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Black Tie
International:
The Satya
Foundation and Commit2Change Gala
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Actor Edward Norton and Ambassador Dnyaneshwar
Manohar Mulay,
Consul General of India, New York at the Satya
Foundation and Commit2Change "Night at The Indian
Consulate" gala benefit to support the education of
girls
in India.
Photo by: Lesly
Weiner Photography
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THE SATYA FOUNDATION
AND COMMIT2CHANGE GALA EVENT |
RAISES FUNDS FOR
GIRLS EDUCATION
The Indian Consulate, NYC |
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“10 Teachers + 100
Girls” Campaign to Extend Through Holidays 2014 |
November 14, 2014
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A Festive Evening of
Art, Music, and Cocktails to Benefit C2C's
Educational Programs for Girls |
The proceeds from
the sale of art by artist, Shreya Mehta to benefit the
education
of girls in India pported by Commit2Change (“C2C”) and The
Satya Foundation |
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The event kicked off
the campaign and raised 25% of the Crowdrise campaign |
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goal of “10 Teachers
+ 100 Educated Girls” for 2015 |
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QUOTES |
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We were honored to
be partnering with C2C on this fund-raising event as it
aligns with our core philosophy and philanthropic mission to
support the arts, well-being and education for women and
children both in India and globally," relates Satya
Scainetti, founder
of The
Satya Foundation,
"My company, Satya
Jewelry, also
donated a special, semi-precious stone bracelet to all
attendees in thanks. |
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“It was a successful
and wonderful evening. It's truly magic when women empower
women in order to create change for girls around the world,
“ relates Sumana
Setty,
co-founder of C2C, ". With the momentum, we are pleased to
announce the extension of our Crowdrise campaign throughout
the holiday giving season and open the gates to education
for even more girls in 2015!” |
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WHO ATTENDED:
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FILM |
Ed
Norton,
actor
Shauna Robertson,
producer
Cassandra Seidenfeld,
actress
Sejal
Shah,
actress
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GOVERNMENT,
BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPY |
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Ambassador
Dynaneshwar Mulay,
Consul General of India
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Satya Scainetti,
designer and co-founder of the first socially
responsible jewelry collection, Satya Jewelry, and
founder of The Satya Foundation
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Baldev Duggal,
president, Duggal and NYC green developer
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Adam Oestreich,
president of NY Cares
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Reshma Saujani,
founder of Girls Who Code, Former NYC Deputy Public
Advocate under Bill de Blasio, author
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Sumana Setty,
co-founder of C2C; Co-founder of Catrinka; General
Counsel to the Financial Partners Fund
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Sharon Manner,
Ashrams for Autism
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Rohit Pursram,
CEO Activation, Inc.
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Relina
Bulchandani,
director, Connected Real Estate and Workspace, Cisco
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Malini Shah:
NY City Council Boar
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The Satya Foundation is
a 501-c organization that has raised over $1 million for
children’s groups throughout the world. The foundation
serves as a platform for Satya's philanthropic work
benefitting children around the world.
www.satyafoundation.org |
C2C is
a non-profit organization that focuses on educating at-risk
girls in India in order to create systematic change.
www.commit2change.org
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Shreya Mehta:
Formally trained in charcoal, paint, and glass mediums,
Shreya Mehta has been creating vibrant and powerful artwork
in New York for the past 15 years. "The Spirit of Shakti,"
exhibition at the gala, depicts the challenges women face at
the crossroads of Eastern & Western cultures. Mehta says,
"There is a Goddess in every woman, an unexplainable
strength that comes from within. This is the essence of what
I am trying to portray through my works."
www.shreyamehta.com
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The “10 Teachers +
100 Educated Girls” Crowdrise campaign has been extended.
Donations will be accepted until December 30th, 2014, to
help send even more girls to school in 2015
www.crowdrise.com/C2SatyaFoundation |
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