Uphaar 2007

Update

On May 19th 2007, the CRY America Seattle Action Center organized its annual charity dinner Uphaar 2007 at the Newcastle Golf Club in Newcastle, WA. The event was attended by over 230 prominent members of the Western Washington community.

The event was kicked off by an art exhibition and sale showcasing artwork by local artists, the proceeds of which were donated to CRY America.

The keynote address was delivered by Shubhra Chatterji, Director of Vikramshila (http://www.vikramshila.org), a CRY America-supported non-profit organization that seeks to improve the state of education, particularly in the underprivileged sections of society. In her speech, Ms. Chatterji chronicled the growth of Vikramshila over the past twenty years and the vital part CRY America has played in facilitating its evolution from a fledgling grass-roots organization to a formidable catalyst for social change.

Outlining the challenges faced by children in developing economies such as India’s, Pradeep Singh, CEO and MD, Aditi Technologies highlighted the accomplishments of CRY (CRY America's partner in India) in transforming the lives of more than 1.5 million children over the past 28 years. He appealed to the audience to join the child rights movement. The evening culminated with dance performances by danseuse Mrina Natarajan and children's ensemble Bollywood Nasha, followed by Bollywood music played by DJ Aanshul.

With the support of Mr. Singh, event sponsor Intelius and other prominent attendees, CRY raised over $180,000, funds, that will be used to bring about lasting change in the lives of children.

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Event details

Date: 5/19/2007

CRY - Child Rights and You America Inc. Seattle Action Center take great pleasure in inviting you to Uphaar 2007 - an evening for Child Rights. This benefit dinner, hosted in Seattle on May 19, 2007, is dedicated to children all over the world and is an affirmation of our commitment to the cause of child rights.

Join us to celebrate the small successes we have had, in impacting the lives of thousands of children thus far, and to help make future achievements a reality. Your participation will strengthen our mission immensely and will ensure that many more marginalized and underprivileged children attain their right to a happy and healthy childhood. The proceeds from the evening will go towards funding several initiatives that ensure sustainable positive change to the lives of these children.

We look forward to meeting you personally at Uphaar 2007 - an evening that promises to be a significant step towards building a world where every child - regardless of gender, religion, caste or class - can expect justice.

DATE: Saturday, May 19, 2007, 5:00PM

VENUE: The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15500, Six Penny Lane, Newcastle, WA 98059

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Shubhra Chatterjee - Director of Vikramshila, India’s leading national resource organization working in the area of education.

Educational Consultant to UNICEF, CRY, UN_WFP and Government of State of West Bengal.

AGENDA:

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Registration
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Art For Charity
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Keynote Address
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Dinner
8:00 PM Onwards : Entertainment

DRESS CODE:

Indian / Western Formal

PASSES: $200 per person.

To register for Uphaar, please log on to: http://www.cryseattle.org/uphaar OR email: seattle@cryamerica.org