$24,479 Funds Raised
2021
Mini Fundraiser
On May 29th, 2021, a meticulously planned virtual MAFS Gala streamed live around the Globe! This Gala was to celebrate Asia’s contribution to building a safe nation and Asian Heritage Month, especially during this pandemic by providing essential medical and other frontline services.
The show opened with our hosts, Neil Khot and Shree Guruswamy portraying the series of tireless work of MAFS and its successful continuation of nonstop services during the Pandemic. MAFS Board Member, Dr. Rakesh Asthana was invited on stage to give his appeal to the people to donate for this important cause. Dr. Asthana along with Dr. Santosh Kumar, Executive Director-MAFS, Vasanti Bhatt – Board Member, Village of Hoffman Estates Trustees Michael Gatea, Anna Newell & Gary G Stanton and James DeMello Board Member, Sunil Shah, and Dr. Vijay Prabhakar participated in the lighting of the lamp ceremony.
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Followed by this was a Ganesh Vandana rendition by the nightingale of Chicago, Pavitra Anand. And there on, her intermittent shower of beautiful songs captivated the audience. Dr. Santosh Kumar, who dedicated herself to serve the seniors of the community, gave the introduction speech where she mentioned the challenges the organization faced during the pandemic, yet it did not stop its relentless services to the community with door-to-door healthy food delivery, wellness checks through zoom calls and much more. She spoke about the spread of COVID-19 in India and urged everyone to help the Motherland which needs the world’s help. She joined the efforts taken by Congressman Danny K Davis, Congressman Rajakrishnamoorthi, Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Dr. Vijay Prabhakar, to donate to eradicate this deadly Pandemic. She made a trip to Washington DC to thank President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for releasing vaccines to India and urged them to release more resources to stop the disease from spilling across the borders. She thanked one and all and highlighted the importance of donations to sustain the programs of MAFS!
