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Charitable Care Foundation “Service of Humanity Is Worship of God” Fifteenth Annual Raas-Garba Folk & Film Dance Competition Saturday, March 24, 2007 Chabot College Auditorium Hayward, California The Spirit of Giving CHARITABLE CARE FOUNDATION “SERVICE OF HUMANITY IS WORSHIP OF GOD” FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE Message from CCF Board of Trustees on March 24, 2007 Dear Sponsors, Donors, friends and Participants On this 15th Rass-Garba, film and folk dance competition we the Chairman, President and Board of Trustee of Charitable Care Foundation (CCF) are happy to welcome you and your family to witness, enjoy and experience the talents of our own tiny tots, youngsters and seniors. Our sincere efforts are to enhance our culture, to preserve our heritage and to encourage our youngsters along with service to humanity. Increasingly popular CCF yearly fundraising event have proved increased community awareness in helping needy and deserving through out the world. The proceeds from this fund raising event will go towards helping unfortunate seniors of recent Surat flood. The fund will go to Surat Ashktashram Hospital for rebuilding wing for seniors. This year more then 560 performers, 40 plus choreographers will be on and behind stage showing their talents and competing for winning position. Forty-seven (47) items are categorized as Rass and folk dance, Garba and film dance in groups of children, juniors and seniors. Ten experienced and qualified judges with our coordinating team will judge performance and select winner and runner-up in each category. Special awards are also for Choreography, Costume and Creativity. During last 15 years CCF raised and distributed more then thirteen million US$ around world. With support of generous donors, fund raising program sponsor and well wishers, CCF successfully distributed money for medical, surgical and emergency services, eye camps, educational and hospital buildings, medical and surgical equipments, housing for senior citizens, food package distribution during flood and cyclone disasters, thanks giving dinners, tsunami and earthquake victims. We are sure your involvement will make difference in the lives of others as well as in your life. When we give from our heart, it generates long lasting peace, joy and happiness. We pray almighty to give us strength to help the needy so that there will not be poor, sick and hungry around the world. We wish peace on earth in the spirit of “Service of Humanity is Worship of GOD”. Thanks and GOD bless you. CCF Board of Trustee 3 CHARITABLE CARE FOUNDATION “SERVICE OF HUMANITY IS WORSHIP OF GOD” FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE In the fourteen years since it was formed in October, 1991, Charitable Care Foundation (CCF) is proud to have accomplished its mis- sion to help needy people become healthy, productive, and self-reliant. Our efforts and re- sources are focused on local and international needs – particularly the Bay Area in California and India. CCF is now an established charitable organization in the Bay Area. It is popularly known among the local communities by its initials CCF or Care Foundation. It is a nonprofit Sitting (from left to right) Ratilal N. Patel, Ramesh Hajari, Nilesh Pandya, Kanti S. Patel, Vinod G. Patel, Jitendra Pandit, Bharat Patel California corporation with a thirteen member Standing (from left to right) Sandeep Panwala, Shailesh Pandya, Vijay D. Patel, Navin Patel, Narendra Vyas, Anil B. Desai, Kishor Panchal, Swati Padia (Not in picture) Board of Trustees. The trustees and volunteers provide their services at no cost. The founding MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS spirit "Service of Humanity is Worship of God" has inspired many young and adult volunteers Mr. Kanti S. Patel, Chairman Mr. Anil B. Desai, Trustee and organizations to support CCF activities. Morgan Hill • (408) 710-3743 San Jose • (408) 258-6868 The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws Mr. Nilesh Pandya, President Mr. Narendra Vyas, Trustee of the Foundation state the purpose as fol- San Jose • (408) 972-4554 San Jose • (408) 972-5776 lows: “The specific purpose of this organization is Mr. Ramesh R. Hajari, Vice President Mr. Navin Patel, Trustee to collect, send, and distribute financial aid as San Jose • (408) 279-3944 Hillsborough • (650) 579- 1300 well as food supplies, new and used clothes and Mr. Vinod G. Patel, Secretary Mr. Sandeep Panawla, Trustee books, medicine, medical equipment and the Gilroy • (408) 307-6331 Morgan Hill • (408) 782-7872 like to the poor, ill, destitute and needy. Such Mr. Ratilal N. Patel, Joint Secretary Ms. Swati Padia, Trustee aid may be sent directly to existing nonprofit San Francisco • (415) 387 9276 San Jose • (408) 281-1122 charitable organizations, including but not limited to orphanages, hospitals, disaster relief Mr. Jitendra Pandit, Treasurer Mr. Vijay D. Patel, Trustee foundations, and educational facilities for the San Jose • (408) 225-9746 San Francisco • (415) 387-8998 poor.” Mr. Bharat Patel, Joint Treasurer Oakland • (510) 428-1220 4 