INDIA New England News
Deepak Chopra
BOSTON – Akshaya Patra USA will hold its first virtual gala of 2021, Partnerships for Happiness, on Saturday, April 24th, to raise funds for hunger relief to migrant families and the mid-day meal beneficiaries in India. The event is hosted by Boston, Buffalo, Grand Rapids, Maryland and Virginia Chapters.
âBoston Chapter has always been the leader in innovative fundraisers, including being the first chapter to lead the virtual galas, last year,â said Vandana Tilak, President of the Akshaya Patra Foundation USA.
Plans are underway to have an extravagant virtual gala featuring various speakers, including Sonu Sood, a Bollywood actor, producer, and humanitarian. In May 2020, Sood helped thousands of stranded Indian migrant workers reach their homes by arranging buses, special trains, and chartered flights for them. In July 2020, he organized a chartered flight to bring home over 1,500 Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzs