As CRY America marks its 20th year of empowering children, join us for a night of reflection and celebration as we express our gratitude, share our achievements, and unveil our goals for the future. Your unwavering support has been the driving force behind our mission to ensure every child’s right to a happy, healthy, and educated life. Together let’s make this milestone a testament to our shared commitment to shaping children’s destinies with you
Sunday, April 28 | 5:00PM PST Onwards
Villa Ragusa35 S Second St, Campbell,
CA 95008
Contact: Lipika Sharma | lipika.sharma@crymail.org | 617-959-1273
Patrick Bocco | patrick.bocco@cryamerica.org
Celebrity Guest
Arjun Rampal
Puja Marwaha
CEO, Child Rights and You
Dr. Rolee Singh
Project partner, SSRF
Cocktail hour
Welcome by Emcee
CRY Talk by Puja Marwaha
Talk by project partner
Talk by celebrity
Pledge session
Dinner service
Music and Dance with DJ Kris
Ketan was a true CRY Champion. He was not only an Advisory Board Member, but also a very loyal volunteer & generous patron. He was passionate about the cause and truly believed that children deserve a better life. He was a mentor and an inspiration to the CRY staff. Ketan and Arti’s unwavering support to CRY has impacted many children’s lives.
Arti Kulkarni
Renu & Chaitanya Upadhyay
Kiran Mantripragada & Murthy Pappu
Sujay & Sushmita Saha
Amit & Revathy Duvedi
Arpita & Nikhil Bagri
Anita Kapadia & Feroze Taraporevala
Rajiv & Pinky Patel
Vaishali & Kartik Paramasivam
Vinay Patwardhan
Percy Presswalla
Ravi & Hima Krovidi
Floral series
Painting by Murali Nagapuzha
Nayika
Painting by Prakash Deshmukh
Girl with her friend
Mohan Naik Painting
Sravya Benarasi Saree
By Anita Dongre
Chandrika Bird Pendant Necklace
By Tribe Amrapali
Autographed Cricket bat
By Sourav Ganguly
You can create a bigger impact by supporting a CRY America project of your choice.
Project RWDS
Tamil Nadu
Budget – $53,573
Budget – $53,573
Project KAS
Rajasthan
Budget – $37,222
Budget – $37,222
Project PORD
Andhra Pradesh
Budget – $46,254
Budget – $46,254
Project Sanlaap
West Bengal
Budget – $29,578
Budget – $29,578
Project Samvedna
Madhya Pradesh
Budget – $39,081
Budget – $39,081
Project KMAGS
Maharashtra
Budget – $33,768
Budget – $33,768
Project CHARDS
Bihar
Budget – $28,880
Budget – $28,880
The SFO-Bay Area CRY Gala was held on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the Testarossa Winery, Los Altos. Speakers included Neelam Kothari Soni, Souvik Basu from Project Sanlaap , Kishan from Sanlaap & Patrick Bocco. A big thank you to our CRY Advisory Board & Gala Committee members Arti Kulkarni & Late Ketan Duvedi, Ravi & Hima Krovidi, Sujay & Sushmita Saha, Amit & Revathy Duvedi, Renu & Chaitanya Upadhyah, Kiran Mantripragada & Murthy Pappu & Chris Monie for making this event a grand success. Our appreciation also goes out to our event sponsors TV Asia, India West, Spundhann & NKD Arts for their support. The generosity of our 45 guests helped raise $180,000, precious funds which were directed towards brightening children’s futures.
CRY America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit driven by its vision of a just world in which all children have equal opportunities to develop to their full potential and realize their dreams. With the support of over 35,334 donors and over 2,000 volunteers, CRY America has impacted the lives of 796,919 children living across 5,027 villages and slums through support to 90 Projects in India and USA.
