. I wrote personal e-mails to my family members and friends and posted on Facebook with a link to my website. I came up with the idea to make a thank-you sketch that I would send as an incentive and also to differentiate myself from other fundraisers. I also designed t-shirts with a picture of the Himalayas, the glory of Nepal. I used my website, products, social media, and my article in the SCF newsletter to draw attention to the disaster in Nepal and motivate people to donate.

A few weekends ago I stood in front of our local grocery store with my t-shirts and some stuffed animals as means to raise money for Nepal. I have always been a pretty shy person – something that I’m definitely not proud of. So fundraising wasn’t just a step, it was more like a huge leap.

The first 30 minutes were excruciating. Almost everyone ignored my presence. I wanted to hide under the table. My first sale finally went to an elderly man wearing a red-and-green baseball cap. I had not expected him to donate to be honest. But he surprised me when he asked how much one of the t-shirts were. He said he would be happy to help out because he “was from Burma and knew the severity of the situation in Nepal”. With every purchase after that, whether it was a t-shirt, a stuffed animal, or even a donation of a couple dollars, I felt more and more confident in myself. I originally thought that success was responsible for my confidence. But then I discovered that the more confidently I asked someone whether they would like to contribute, the more they felt it was their duty to help out the people of Nepal. The more confidence I retained in my question, the more authenticity I had and the more trust others had in me.

50 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA Several people said that they would come back when I asked them if they wanted to help support Nepal. I thought that this was just a polite way of saying no. But they actually came back and bought one of the items or chipped in a couple of dollars. A family bought four stuffed animals even though they had already donated to another organization. A father told his young daughter about the devastation caused by the earthquake as she clutched one of the stuffed animals. I realized that I had doubted the goodness of humankind. I had previously thought that the vast majority of us are too busy and cannot be bothered to come out of our bubbles to help others in need. I was mistaken however, because people took an interest in my fundraiser and were genuinely happy to hear about it. Everyone who helped me had one thing in common. They believed in me. They believed in today’s youth.

When I first started this fundraiser, I did not believe in myself. I thought that because I was fifteen years old, no one would take me seriously. But I forced myself to work my hardest towards this cause and I slowly eased into being comfortable with fundraising. At one point during these past several months, I wondered if what I was doing mattered. Gofund- me.com alone has over 1500 individuals raising money for Nepal relief work. There are also many large organizations and charities working towards the cause, so is it even important that I fundraise? I thought about this long and hard until I came up with an answer. It is important.

People are relying on the NGOs that Share and Care works with and thus are relying on me as well. My contribution may seem like a “drop in the bucket,” but these drops will accumulate into a significant amount. People like him, in need of dire help, do not discriminate against where the help is coming from if it’s for the right reasons. They don’t care if you’re young or where you live or what ethnicity you are. If you were in their position, you would want all the help you could get too as long as it doesn’t hinder or interfere with anything. A lot of people whom I contacted had not donated towards this cause yet so they were more than happy to contribute. If one member of each family or friends circle holds a fundraiser, more people will be reached out to. And since people are more likely to help out someone they know personally, it will result in more donations for a particular cause.

Motivational speaker Les Brown once said “Don’t practice what you preach. Preach what you practice”. One of the things I learned in my experience with fundraising, which I consciously tried to “practice,” was confidence. I learned to be confident in myself, to be confident in my fundraiser, and to be confident in others. Regardless of your age, social background, or anything else you think will limit your success, not believing in yourself is the only limitation you should be worried about. Confidence together with hard work directly correlates to success, so never give up – not in fundraising, in school, or in your personal life and something gratifying will definitely come out of it. Walk those extra fifteen kilometers.

I have currently raised 2/3 of my goal. Please visit http://anerinj.wix.com/nepalstrong if you are interested in contributing or buying an item.

Aneri Parikh is currently 15 years old and a sophomore in the Bay Area, California. When she is not busy doing her school work, she loves playing clarinet, running, painting/drawing, binge-watching Netflix, and of course taking naps. She also likes hiking, camping and traveling and finds it interesting to learn about different places and their cultures (as well as tasting all the cuisines). Aneri has been passionate about volunteering from a young age and continues to be so. Although she is leaning towards the medical field, she is exploring all the various possibilities as she continues on her journey through life.

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53 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA WE WE Empowering Women in the Truest Sense Women Empowerment (WE) Committee Update

Today, there is much discussion on gender equality and women empowerment. It is a multi-faceted and deeply rooted issue in all countries. There is not one single solution to promote gender equality, nor will the problem be solved quickly. However, small steps can be taken to create significant change, and impact in the lives of women all around the world. Share and Care Founda- tion’s Women Empowerment Committee (WE) has been striving to do just that – find simple and effective solutions to truly and completely empower rural women in India.

The women who WE impacts have limited education, and therefore have few skills that can translate to an income or self-sufficient life. They also come from traditional families, where women are not given the same importance or value as men. The WE committee decided on providing these women with the following:

1) Vocational training, such as fashion design and computer training , to provide skills for employment or starting her own business 2) Financial management skills, to teach women the basic principles of budgeting and saving their own money for their futures 3) Self-defense lessons, to empower women in the truest sense and help them defend themselves physically when necessary 4) Confidence training, to help undo the traditional mindset of inferiority their communities have instilled in them and to help them blossom into confident, self-sufficient women 5) A safe space, for women escaped from red-light districts along with legal protection, governmental services, and education 6) Gender equality education, for both boys and girls from a young age to change the way women are viewing in society.

In addition, the WE committee also worked towards empowering South Asian women, children, and families living in the United States through their “Bridging the Gap” workshop. The program opened up the discussion about Mental Health Issues and Gender Roles in South Asian families, a topic often overlooked and ignored due to cultural stigma.

The Women Empowerment Committee is made up of mostly women who work tirelessly to find new and different ways to help other women around the world. Dr. Kanan Patrawalla, a founding member of Share and Care and member of the WE Committee, explains what motivates her:

“When I was in kindergarten, my father told my teacher that if they ever punished me physically, he will take them to court. When I was in middle school my parents encourage me to join the ACC (Auxiliary Cadet Corp), which taught me self-defense and how to protect others. When I was in high school, they sent me to every camp and every school trip to open my horizons and increase myself esteem. This confidence in myself helped me to continue on to medical school, migrating to the USA to start a new life, and stating Share and Care Foundation in 1982. Now, I work to help other women in India by empowering them. Not simple with money, but with the skills, confidence, and materials necessary to become independent women.”

54 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA The WE Committee currently supports a number of programs with partner NGOs, including Shramik Janata Vikas Kendra, Helping Hands, Saurashtra Medical and Educational Charitable Trust, Apne Aap, and Oasis. Since its inception in 2014, WE has already provided over 700 women with livelihood training, confidence building, and other valuable skills. In 2016, the committee aims to provide: • Livelihood and skills training for 1,000 women • Self-defense training for 10,000 girls and women • Gender equality and equity training for 1,000 people • Character building and leadership training for 150 girls

Over the years, the committee has seen many success stories. The following is one that continues to be Share and Care’s motivation to keep working:

Ranjanben, a graduate of the WE Committee and Project Life’s 12-week training program designed to empower women, has suffered through unimaginable tragedies in her 36 years. Her husband, Keshavbhai, struggled for years trying to make enough money to support himself, his wife, and their 3 young children. The pressures of debt and hardship of his life caused him to develop severe mental health issues. Ultimately, he committed suicide along with his 3 children in the Sabarmati River.

