NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On Saturday, March 7, the American India Foundation (AIF) hosted its second Annual Orange County Gala on the heels of a successful launch in 2014, bringing together more than 250 guests, including some of the region’s most influential philanthropists and entrepreneurs, C-level executives, luminaries, and community leaders to raise more than $400,000 in support of AIF’s flagship Learning and Migration Program (LAMP), celebrating its 10th Anniversary of providing children of migrant workers and communities impacted by seasonal migration with access to continuous, quality education.
AIF Trustee and Orange County Chair Tinnie Grewal welcomed the audience and thanked Gala Chairs MS International and Tarsadia Foundation. “The Orange County community is one that gives,” remarked Mrs.
Award-winning New York-based comedian Anish Shah emceed the event. Zack Krone from California Coast Auctions led a stunning live auction and fundraising drive that raised $200,000 dedicated to AIF’s LAMP program. Since 2003, LAMP has reached 280,000 children, created 935 seasonal hostels, and made a lasting difference in 700 villages across six states in India.
The American India Foundation is committed to catalyzing social and economic change in India and building a lasting bridge between the United States and India through high-impact interventions in education, livelihoods, public health, and leadership development, with a particular emphasis on empowering girls and women to achieve gender equity.
