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Pratham USA, San Francisco - Bay Area
The SF-Bay Area chapter was initiated in 2004 by a few dedicated volunteers. The following year the chapter organized its first major gala which garnered tremendous support from the affluent Silicon Valley community. Since then, several successful events have been organized including Bikeathon 2005, Bay Area Hikeathon and art competitions.
BAY AREA EVENTS 2009
Pratham Young Professionals Happy Hour at Amber
Pratham’s Young Professionals (YP) of San Francisco/Bay Area Chapter held its inaugural happy hour in San Francisco on November 12th, 2009 from 6 to 9 pm at Amber India Restaurant, located in the heart of downtown San Francisco.
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Bay Area Gala 2009
Bay Area Gala 2009 was held on Saturday, September 26 at the ICC Milpitas. The highlights of the evening included a comedy show by Paul Varghese, an awe-inspiring acrobatic act by the group, The Red Panda Acrobats, bollywood dances by the Mona Sampath Dance Company and a melodious sitar performance by Manjula Gupta. Yogi Patel, Ambassador, Pratham USA, spoke about Pratham's education initiatives and asked for the community's support to help Pratham achieve it's goals. This fun-filled evening was a huge success and helped to raise $170,000 for Pratham programs.
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BAY AREA EVENTS 2008
Bay Area Gala
Pratham Bay Area Gala 2008 was held at the Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley on September 13, 2008. Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission, Govt. of India, was the chief guest of the evening. The evening also featured a glamorous fashion show by India's leading designers, Satya Paul and Deepika Gehani and a comedy show by the leading Indian comedian, Dan Nainan. Miss India 2008, Simran Mundi, Miss India 2007, Sarah Jane Dias and Miss India 2005, Sindhura Gadde were among the top models in the fashion show. Popular Bollywood and TV actress Simone Singh was the emcee for the evening. This glamorous fundraiser benefiting the Read India Program raised about $200,000.
To become a part of Pratham Bay Area or for more information please email us at info@prathamusa.org
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