Turning Dreams Into Reality With You
CRY GALA 2025
New York – New Jersey
Join us for an inspiring evening dedicated to transforming the lives of underprivileged children, where your presence and generosity will help turn dreams into tangible opportunities for a brighter future. Together, we can make an incredible difference and pave the way for a world where children have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential.
Turning Dreams Into Reality With You
CRY GALA 2025
New York – New Jersey
Join us for an inspiring evening dedicated to transforming the lives of underprivileged children, where your presence and generosity will help turn dreams into tangible opportunities for a brighter future. Together, we can make an incredible difference and pave the way for a world where children have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential.
Date: April 25, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM EST Onwards
Venue: The Taj Pierre Hotel
Contact: Patrick Bocco | patrick.bocco@cryamerica.org | 617-959-1273
Edward Remias | sandiego@cryamerica.org
Edward Remias | sandiego@cryamerica.org
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- Cocktail hour
- Photography session with celebrity
- Welcome by MC
- Talk by guest
- CRY talk by Puja Marwaha
- Talk by project partner
Evening’s Program
- Talk by celebrity
- Pledge session
- Dinner service
- Entertainment
- Music & dancing
- Thank you & closing remarks
Evening’s Program
- Cocktail hour
- Photography session with celebrity
- Welcome by MC
- Talk by guest
- CRY talk by Puja Marwaha
- Talk by project partner
- Talk by celebrity
- Pledge session
- Dinner service
- Entertainment
- Music & dancing
- Thank you & closing remarks
Gala Committee
- Satwant Narula
- Shruthi & Aupam Yadav
- Sangeeta Mudnal & Jigar Thakkar
- Rupal & Harsh Patil
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Support A Project
You can create a bigger impact by supporting a CRY America project of your choice.
Support A Project
You can create a bigger impact by supporting a CRY America project of your choice.
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Memories From Gala 2024
The CRY New York Gala was held on April 19 at The Taj Pierre Hotel and was attended by 120 guests. Special guests included Bollywood Actor Arjun Rampal who endorsed CRY’s work and led the pledge session. Our host for the evening was American actor & singer Utkarsh Ambudkar who treated the guests to improv rap and beatboxing performances. Project Partner Dr. Rolee Singh spoke about her Project SSRF’s impact in Varanasi and CRY America President, Shefali Sunderlal shared the organization’s 20 year impact. A big thank you to our CRY NY/NJ Gala Committee, and all our generous donors, sponsors, volunteers, media & staff for this awesome event & making children’s dreams come true! Thank You.
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.