CHARITABLE CARE FOUNDATION “SERVICE OF HUMANITY IS WORSHIP OF GOD” FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE PROJECTS CCF continues to fulfill its strong commitment to better the lives of many disadvantaged fam- ilies by providing the seeds of basic support—food, shelter, clothes, health care, and education— so that they become self-reliant. These individuals have continued to learn new skills and trades, and regained hopes for a bright future. Every Indian Child should Read and Gujarat Flood Relief Efforts 2006 ply and reconstruction of building Write The monsoon rains, beginning CCF Trustee members recently vis- Pratham USA founded in 1999 during the last week of July 2006 ited flood affected area in Surat. One of with a mission of literacy movement caused wide spread flooding in the the highly damaged Hospital Structure to provide primary education to un- state of Gujarat. The worst affected by and equipments was at Ashaktashram derprivileged children of urban slums the flood was Surat which at one point Hospital, Rampura Road, Surat. On and rural areas of India. Pratham has of time remained submerged in water basis of the report and photographs by grown with help of Volunteers and up to 20 feet high. The flood left thou- visiting trustees, CCF Board decidedto financial institution and is marching to- sands without food, water and shelter donate Rs. 15 lacs (US$ 35,000) for re- wards achieving the goal. Yet lot more and millions lost their livelihood and construction of one entire floor of El- required to be done. suffered heavy losses. CCF has joined hands and adopted CCF provided fund to flood af- 120 children. CCF board has agreed to fected area school “Surti Modh Vanik adopt more children in future. Sarvajanik Trust” for emergency sup- Ashaktashram Hospital building under flood water CCF Board of Trustees members presenting check to Pratham USA Ashaktashram elderly care building under flood water 5 CHARITABLE CARE FOUNDATION “SERVICE OF HUMANITY IS WORSHIP OF GOD” FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE derly Care Home. The proceeds of 15th Rass-Garba competition will go towards this project. CCF board also decided to assign supervising and project follow-up responsibility to Dr. Ashit Desai well known Neuro Surgeon of Surat. Navsari (Gujarat) D.N. Sarvajanik Trust Hospital CCF joined hands with Gujarat Samaj of Dayton (Ohio) and funded D.N. Sarvajanik Hospital for their ex- pansion project. Check for the amount $ 25,000 was delivered to Dr. Harshad CCF Board of Trustees members presenting check to Sunnyvale Hindu Temple organizers Desai and Dr. Satyan Desai in a function held in Sunnyvale Restaurant. Sunnyvale Hindu Temple and Sankara Eye Foundation CCF staged Gujarati Drama by artist from India and raised fund for Sunnyvale Hindu Temple and Sankara Eye Founda- tion. $ 5001 to Sunnyvale Hindu Temple will go to their Community Service fund. Sankara Eye Foundation 20.20 motto has appealed CCF committee and has promised to fund substantial amount to their New Hospital Building at Anand (Gujarat). CCF will release fund in parts after construction of building begins. CCF Board of Trustees with dram artist for a fundraising event for Sunnyvale Hindu Temple Shri Sarvodaya Kelavni Mandel, Karchalya. Dist Surat CCF and donors Thakorbhai Patel (Ca), Vinod Patel (Ca), Balvantbhai Patel (Ga) completed major school project. The school in rural area will provide Primary section for 545 students, Sec- ondary section for 777 students, higher secondary for 340 students and Ashram Sala for 150 resident students. Facility will also provide Computer lab, sports ground, water purification plant, audito- CCF Board of Trustees members presenting check to rium with audiovisual equipments and CCF Board of Trustees members with the president of Navasari Sarvajanik Hospital school bus. Shri Sarvoday Kelavni Mandle, Karchalya district Surat 6 CHARITABLE CARE FOUNDATION “SERVICE OF HUMANITY IS WORSHIP OF GOD” FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE Hurricane Katrina Disaster Fund Tsunami Earth Quake. Hundreds of Hurricane Katrina was declared as Thousands lost their lives and millions National Disaster for year 2005. Sig- lost everything. nificant damage was done to homes CCF inspired by Shri Muneeji and and several hundreds lost their lives in Sadhvi Bhagwati during Sant Shree New Orleans and surrounding area. Rameshbhai Katha in Sacramento CCF Committee members vis- decided to donate for the deserving in ited local Red Cross office and had South East part of India. discussion with Chief Development CCF take lead in two projects Officer Brian Aird and Director of Vocational Training center and con- Development Kathy Miller. Red Cross struction of new houses in costal vil- lage Panithittu about 15 kms south of Officers were impressed when they Homes reconstructed after tsunami damage learn about CCF volunteering with no Pondicherry Union Territory. administration fee and 100% money We are happy to inform that on th goes for donation. Red Cross staff 13 of December 2005 the Training request CCF board to join hands for Center to Village and new homes were future projects.