THE CRYSTAL BALL AT PIER SIXTY ON OCTOBER 7, 2007

A Tribute to Children, celebrating 15 years of dedicated service

·        Celebrity Guest  Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri

·   Lotus Award Honorees philanthropists Raphael and Linda Benaroya

·        Making a Difference Award to Benita Singh, co-founder of Mercado Global

·        Noted musicians Vishal Vaid and Karsh Kale to perform live

·        Actress Sarita Choudhury is Master of Ceremonies  for the gala  

 Children’s Hope India invites you to the Crystal Ball on Sunday, October 7, 2007 , at Pier Sixty on the Hudson River . A Tribute to Children marks our fifteenth year of dedicated service to children, to initiating health and education projects in India . Last year’s gala with fashion designer Manish Arora attracted 700 people and we hope to once again have our supporters with us for this evening of celebration.

Guests include Consul General Neelam Deo, Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, and culinary expert and actress Madhur Jaffrey. The master of ceremonies for the evening is actress Sarita Choudhury.

Children’s Hope India will honor Raphael and Linda Benaroya, friends of India and philanthropists, with the Lotus Award for their outstanding support of children’s causes. The Making a Difference Award will be presented to social entrepreneur Benita Singh, co-founder of Mercado Global, who was named among ‘The 15 People Who Make America Great’ by Newsweek magazine.

A high point of the evening is a riveting musical performance by the very happening musical artistes – Vishal Vaid and Karsh Kale. Come enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction of luxury items, followed by a sumptuous Indian feast catered by Café Spice and an evening of dancing.

Our sponsors have included Avenue, Patiwana Group, Andrew Sportswear and Plugg Jeans, Liz Claiborne, PepsiCo, UBS, HSBC, Sani Family Foundation, Nanwani Family, Telebrands, Nationwide, Air India and Bilimoria Wines.

Gala Information: Supporter donation is $250 per person and Builder Donation is $350 per person. (Tax deductible $130 and $230)  R.S.V.P. by September 25

Mail checks to:

Children’s Hope India, Inc

7 Edgemere Drive

Searingtown , NY 11507

Children’s Hope India is a totally volunteer organization of Indian women professionals in New York that has been raising funds for children’s causes since 1992. Funds raised go toward health and education initiatives in Delhi , Mumbai, Calcutta , Bangalore , Bhuj, Pune, Jabalpur and several villages in Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. 

Children’s Hope Prayas covers an entire slum - Kathputli Colony, on the outskirts of Delhi,  which has been transformed by CH initiatives such as informal education, nutritious meals, a health clinic, a computer center and vocational training for the children, adult workshops and self help groups to facilitate micro-credit and income generation for the parents. 

Children’s Hope also supports education in the US by giving scholarships to qualified, needy students at Baruch College .

For more information contact 516-625-0754 or 516-570-6294 (www.childrenshopeindia.org)