Ranjanben saw her whole life fall apart, and no longer had the will to go on. Project Life provided her with continuous support and mentoring till she was ready to enroll in the livelihood skills training program. She chose the sewing class, having always had an interest in learning, and is now completely independent - living alone, and running a handmade quilt business. More importantly, she has found contentment, self-confidence, and self-respect. She now encourages and mentors other women enrolled in the training programs.

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The Impact of Empowerment

Share and Care Women Empowerment Committee’s collaboration with Project Life provides women with skills training to enable them to have their own careers and financial independence. Follow along as one of our beneficiaries takes you on a tour of her new life:

My home of many years in Gujarat

My sewing skills class and teacher at the Project Life Training Center

58 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA My graduation diploma

My new work place

"Share & Care has a dream in which every women feels safe, secure, self-reliant, empowered, and assured a life of dignity.”

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Working Towards a Clean India Introducing the Nirmal Village Committee Ambika Subramanyam

India is a country of contradictions - where extreme wealth re- sides alongside extreme poverty, where cutting edge technology co-exists with timeless traditions. While such a culture comes with many benefits, one of India’s biggest problems arises from the lack of indoor toilets. In fact, close to 50% of India’s population defecates in the open, according to the World Health Organiza- tion. This lack of indoor toilets causes a myriad of problems, from the spread of disease to safety issues for women and young girls.

It may be hard to fathom the extent of the negative impacts of this lack of indoor toilets. Imagine how many women have to avoid going to the bathroom for 15 hours a day, which causes many health issues. Imagine the fight against Polio, which India finally won last year by eradicating the disease, returning simply because Polio is easily transmitted through open defecation. Imagine how young girls are often attacked at night when they need to travel far away from their homes into unlit areas in order to relieve themselves. Only then, can we begin to understand the repercussions on half a billion people in India who do not have access to an indoor toilet.

Share and Care Foundation’s Nirmal Village Committee (NVC) was created with the purpose of creating and maintaining a culture of cleanliness and sanitation. The word ‘nirmal’ means ‘clean’ or ‘pure.’ The focus of the committee is not just to build toilets in areas where they are most needed, but to change the mindset of the people by educating and creating awareness of the importance of using indoor toilets.

The Nirmal Village Committee will strive to achieve the following goals in 2015: 1) To improve the health and sanitation of 750 families in 5 villages in rural Gujarat by building each family a toilet and providing adequate training and resources on how to utilize, maintain, and promote the use of indoor toilets. 2) Protect and maintain the dignity of the women in these villages. 3) Reduce the spread of disease. 4) Promote a positive environment and cultivate the values of cleanliness and sanitation in everyone, with a special emphasis on children.

The Nirmal Village Committee has partnered with the Environmental Sanitation Institute in India, a pioneer in the field of promoting sanitation, to fund the creation of 750 toilets. Our on-ground partners train and oversee local masons and construction workers to build the toilets, thereby also supporting the local economies of the villages. Each family is given several trainings, and then visited after 6 months and 1 year following the imple- mentation of the toilet. This ensures the toilets will be integrated into the lives of the users.

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Access to Healthcare as a Human Right

Healthcare to Unreached (H2U) Update Dr. Bharati Palkhiwala

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” - Benjamin Franklin. This statement has become a universal truth in the field of healthcare, and has led to the creation of a Share & Care Foundation Signature Program – Healthcare to Unreached (H2U).

H2U’s primary goal is to provide “unreached” people in rural India with comprehensive health & wellness education in order to create awareness of healthy living. Additionally, H2U works to provide basic healthcare in the form of: 1. Primary Care 2. Immunizations 3. Prenatal, Postnatal, and Infant Care 4. Nutrition for Children & Families 5. Health education and awareness

The definition of “unreached” – a little about our beneficiaries: 1. H2U works with people living in very remote areas, where there is a lack of infrastructure for roads and transportation. 2. Infant mortality rate is greater than 48 deaths per thousand live births under 1 year of age 3. Maternal mortality rate is higher than the national average 4. No functional healthcare center within 5 miles, or hospital within 10 miles. 5. Literacy rate is less than 75%. 6. More than 70% population lives in rural area. 7. Less than 40% children under 12 are immunized. 8. Majority of people live below poverty line (BPL.)

Share and Care, by adopting the above mission, sought local, grassroots NGOs working in the healthcare field which meet our strict criteria. We started working with HBS (Human Benefit Services) from Rajasthan, adopting one village at a time. Share and Care has been working with HBS and has adopted villages for the past 3 years. The results are truly eye opening; let me share some details:

Kerla (Indian Census village code 084318) is a remote village in Rajasthan, about 125 kms away from Jodhpur in the Phalodi District. • There were no roads • Weather conditions are severe, • Electricity is only available for few hours every day.

64 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA • Nearest health facility was 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) away. • Infant Mortality Rate – 79.7 / thousand births • Immunization rate - 10% • Only 2% deliveries took place in the institutions. • No prenatal care. • Ignorance and wrong beliefs about basic healthcare.

After H2U’s involvement in Kerla, the number of people seeking healthcare has drastically increased which is reflect- ed and manifested in the OPD patient counts above. As a result, our signature project provides healthcare, immunization and awareness in this village. Results from our involvement and support of HBS are incredible.

Let me share a typical day at one of our centers:

Our health care center at Kerla receives a call at 11:00 am, “Something has happened to Mrs. Sayar Kanwar. Come fast.” Out nurses, leaving everything behind, rush to her house. They know that she is a diabetic patient so they take a glucometer, stethoscope and BP instrument. She is diagnosed to be hypoglycemic and in diabetic coma. The nurse calls a doctor at Kalapurnam General Hospital for advice. Soon, Mrs. Kanwar is given sugar water per the doctor’s advice, and she wakes up wondering why are the nurses in her home? Had it not been for the proximity of our health center and the readiness of the nurses, Mrs. Kanwar could have gone into a coma. The existence of our health-care center had saved Mrs. Kanwar.

This encourages us to expand Share and Care’s involvement in different geographical areas meeting our mission - one village at a time. We need your support, encouragement, and help for fund raising to sustain this project. Your efforts can make a difference in saving many lives and keeping their health. By improving the immunization rate, nutrition, and wellness awareness, we can improve IMR and the maternal mortality rate. Thus improving the lives of many -economically, mentally, and physically. Let us prove that “AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE” by adopting one village at a time.

Dr. Bharati Palkhiwala, current Chairperson for H2U and an active member of Share and Care for several years, is a Board Certified Psychiatrist and a Distinguished Fellow of American Psychiatric Association. She has been an active member of several professional organizations. She holds humanitarian and community work very dear.

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Taking Healthcare Where No Doctor Has Gone Before! Share & Care Foundation and Kalanjiyam Lakshmi Anu Ramakrishnan & Viswantha Gurunathan

The approach to Thandarai Panchayat villages is slow as the van travels on mud roads, making a 45 minute trip from Kalpat village where the Kalanjiyam office is located. No public transportation is available to these remote villages and basic health care is scarce. This is the Kalanjiyam Right Information Community Health Program (RICH) mobile clinic van that aims to provide basic health care services and health awareness/education.

As the van reaches the village in the remote Lattur block, announcements are made informing the villagers in the local language on the services available. A crowd immediately gathers around the van as it is parked in a central location. Anyone with an ailment, be it young, middle aged or old, man, woman or a school child, soon arrives to consult with the doctor. Within fifteen minutes, as many as 60 tokens are handed out!

