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.
Friday, April 19 | 6:30 PM EST Onwards
The Taj Pierre Hotel2 East 61st St,
New York, NY
Contact: Patrick Bocco | patrick.bocco@cryamerica.org | 617-959-1273
Celebrity Guest
Shefali Sunderlal
CRY America President
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Host
(Actor/Singer)
Dr. Rolee Singh
Project partner, SSRF
Cocktail hour
Silent Auction
Photography Session with Celebrity
Welcome by Emcee
Entertainment by Utkarsh Ambudkar
Talk by CRY President
Project Partner Session
Talk by Celebrity
Pledge session
Dinner service
Entertainment
Music & Dancing
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
Shruti & Anupam Yadav
Sangeeta Mudnal & Jigar Thakkar
Rupal & Harsh Patil
Satwant Narula
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 New York – New Jersey CRY Gala was held on Friday, May 19 at The Taj Pierre. The event was attended by 120 guests who raised $240,000 for underprivileged children. A big Thank You to our Dinner Committee members Satwant Narula, Shefali Salwan, Sangeeta Mudnal & Jigar Thakkar, Anupam & Shruti Yadav and Rupal & Harsh Patil & our event sponsors TV Asia, SBI New York, Guru Krupa Foundation, GDB International, Stratus, The Taj Pierre, Kurani Studios and Latham Photography & Arya Dance Academy. Our speakers for the evening included NY State Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumar, Neelam Kothari Soni & our MC Sunny Moza. We are grateful for the generosity & support of our donors, event sponsors, volunteers & CRY Staff for bringing brighter smiles to children.
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.
