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 21 | 5:00 PM CST Onwards
Marriott Sugar Land Town Square
16090 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX

Contact: Dina Patel | dina.patel@cryamerica.org | 617-981-2288
Chetan Patel | houston@cryamerica.org

Celebrity Guest

Arjun Rampal

Honorees

Juuhi and Prakash Ahuja

Guest speakers & Entertainment

Patrick Bocco

CRY Speaker

Dr. Rolee Singh

Project partner, SSRF

Esther Anaya

Violinist & Karmagraphy

Cocktail hour
Cocktail hour
Auction sneak peak
Auction sneak peek
Welcome by MC
Welcome by Emcee
CRY Talk
CRY Talk
Talk by project partner
Talk by project partner
Talk by celebrity
Talk by celebrity
Pledge session
Pledge session
Entertainment
Entertainment
Dinner service
Dinner service
Auction
Auction
Entertainmentr
Music & dancing
Thank you & closing remarks
Thank you & closing remarks
Dharam Bali
National
Juuhi Ahuja
National
Meena Datt
Texas
Devina Bhojwani
Texas
Jayshree Sheth
Texas
Zuli Jasani
Texas
Pooja Revanur
Texas
Vaishali Dev
Texas
Leena Shah
Texas
Anita Sreshta
Texas
Dharam & Priya Bali
Juuhi & Prakash Ahuja
Ruchika & Darren Diaz
Dr. Tina & Dr. Harish Pariani
Chetan & Radha Patel
Pradeep & Madhavi Gokhale
Farida Abjani
Rupa Munshi & Beverly Chaney
Murali Nagapuzha
Floral series
Painting by Murali Nagapuzha

Nayika
Nayika
Painting by Prakash Deshmukh

Girl with her friend
Mohan Naik Painting

Sravya Benarasi Saree
By Anita Dongre

The Rolling Stones Guitar
By Tribe Amrapali

Autographed Cricket bat
By Sourav Ganguly

You can create a bigger impact by supporting a CRY America project of your choice.
CHARDS
Project RWDS
Tamil Nadu
Budget – $53,573
Samvedna
Project KAS
Rajasthan
Budget – $37,222
Project PORD
Andhra Pradesh
Budget – $46,254
PORD
Project Sanlaap
West Bengal
Budget – $29,578
KMAGVS
Project Samvedna
Madhya Pradesh
Budget – $39,081
KAS
Project KMAGS
Maharashtra
Budget – $33,768
CARC
Project CHARDS
Bihar
Budget – $28,880
The CRY Houston Gala held on Sunday, May 21 at the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria was a huge success with over 330 participants . Our celebrity guest Neelam Kothari Soni added glamour and charm to the gala. The event honored radio celebrity Meena Datt for her contributions to the community. A performance by sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma playing contemporary sitar fusion music and colorful dance performances by Ekta Popat from Storytellers School of Dance added excitement to the event. CRY’s work was showcased through a video about the work of Project Sanlaap & beneficiary Kishan. The live auction conducted by Dr. Subodh Bhuchar; a violin bass guitar autographed by Paul McCartney and a Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls jersey were among the top attractions. A big thank you to Gala Chair – Juuhi & Prakash Ahuja, Texas advisory board members – Meena Datt, Devina Bhojwani, Zulie Jasani, Jayshree Sheth, Pooja Revanur, Anita Sreshta, Leena Shah and Vaishali Dev. A special thanks to all our donors, sponsors, volunteers; especially, Houston Gala committee members – Dharam & Priya Bali, Neeraj & Gauri Seth, Ruchika & Darren Diaz, Chetan & Radha Patel, Dr. Tina & Dr. Harish Pariani and Pradeep & Madhavi Gokhale for their support in making this event a huge success.