The doctor and nurse in the RICH van take time to talk to the villagers to understand their concerns, examine and provide them treatment and information. The outreach worker talks to the community members gathered around to understand their common health problems and challenges in accessing health care services currently.

She learns that to see a doctor or to go to the Government Public Health Center, one has to walk first to Annaicut, which is at a distance of 5 kilometers and then travel a distance of 15 to20 kilometers to Pavunjur by bus. There is a private practitioner in Annaicut, who only treats adults; and he is not very popular with the villagers. One woman said that it costs about Rs.140 by Autorickshaw to reach Annaicut, for any emergencies.

A woman in her mid-twenties explains that accessing public health care (PHC) in the government facilities is not totally free, as they are told to buy the medicines outside that are more expensive. She said ‘mostly we prefer to go to the private doctor since we have to pay anyway, and we can get better service then’. She added that the main problem is that ‘any doctor or hospital is too far and we don’t have any buses to take us directly from our village’ and it is a struggle’. ‘The old people in the village are just stuck with their problems and no one bothers to help them and they cannot usually travel alone that far.’

The outreach worker notices a 10 year old school-girl playing nearby with sores on both hands and gives her a token and enquires where her mother is. It is reported that the child’s mother is away in Ponamalllee about 100 kms away; working for wage labor and the young girl and three other siblings lived with their grandmother. Finally the child’s aunt agrees to go with her to see the doctor. The RICH doctor examines the child and gives her the required medicines for the next few days. However, as the child leaves the van, it was not clear if the child will be taken care of and given the medicines properly.

An old woman with glasses has come to get her eyes examined; she has had an eye surgery done 10 months ago; that was improperly done, resulting in loss of vision in the eye. To make things worse they removed the eye-ball but left the eye open; causing her constant pain and irritation in the eye. The vision in her right eye is not good either and she

68 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA needs cataract surgery. However, she is afraid to go to the hospital, to have the same thing happen and lose the sight she is left with. The doctor in the van gives her guidance and information on where she could go for the surgery. She is also provided with the required medicines for the pain and irritation.

These are just a few of the stories of that day, however all villagers acknowledge the RICH mobile van is a boon to them, bringing the much needed health care services without which many people would be forced to live a life of disease and suffering.

The most common illnesses seen in these villages are colds, cough and fever related to poor hygiene, unclean drinking water, etc. The outreach worker uses the opportunity to increase awareness about safe drinking water and encouraging the villagers to boil their drinking water. The villagers seemed reluctant to make the change saying in the most part they have clean water as they do not store it beyond a day. Some think it is a burden to do so or it makes the water taste not so good. The outreach worker understands how to talk with the villagers to make them understand. She says ‘they may not listen the first or second time I advice them, but once we have come to this village a few times, we are in a position to influence and change attitudes of a few people. They, in turn, help to bring more changes in their communities.’

The RICH mobile van currently operates two days a week and covers two new villages and two villages previously visited. On an average, about 100 to 150 people are examined and treated every day. Since its inception, 47 villages and about 6000 people have been provided basic health care and medicines. The needs are immense and they try to do the very best they can to help these communities who need it most get basic health coverage.

With additional help and support, the RICH operation can be increased to provide this important service to more villagers! We ask for your help in bringing the essential health-care to these communities. We request you to please help and support SCF through your generous donations in order to bring health-care to the unreached.

Lakshmi Anu Ramakrishnan Ms. Ramakrishnan is a public health specialist with 20 years of experience working in the US and India. Ms. Ramakrishnan has expertise in areas of epidemiology, research and development work. In US she worked as Epidemiologist at a county Public Health Department, on maternal and Child health issues. In 2001 she moved back to India and since then has committed herself to working in the development sector in the county. In 2006, she along with a friend founded Kalanjiyam Trust, to develop a community based model for participatory and sustainable development of rural communities. Over the last 9 years, Kalanjiyam has success- fully established unique approaches for working with rural communities in Tamil Nadu, and has made considerable impact in strengthening education and health care in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu.

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72 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA DISASTER COMMITTEE

Share and Care Foundation Disaster Committee A Nepal Update Ambika Subramanyam

Since its inception in 1984 during the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Share and Care Foundation’s Disaster Committee has participated in the emergency aid and rehabilitation of 14 natural catastrophes all over the world, including the Kashmir Floods, Hurricane Katrina, Odisha Cyclones, Haiti Earthquake, Hurricane Sandy, and Kutch Earthquake, among others.

The committee strives to find the quickest and most effective ways to provide emergency relief to people in need. When a disaster occurs in an impoverished country, the relief efforts are spread across 3 stages:

1) Immediate Relief Phase – The first month following the disaster, the primary goal is to provide the following: • Food • Shelter • Medicine • Basic utensils and clothes • Bedding 2) Stopgap Phase – The first year following the disaster, the primary goal is to help the affected people return to normalcy 3) Rebuilding Phase – Six months after the disaster through the next 5 years, the primary goal is help the affected communities rebuild for a better future.

On April 25th, an earthquake caused an unimaginable devastation in the beautiful country of Nepal. This event caused over 9,000 causalities and 23,000 injuries. Within hours of the event occurring, the SCF Disaster Commit- tee had a plan in action to find the right on-ground organizations to partner with. By working with field organizations that have direct interaction with the people who need the most help, the committee ensured that each dollar Share and Care spent in Nepal had the maximum impact and reached the beneficiaries quickly. Share and Care Foundation contributed $35,000 in the Immediate Relief Phase following the Nepal Earthquake, and reached over 3,500 people with emergency food, medicines, clothing, bedding, and other necessities.

Nepal is an impoverished country to begin with, and the Earthquake further damaged the already strained struc- tures and systems. The total damages and losses in the education sector following the Earthquake are estimated to be more than $470 million dollars. Prior to the Earthquake, the schools in the rural areas of Nepal provided free education to the poor and marginalized communities, without which education would be unattainable to the majority of students. While planning for the third phase of relief, the Rebuilding Phase, the Disaster Commit- tee decided to invest in rebuilding a school in Nepal. They sought out a responsible and well-established NGO partner on ground in Nepal, and found Lokajit, a trusted NGO approved by the Nepali government. Share and Care Foundation and Lokajit, along with the local community, government, and other relief organizations, will rebuild Shree Azan Higher Secondary School in the Kavre District which was destroyed during the earthquake. Over 800 students were enrolled in the school prior to the Earthquake, and over 70% of the students identify with the marginalized ethnic groups. The school will be rebuilt to accommodate the 800 students plus room for a significant growth, with 23 large classrooms, a library, science labs, and bathrooms. The school will be designed to withstand natural disasters, and offer a safe and healthy learning space for the students. Share and Care will be contributing $50,000 towards rebuilding Shree Azan Higher Secondary School.

33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 73 "If you want peace, do not find fault with others. Rather see your own faults. Learn to make the world your own. No one is a stranger, my child; the whole world is your own." ~ Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi

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74 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA THANK YOU We Couldn’t Have Done It Without You! Share and Care Foundation Sincerely Thanks

• All Contributors, Donors, Advertisers, Volunteers and Wonderful Audience • Aha Designs Inc. – Kadakia, Nimish & Reshma and Staff • Chalo Gujarat by AIANA – Naik, Sunil & his team • FIA – Patel, Ramesh; Vaidya, Ankur & the team • Genova Burns LLC – Parikh, Rajiv & Team • Hindu Samaj Mandir, Mahwah, NJ, Doctors & Volunteers for Health & Wellness Fair • Morgan Stanley, Paramus, NJ • Ohmkara – Pathak, Pinakin & his team • Our partner NGOs • Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth, NJ – Gandhi, Yusuf • Sobel & Co., for their auditing services • Staff of Loving Hands for everyday help in the office • State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ • Xeron Laboratory, Flushing, NY for Lab Assistance

Chadda-Gupta, Kanika Marketing Mathur, Nisha Emcee for Gala Chatwal, Sant Mehta, Shivangi Social Media Dalal, Urmil Video Mehta, Shreya Artist Desai, Gautam Marketing Panchal, Kokila Office Help Gajiwala, Dhruv &Dhvani Office Help Patel, Bhavesh Patel Video Kathrani, Gunvant Sethi, Anahita Fund Raising Krishnan, Sejal Artist & Graphic Design Shah, Nitin & Team Technology Support Maniar, Jyotsna & Kishor Ambassador – FL Shah, Sparsh National Anthem Maru, Tansukh & Shah, Raman Edison, NJ Thakkar, Nitin Computer Support

2015 India Day Parade, New York, NY– Volunteers Gor, Hetal & Children Patel, Mardavi & Friends Shivalkar, Ashmeeta & Friends PRI Team: Technology Support Parikh, Chintan Mendelson, Frank Nazzaro, Elena Petraska, Dany Williams, Kevin Terranova, Rebecca

TV Channels: Brahmbhatt, Pankaj Joshi, Gayatri Nangia, Vikas Shah, Mittal Vyas, Rohit

Media: Bhambri, RajeevAbroad India Abroad Pandya, Sanjiv DivyaBhaskar Desai, Gunjesh Masala Junction Quraishi, Ilayas News India Times Gurjar, Nitin Tiranga in NJ Singh, Geeta India Abroad Hali, Suneel The Indian Express Singh, Jasbir Hum Hindustani Jani, Dipti Akila Global Punjab Radio Dil

Errors and omissions are unintentional and deeply regretted.

33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 75 GALA TEAM

Special Thanks To Gala Team

SUDHA BHANSALI & ASHA DALAL The “Sudha-Asha” team is well-known to the Share and Care Community. Every year, they dedicate hours upon hours to ticket sales, sponsorships, souvenir book, and other gala-related work. Both are founding members of the organization, and are always willing to give their 110% to ensure the continued success of Share and Care.

SEJAL KRISHNAN “I see pattern and design in everything. From the fiery sunsets to the simple sprawling meadows. In a simple letter form to the tall buildings.” Sejal has been working as a textile and graphic designer for nearly two decades. Her talents range from designing her own label of home textiles to teaching art and design to children. Share and Care is lucky enough to have Sejal volunteer her time and efforts, and you can see her artistic touch in our posters, banners, and flyers.

JYOTSNA MANIAR Jyotsna has worked in health-related institutions over the past forty years. Her contribution to Share and Care Foundation over many years has been to meticulously manage ticket sales during the Annual Gala. She is not only hard working with managerial skills, but a compassionate human being. SCF is lucky to have her continuous support and dedication every year.

VARSHA MEHTA Today’s flawless event execution is due to Varsha Mehta. Every year, she handles all the nuanc- es of planning such a large-scale event with ease. Despite her hectic work schedule, she always makes herself available to SCF and for that, we are grateful!

JAYU PARIKH Jayu, a retired healthcare professional, has been involved with SCF for over 30 years. She has a strong passion to educate and empower rural youth and women in India. Presently, she is the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of SCF. The numbers of hours she has spent planning and fundraising for tonight’s event are countless, and her passion for changing lives shines through.

TEJAL PAREKH Tejal is the cornerstone of Share and Care Foundation. As the Senior Operations Manager, she leads the efforts on fundraising, marketing, and business operations. She has been working at SCF for over 9 years, and is willing to do anything and everything for the organization because she is truly passionate about changing lives, and she truly does! Her dedication and warmth are key to the happiness of our donors, sponsors, and friends.

76 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA MALINI PAREKH Malini Parekh is an IT Management Consultant by profession but a nature photographer at heart. She has traveled extensively and loves to capture local customs, color, scene and mood! She loves gardening, reading, music, and traveling, but capturing nature, landscapes, and the fleeting mo- ments of everyday life is her true passion. She tries to follow Matisse’s advice: “Merely copying an object is not art. What counts is to express the emotion called forth in you, the feeling awak- ened...” She has won many awards in photography and has created many art works based on her photos.

DR. SURESH PAREKH Dr. Suresh Parekh has a B.Tech. (Hons.) from I.I.T. Bombay and a Ph.D. from NYU. His professional career was in the aviation industry, solving complex planning and resource allocation problems. He has been interested in economic development problems in India and has been affiliated with several NGOs in India working on rural electrification using solar energy, providing water to villagers, and preventing beach erosion. He has been with SCF since 2013, has worked on many different projects, and is currently the Chairman of the SCF E2G Committee and Co-Chairman of the SCF E2S Committee. He is involved with the editing and refining of many of the articles found in this book.

MARDAVI PATEL It is rare to have a talented and accomplished volunteer who is also completely humble and willing to do anything, but we have found this in Mardavi. You will see her efforts in all aspects of tonight’s event. She worked for many years at the United States Postal Service, and is now currently enjoying her retirement by volunteering with Share and Care Foundation, spending time with her family and friends, and traveling.

DR. LILA SHAH Lila is a retired pediatrician and founding member of Share and Care, and our most energetic fundraiser. We cannot begin to imagine how many hours she spends fundraising, but her results speak for themselves! Lila is passionate about education and vocational training, especially for women and girls.

RESHMA SHAH KADAKIA Reshma is the designer of this book and is a true artist – the evidence sits in your hands! Her use of color, shapes, and other visual elements is truly transforming. Her creative artwork has made a huge impact, and won much praise. She has added value and professionalism to all our handouts and publications, and we are proud to have her as a part of this book.

AMBIKA SUBRAMANYAM Ambika is the newest member of the Share and Care Family. She lived and worked in rural Pun- jab last year, creating health and education programs for marginalized communities, and she is passionate about international development, global health, and gender equality. At Share and Care, she works on fundraising, marketing, content creation, and communications. She is the editor of this souvenir book.

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“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” – Mother Teresa

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78 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA DROP BY DROP

List Of Donors Sept 01, 2014 to August 31, 2015 Share and Care Foundation thanks everyone who has contributed in cash, kind or voluntary services. Your support is the source of inspiration for all of us and a key to the success of the Foundation. With your generous donation, faces of needy are discovering smiles.

Our sincere apology if any name is inadvertently omitted. $25,000 and UP Shah, Mahesh & Dishali South Windsor, CT Shah, Neal & Shweta Villanova, PA Anonymous NJ The Benevity Community Impact Fund Hudson, OH Chetak New York LLC Edison, NJ Dadarwala, Aashish & Jasmine Edgewater, NJ Dadarwala, Dhansukhlal & Shashikala Fort Lee, NJ $1,000 to $4,999 Illinois Tool Works Foundation Glenview, IL Neeta Kumar Javeri Foundation New York, NY Agarwal, Amit & Sampada Morrisville, NC Shah, Pravin Purchase, NY AIG Matching Grants Program Princeton, NJ Sonecha Family Foundation Hockessin, DE Anonymous Towaco, NJ Anonymous Mequon, WI $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous Lutz, FL AT&T United Way Empl. Giving Cmpgn Carrollton, TX Chetak Chicago LLC Streamwood, IL Aumnigen Inc Raleigh, NC Chetak San Francisco LLC Union City, CA Bavishi, Bipin B. & Sonal Danville, IL Dadarwala, Himanshu & Meeta North Wales, PA Bhavsar, R. M. & S. R. Fullerton, CA Deep Foods Inc. Union, NJ Bonnemort, Chris Norwalk, CT Dharia, Alpesh & Rupa Mountainside, NJ Broadridge Foundation Jersey City, NJ Gandhi, Avni New York, NY Chetak Orlando LLC Kissimmee, FL Goldman, Sachs & Co. Princeton, NJ Chubb & Son Inc. Warren, NJ HCNST Foundation, Inc. Chicago, IL Comfort Inn Santa Cruz, CA Kamlesh & Luci Chainani FDN Chevy Chase, MD Dalal, Love & Swati Oroville, CA Kuppenheimer, Greg & Kimberly Riverdale, CT Desai, Jayaprakash & Rekha Braselton, GA Morgan Stanley Global Impact F.T., Inc Boston, MA Desai, Kamalesh & Bharati Hopewell Jct., NY New York Life Insurance New York, NY Desai, Pragna Ellicott City, MD PND Motel Corp North Bergen, NJ Desai, Pratik & Falguni Cary, NC The Bapa Trust Kumar S Javeri TTEE New York, NY Desai, Sanjay & Urvi The Woodlands, TX The V & L Marx Foundation Scarsdale, NY Gandhi, Anant & Jyotsna Scarsdale, NY Gandhi, Chirag & Gita Towaco, NJ $5,000 to $9,999 Gheewala, Tushar San Francisco, CA H & A Motel Corp. North Bergen, NJ Anonymous New York, NY Himanshu Inc. DBA Quality Inn & Ste. Quakertown, PA Child Aid International Salem, MA Huang, Leo & Monica Old Greenwich, CT Evans, Joel M Stamford, CT IBM Employee Services Center Endicott, NY GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Philadelphia, PA Jhamnadas Watumull Fund Honolulu, HI Patel Living Trust Edison, NJ JP Morgan Chase Fndn. Matching Gift Andover, MA Patel, Atul M. Newington, CT Kamlaben & Raojibhai Patel Fndtn Paramus, NJ Patel, Manay New York, NY Kishan Memorial Fund, Inc. Blue Bell, PA Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Princeton, NJ Lalit K & Anubha Gupta Family Fndtn Palm Harbor, FL

33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 79 Mahadevia, Jasvant D. & Jyotsna Monroe Twsp., NJ Mehta, Khushal & Renuka Raleigh, NC Mehta, Ashish MD Gainesville, FL Mehta, Suresh & Datta Tinley Park, IL Mehta, Ruyintan & Monica Watchung, NJ Mukhopadhyay, Dipankar & Alpana Chicago, IL Mody, Bharat & Bharati Glasgow, KY Parikh Manu Franklin Lakes, NY Morgan Stanley c/o Cyber Grants, Inc Andover, MA Partners For A Better World Salem, MA Naik, Prathamesh Des Plaines, IL Patel, Bimal & Kavita La Mirada, CA Network for Good Washington, DC Patel, Madhukar & Nilima Arcadia, CA Parekh, Mitesh & Ina Dresden, OH Patel, Parul Hillsborough, NJ Parikh, Anand & Anuradha Somerville, MA Patel, Ravindra & Komal Parsippany, NJ Patel, Deepak & Sima Union City, CA Patel, Shantibhai & Bhanuben Brookhaven, PA Patel, Girish D. & Lavingika Tampa, FL Rai, Alfred & Prem Staten Island, NY Patel, Hemant & Daxa & Radhika Raleigh, NC Rawal Rama Stamford, CT Patel, J. C. & Geeta Norristown, PA Shah, Bharat & Kalpana Wayne, NJ Patel, Ketan V.& Binakumari Cary, NC Shah, Jagdish & Trupti Ardsley, NY Patel, Manu & Kokila Raleigh, NC Shah, Jitendra & Panna Port Jefferson, NY Patel, Piyush & Sulbha Cary, NC Shah, Rajan & Sandhya Livingston, NJ Patel, Sonal Raritan, NJ Shah, Sharad G. & Ranjan St. Johns, FL Patel, Sumant & Shaila Houston, TX Sheth, Prashant Austin, TX Patel, Tejas H. Raleigh, NC Shreya Art Inc. Scarsdale, NY Patel, Toral Hoboken, NJ Singh, Ranjit Beaumont, TX Patel, Vivek & Sejal Lexington, KY Soni, Anant B. Raleigh, NC Patrawalla, Amee & Madhosingh, Jason Brooklyn, NY Student Fund Raleigh, NC Qualcomm Matching Gift Program Princeton, NJ Sullivan, Ulric R. & Marilyn S. Old Greenwich, CT Radhe Shyam, L.L.C. Lyndhurst, NJ Taneja, Suman Cincinnati, OH Rana, Chaula & Usha San Antonio, TX The Merck Foundation Andover MA Rodrigues, Kamala Portola Valley, CA Varma, Suresh Kumar Albertson, NY Shah Family Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH Vora, Sharad G. & Varsha Cary, NC Shah, Deena Purchase, NY Shah, Dhiren N. & Jayana Cary, NC $200 to $499 Shah, Prakash & Paresha Chicago, IL Shah, Priyavandan & Harsha Apex, NC Adobe Carrollton, TX Shah, Shirish & Jyoti Taveres, FL Anonymous Bronx, NY Sheth, Pravin & Kokila Morris Plains, NJ Anonymous Montville, NJ Sitole, Sumit & Neha Bow Mar, CO Anonymous Bergenfield, NJ Tirupati LLC North Bergen, NJ Asher, Ajit J. & Shakuntala Madison, NJ Tyco Matching Gifts Program Princeton, NJ AT&T Matching Grant Vadhan, Pravin & Vimla Oceanside, NY Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Vora, Neel C. New York, NY Banker, Rekha Raleigh, NC Barot, Jyoti Dix Hills, NY $500 to $999 Batra, Atul Hollister, CA Bhalla, Suresh & Rita Burr Ridge, IL Anonymous Denville, NJ Bhandarkar, Gopal & Pratibha Bayport, NY Anonymous Danville, CA Bochicchio, Steve & Paru Jersey City, NJ Asprey - Devi Nathrumal Foundation E Brunswick, NJ Class Eric & Monique Ridgefield, CT Bhura, Ismail & Noorjahan Rocky Hill, CT Coyne, Diana Westport, CT Cash Daftary, Nirav Flemington, NJ Compu-Tech, Inc. Wetherfield, CT Dave, Mahendraray & Pragnaben Closter, NJ Dhokai, Haren P. Alexandria, VA Desai, Amit & Sweta Lansdale, PA Doshi, Rajnikant & Lata Edison, NJ Desai, Anuj Atlanta, GA Ektaa Raleigh, NC Desai, Ashvin & Smita Raleigh, NC Gohil, Hirji D Windermere, FL Desai, Kishor & Kusum Clifton, NJ Golwala, Ajey Raleigh, NC Dicostanzo, Leonard & Patricia Fairfield, CT Golwala, Girish & Meeta Hasbrouck Hts., NJ Doctor, Dilip & Dipika Rego Park, NY Human & Civil Rights Org. of America Salem, MA Doshi, Yatin & Aarti Commack, NY Jensen Purnima & Kraus Lars Marina Del Rey, CA Gala, Ami Paramus, NJ Lamb, Christopher & Shalini Seal Beach, CA Gersten, Mandy Scarsdale, NY Leo Burnett Company Char. Fndn. Chicago, IL Ghadiali, Hashim & Farida Holmdel, NJ Malhotra, Om & Vimla Melville, NY Gude, Joseph & Monika Mamaroneck, NY Maniklal, Pospavati K. Duluth, GA Gupta, Navin K. & Renu Moorestown, NJ Mashruwala & Majumndar Fund Cincinnati, OH Judge, Gurdev Cary, NC 80 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA Kadakia, Shirish & Anjana Warren, NJ Krishnamurthy, Raja M Davenport, IA Kathrani, Gunvant Hartsdale, NY Maniar, Mihir K. & Gina S. Tinton Falls, NJ Kumar, Surendra & Anilprabha Wayne, NJ Mehta, R.L. Minot, ND Massey, Anne Stamford, CT Merck Partnership for Giving Princeton, NJ Mehta, Mrudula Hackensack, NJ Mondschein, Harold & Carol Old Greenwich, CT Mehta, Subhash & Shobhhna North Caldwell, NJ Ossher, N. Ruth South Salem, NY Nayak, Naren & Priyal Hampstead, NH Palkhiwala, Arun & Bharti Paramus, NJ Parekh, Prakash Stafford, VA Pasrich, Jit S. & Indira Santa Barbara, CA Parekh, Rekha Belleville, NJ Patel, Sunil & Priti Raleigh, NC Parikh, Chintan & Tanvi Monroe, NJ Patel, Vipul A. & Rekha Cary, NC Patel, Gordhan D. & Kala Cary, NC Rashmi Satyadeo CPA New York, NY Patel, Gulab & Bharti Roanoke Rapids, NC Seufert, Fred Greenwich, CT Patel, Hiren Chesterbrook, PA Shah, Dinesh & Rashmi Yonkers, NY Patel, Jaikishan & Ranjana Shah, Haresh New York, NY Patel, Laxmidas & Usha Somerset, NJ Shah, Ketki B. Durham, NC Patel, Mahesh C. & Asmita G. Scotch Plains, NJ Sharma, Deepak & Rekha Springfield, NJ Patel, Sarla & Tulsi Ossining, NY Shukla, Pravin S. & Ketki Durham, NC Patel, Suresh & Amita Orefield, PA Thakkar, Kunal & Bina Cary, NC Patel, Yavnika Cary, NC Turakhia, Kant & Kokila Edison, NJ Patrawalla, Shirish & Kanan Chatham, NJ Viradia, Kanu & Raksha Cary, NC Perchenok, Feliks & Yakushkina, Larisa Fairfield, CT Witt, Desiree Fairfield, CT Prema Healing Touch, LLC Riverside, CT Rai, Alok New York, NY Up to $124 Rana, Pauravi Austin, TX Ranch Motel Garden Grove, CA Agrawal, Govind & Usha Bryn Mawr, PA Rauch, Bonnie Sue Somers, NY Agrawal, Neerja Rehal, Manjit & Davinder Shorewood, IL Allen, Annetta Fayetteville, NC Richtarich, Ronald & Robin Fairfield, CT AmazonSmile Foundation Sanghvi, Jayesh & Rekha Katy, TX Amin, Monica Weehawken, NJ Shah, Ajay & Varsha Morrisville, NC Amin, Shirish & Aparna Cary, NC Shah, Anuja Syosset, NY Anderson, Judith Shah, Arvind & Smita East Windsor, NJ Aneja, Sumeet Alpharetta, GA Shah, Dhirajlal & Anu Circleville, NY Angadi, Madhu Hicksville, NY Shah, Dhiren & Jyoti Leawood, KS Anonymous Toronto, ON Sharma, Ran Feasterville Trevose, PA Anonymous Burke, VA Skeadas, Nicholas Greenwich, CT Anonymous Troy, MI Sura, Jiten C. Morrisville, NC Anonymous Ridgewood, NJ Tailor, Dahnsukh G. & Rekha Nutley, NJ Anonymous North Haven, CT Thanawala, Satish & Nani North Hills, NY Anonymous Queens Village, NY The Nathoo Family Living Trust Oviedo, FL Asher, Nita Pravin Washington, DC Trivedi, Kishor & Kalpana Durham, NC Asher, Pravin & Usha Raleigh, NC Van Rijssen, Suzanne Perry Riverside, CT Aurora, R. Woodbridge, NJ Walsh, Jeff New York, NY Bank of America United Way Cmpgn. Princeton, NJ Wilder, Gene & Karen Las Angles, CA Barot, Purna Clifton, NJ YourCause LLC Trustee for JC Penny Carrollton, TX Bedi, Neel Alpine, NJ Beier, Elspeth Cos Cob, CT $125 to $199 Bhansali, Manan Fort Lee, NJ Brahmbhatt, Kartik & Sneha Irving, TX Amin, Girish & Kokila Cary, NC Chellani, Mohan Deer Park, NY Amin, Gordhanbhai & Diwaliben Roslyn, NY Chokroverty, Sudhansu & Manisha Summit, NJ Amin, Viren MD Roslyn, NY Choksi, Girish & Rashmi Glendale Heights, IL Dave, Deepak & Sonal Shawnee, KS Choksi, Siddharth & Shera Hackensack, NJ Digiacomo, Luciana Rye Brook, NY Chung, Sandy Flushing, NY Gandhi, Bipin & Darshana U. Saddle River, NJ Dalal, Jayesh G. & Aruna Morganville, NJ Gandhi, Yogesh & Pina Midlothian, VA Dalal, Pratik H Chicago, IL Ghosh, Tirthankar & Sreemati Oreland, PA Dassani, Jagdish D. & Bina Raleigh, NC Goel, Anjali Houston, TX Davis, Andrew & Teresa Fairfield, CT Googin, Kristie Norwalk, CT De, Prabuddha West Lafayette, IN Hungernam, Michael & Livingston, Joyce Newtown, CT Desai, Anjan & Meena Hillsborough, NC Kaleidoscope USA, Inc. Fort Lee, NJ Desai, Girish & Daksha East Brunswick, NJ 33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 81 Desai, Jay & Amita Morrisville, NC Naik, Amrat & Tara Cary, NC Desai, Kanu & Lata Springfield, VA Nanavati, Pratik & Kaajal Wayne, PA Desai, Nitinbhai & Prerna Rolesville, NC Nandan, Yash & Jeffra Princeton, NJ Desai, Paritosh Santa Clara, CA Neumann, Ryan Franklin Lakes, NJ Desai, Rajesh & Seema Chapel Hill, NC Orme, Jennifer E. New York, NY Desai, Vipin & Hasu Secaucus, NJ Panchal, Chandrakant & Nayantara Parlin, NJ Dipankar Mukhopadhyay Trust Chicago, IL Parekh, Hasmukh & Ranjan Morrisville, NC Dixit, Ajit & Darshana Cary, NC Parekh, Kirit R. & Vibhuti K. Raleigh, NC Doshi, Ramesh & Bharati San Gabriel, CA Parekh, Sudha Hastings on Doshi, Trupti Piscataway, NJ Hudson, NY Driesche, Roy & Sheila Westhampton, MA Parikh, Bakulesh R. & Damini B. Morrisville, NC Dutta, Suvro Galveston, TX Parikh, Jagat R. & Purnima J. Cary, NC Eggert, P D Patel, Ashvinkum Raleigh, NC Fishman, Rachel Lithia, FL Patel, Babu & Sharda Morrisville, NC Gadhia, Vinod S. & Kirti V. Simsbury, CT Patel, Bhavesh & Trupti Cary, NC Gallup, Loren K. Bucksport, ME Patel, Dinesh & Nita Morrisville, NC Gandhi, Kiran Tampa, FL Patel, Gautam & Charulata Cary, NC Gandhi, Shweta Bronx, NY Patel, Ghanshyam & Devyani Edison, NJ Gandhi, Yogesh & Kishori Cary, NC Patel, Harshad C.& Kalpana Cary, NC GE Foundation Fairfield, CT Patel, Ishvar & Shila Cherry Hill, NJ Ginsberg, Mitchell & Virla Sadorra White Plains, NY Patel, Jashbhai & Vina Philadelphia, PA Gupta, Nidhi Jersey City, NJ Patel, Kalpana Princeton Jnct., NJ Harvard Community Gifts Princeton, NJ Patel, Mulchand & Madhu Rocky Mount, NC Hawes, Gregory & Karen Westport, CT Patel, Nimmi San Diego, CA Hill, Tracy Cambridge, MD Patel, Nitin & Dipika Cary, NC Holland, Beth & Charles Norwalk, CT Patel, Parshottam & Kanta Cary, NC Jani, Amish New York, NY Patel, Rajesh & Varsha Cary, NC Johnson, Mona San Francisco, CA Patel, Ram & Rita Cary, NC Joshi, Binaben C. Troy, MI Patel, Ramesh or Kala Cary, NC Kachalia, Dinesh & Guni Cary, NC Patel, Rohit & Varsha Cary, NC Kansal, Santosh & Prakash Birmingham, AL Pfizer Fndn. Matching Gifts Program Princeton, NJ Kapadia, Naresh & Jaya Drayton, SC Porrino, Peter & Andrea Westport, CT Kasula, Anil & Renuka Cary, NC Preyer, Bernard G. Rancho Santa Fe, CA Katz, Laura New Fairfield, CT Purohit, Kanak & Chetna Morrisville, NC Kaufman, Inese Danbury, CT Ramjee, Amit Whippany, NJ Kinkhabwala, Minesh J. & Rita East Brunswick, NJ Ranadive, Arvind & Sunanda Somerset, NJ Kohli, Kewal Columbia, MD Rao, Pejawar & Nirmala Morrisville, NC Komanduri, Krishna Danville, CA Reddy, Keshava & Vishalakshamma Sewell, NJ Kotecha, Rajan & Roshni P. Cary, NC Saha, Amit Alpharetta, GA Kulkarni, Prakash & Pallavi Branchburg, NJ Sanghvi, Yogesh & Ragini Raleigh, NC Kundan, Ramchandr & Susheela South Ozone Park, NJ Schlegel, Beth & Rand Jay Westport, CT Levi, Alan & Renee Westport, CT Sessanta, Sal & Tuthill, Donna Bridgewater, NJ Lopez, Eduardo & Barbara Monroe, CT Sethi, Priya U. Saddle River, NJ Lubarsky, David & Sarah Fairfield, CT Shah, Anupam Lake Hiawatha, NJ Madon, Pheroze & Shirin Fort Lee, NJ Shah, Arvind & Bhakti Cary, NC Magiawala, Kiran Hawthorne, CA Shah, Atul Iselin, NJ Mahendran, Raja Davenport, IA Shah, Avni Hudson, OH Malhotra, Ashwani & Susan Ardsley, NY Shah, Bharat & Neela East Hanover, NJ McCarthy, Kenneth & Karin Stamford, CT Shah, Harshad C. & Jyotsna Raleigh, NC McNees, Ellen & Donald Westport, CT Shah, Jindas & Gita Livonia, MI Mehta, Ashok & Nila North Bergen, NJ Shah, Ketan & Rita Bloomfield, NJ Mehta, Bipin & Kokila Alhambra, CA Shah, Kumar New York, NY Mehta, Kantilal & Kundan Piscataway, NJ Shah, Mira Kendall Park, NJ Mehta, Padmakant C. & Nita Houston, TX Shah, Nagin A. & Shaku Fairport, NY Menezes, Arnold & Meenal Coralville, IA Shah, Neha Montclair, NJ Mistry, Gatubhai G. & Deena Clifton, NJ Shah, Pankaj & Juliet East Brunswick, NJ Mistry, Shailesh & Jyoti Oakdale, CA Shah, Pankaj NC Morrisville, NC Mistry, Sorab & Olga Stamford, CT Shah, Prakash & Nita Monmouth Jct., NJ Mody, Jaswant &Chandrika Piscataway, NJ Shah, Pramod & Anila E. Brunswick, NJ Motashaw, Neville Cary, NC Shah, Ramesh NY Edison, NJ

82 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA Shah, Suvas & Nayana Cary, NC Thakkar, Shantilal Newark, DE Shakir, Ahmed & Khadija Manhasset Hills, NY Thomas, Jibi East Brunswick, Sheth, Mahendra & Nutan East Windsor, NJ NJ Shrimali, Bina San Francisco, CA Trivedi, Bakulesh & Amita Raleigh, NC Shrimanker, Mahendra & Chandrika Raleigh, NC Trivedi, Chandrakant S. & Niranjana Piscataway, NJ Silicon Valley Comm. Foundation Mountain View, CA Trivedi, Kirit & Iyer, Sudha Raleigh, NC Sinha, Mihir & Anuradha Plainsboro, NJ Trivedi, Nehal & Deepa Morrisville, NC Speed, Kathryn & Jeffery Westport, CT Truist Washington, DC Speers, Keith Oakland, CA United Way of Columbia-Wilamette Portland, OR Srivastava, Chandra M. & Anjali East Hanover, NJ Upadhyay, N. K. & K. O. Metuchen, NJ Star Mortgage And Finance LLC Iselin, NJ Vasavada, Maheshbhai Sugar Land, TX Stephen, Jessica Bridgeport, CT Verizon Treasury Folsom, CA Sura, Dipakkumar & Mita & Tanmay Raleigh, NC Virani, Simone Rutherford, NJ Sura, Hemant & Binita Apex, NC Visa Givingstation Reston, VA Sutaria, Ullas Bentonville, AR Werner, Risa Westport, CT Thakkar, Kunal & Bina Cary, NC Yedavalli, Rama Dublin, OH

33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 83 Best Compliments From KESALI VIBHAG KELAVANI MANDAL and KESALIWALA & FRIENDS To Share and Care Foundation

We are grateful and honored for your Partnership in development of KVKM SCHOOL PROJECT (Educating underprivileged children)

Manu R. Patel, President Dr. Natu B. Patel, Vice President Uttam Patel, Secretary Tel: 860-655-3885 Tel: 660-200-5607 Tel: 732-549-3566 Kesaliwala & Friends [email protected]

84 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA CONCERNED ABOUT RETIREMENT?

Don’t spend all your free time worrying about your retirement. Contact your local MetLife Financial Services Representative for a strategy that helps get you back in the swing.

Paras Vakharia Financial Services Representative 30 Two Bridges Rd Suite 320 Fairfield NJ 07004 (973) 439-6039 [email protected]

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Our Best Compliments From

Comprehensive Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates, P.C.

Smita Shah, M.D., F.C.C.P. Himanshu Shah, M.D., F.C.C.P. Chirag Mehta, M.D., F.C.C.P. Guinevere Aquino, MSN, NP-BC

96 Millburn Avenue  Suite 200-A Millburn, New Jersey 07041

Tel: (973)763-6800 Fax: (973) 763-1255

85 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA I’ll help you protect what matters most. You’ve built your dreams through hard work. As your Allstate Agent, I’ll work hard to protect the good life you’ve made and the good that’s still to come. Call for a complimentary protection review today.

Chetan Wattamwar 732-356-6868 120 Cedar Grove Lane Somerset, NJ 08873 www.allstateagencies.com/chetanw

Hamare haath, aapke saath.SM

Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle ~Epictetus

Best Compliments

Share and Care Foundation

From

Infotek Solutions, Inc. D/B/A Security Compass Inc.

621 Shrewsbury Avenue Shrewsbury, NJ 07702

86 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR

Fourth Annual Health & Wellness Fair Share and Care Foundation continues to serve the local community with the partnership of Hindu Samaj Mandir, at the 4th Annual Health & Wellness Fair on September 20th, 2015. This fair provided free flu shots, basic blood work, and various special consultations. We sincerely thank more than 30 doctors from various specialties who provided preventive screenings and consultations for free. The event also featured free eye screenings by NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. We thank all the generations of volunteers, from young adults to seniors, for all their hard work towards this annual event. We also applaud the SCF Medical Committee for their dedicated work, without which this event would be impossible. A special thanks to Xeron Lab, Flushing NY for generously providing free blood work. Thank you to Dr. Bharati Palkhiwalla, Dr. Savita Khosla, Dr. Hetal Gor, and Dr. Dilip Subhedar for organizing this health fair.

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Spend it now. Give it all. Do not hoard for later. Something more will arise for later, something better. ~Annie Dillard

It’s joy to be part of

Share and Care Foundation

Rashmi Satyadeo, CPA

450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2305 New York, NY 10123 T: 212-868-1175 F: 212-695-0796 [email protected]

88 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA WHY GIVE TO

SHARE & CARE FOUNDATION?

The Share and Care Advantage

As Albert Einstein said, “The only source of knowledge is experience.” We take this to heart, and use the past 3 decades of experience to help make the biggest impact with each dollar you donate.

Over time, we have researched and visited hundreds of rural communities in India and identified those who are the most marginalized and economically challenged.

We have identified the three most essential and basic needs of our beneficiaries – Healthcare, Education, and Women Empowerment.

We have individually designed our programs for specific communities, thereby ensuring that they will be effective and sustainable.

We are the means for you to live out a charitable lifestyle and make a difference in the topics that are most meaningful to you personally. What Sets Share and Care Apart?

Our Volunteers are a group of dedicated professionals from various fields who work tirelessly to create and fund our innovative programs.

We use a Holistic Approach. By partnering with local NGOs who know the needs and customs of the people we serve, we can ensure that our programs will be effective. We also aim for all of our programs to be self-reliant in three to five years.

We are trustworthy and recognizable. Share and Care is one of the very few foundations in the United States recognized by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

We are financially responsible and transparent. We maintain a mainly volunteer-run operation with low overhead costs, where 92 cents of every dollar we raise is invested directly into our programs in India. We strive to get the maximum yield on your investments.

Our research and reporting methods guarantee that our programs are effective, get measurable results, and have significant impact. Our partners on-ground constantly monitor the efficacy of our programs.

33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 89 Best Compliments from

NMLS# 755791 Residential & Commercial www.starlendusa.com Star Mortgage & Finance LLC 200 Middlesex Essex Turnpike Sujata Shah Suite #207 Iselin, NJ 08830 NMLS #248409 T: 732-750-0780 [email protected] C: 908-720-1995 F: 732-750-0782 Licensed Mortgage Broker NJ Dept. of Banking & Insurance

Best Wishes To Share and Care Foundation

Ashna, Sohan and Priyanka

Ami Desai Shah, MD, FAAP Pediatrics Staten Island, NY

Sovrin M Shah, MD Male / Female Urology, Voiding Dysfunction Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Beth Israel Medical Center New York, NY 212-844-8926

90 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA What Your Donation Can Do

$25 $260

Support 2 drop-‐out students to Provide nutrition breakfasts to a re-‐enroll in school for one year. student for an entire year.

$50 $520

Provide healthcare for one person Provide 4 families in rural villages with in a remote village in India. indoor toilets and sanitation trainings.

$120 $1000

Provide a woman with self-‐defense Provide one science student in college and confidence building classes. with tuition, boarding, school supplies, and mentorship for one year.

YES! I WANT TO EMPOWER RURAL INDIA! I want to join Share and Care Foundation in creating a world in which everyone has access to Education, Healthcare, and Gender Equality by making the following donation:

❑ $100 ❑ $200 ❑ $500 ❑ $1000 ❑ Other Amount ❑ My gift is in memory/honor of: ❑ My gift will be matched by:

Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Email Address: Phone:

Please make checks payable to ‘Share and Care Foundation’, or donate online at shareandcare.org

SCF! is a registered 501(c)(3) - contributions are 100% tax deductible. Tax Exempt Number: 22-2458395 676 Winters Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652 T: 201.262.7599

33 YEARS OF SHARING & CARING | 91 92 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA 93 | 33RD ANNUAL CHARITY GALA LIST OF ADVERTISERS

Aha Designs, Inc. 27 Morgan Stanley – Parekh, Milind 63-1 Allstate – Wattamwar, Chetan 86-1 Morgan Stanley – Rao, Milind 72-1 Bergen Pharmacy 22 Muchhala, Mahesh & Vasanti 63-2 Calamos Investments 4 NY Life Insurance – Shah, Hemlata 92-1 Comprehensive Pulmonary 85-2 OHM Glass & Shower InsideBack Contract Coating, Inc 8 One Line Agency 17 Cox & Kings 49 Pan Asia Grill 92-2 cyberTHINK 71-1 Parikh, Kiran 67-2 Dalal, Vijay & Asha Inside Front Parikh Worldwide Media, LLC 42 Deep Foods 14 Patel, Janak & Katki 84-2 Dream Hotels 34 Patel, Jitu & Vibha 67-1 Dunkin Donuts 44 Prestige Environment Inc. 72-2 East Village Farm 70-2 PRI 26 Elegant Granite & Marble 62-1 Princeton Eye and Ear 52 ENT & Allergy Associates, LLP 78-2 Princeton Eye and Ear Center 53 Flicke Associates 62-2 Realty Mark – Joshi, Alka 78-1 Flackman, Goodman, & Potter, LLP 16 Reliance Property Management Group 66-1 Genova Burns LLC – Parikh, Rajiv 38 Satyadeo, Rashmi CPA 88-2 Goohya, Indra & Usha 93 Shah, Shamji 74-2 Gurnani & Gurnani 71-2 Shah, Sovrin & Desai, Ami 90-2 Hotel Depot Services 24 Shree Ji Printing Company 18 iMusti 39 Star Mortgage & Finance LLC 90-1 Indus American Bank 57 Sukhadia’s 60 Infotek Solutions, Inc. 86-2 Sun Land Surveying, Inc. 74-1 Jatania Consulting, LLC 20 The Capital Legacy, LLC 66-2 Kesli Vibhag Kelavani Mandal 84-1 Travel Pros Inc. & Qatar Airways 48 KPM Corporation 88-1 TV Asia Group 35 Kronologie Agency 56 Valley National Vank 70-1 Metlife – Vakharia, Paras 85-1 Vimla Vidyalaya Back Cover

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676 Winters Avenue |Paramus, NJ07652|USA Contributions are tax deductible Tax Exempt Numer:22-2458395 visit: www.shareandcare.org For more information about or to share ourvisionwith Share &Care Foundation [email protected] your family &friends please contact usat: Ph: 201-262-7599 SHARE ONATION FOUNDA CARE

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