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SUMMARY:Creating Pathways to Possibilities For Children
DESCRIPTION:CRY\, Child Rights and You America will be organizing its annual CRY Gala 2026 series across 5 cities – New York\, Houston\, San Diego\, Seattle and the Bay Area. The events will be attended by Award-winning Actor Vikrant Massey whose work in Indian cinema has brought attention to stories that often remain unheard. He has built a reputation for sensitivity and empathy\, which has earned him the National Film Award and the Filmfare Award\, among other accolades. \nCRY America’s Project Partner KV Ramana\, a pioneering social worker from rural Andhra Pradesh\,  will also be attending. Project Pragathi works with tribal and dalit communities on the issues of education\, child labor and child marriage. Under his guidance\, Project Pragathi has become a sustainable model of community empowerment. \nGuest Speakers will include Venky Harinarayan [Founder rocketship.vc] in the Bay Area\, Priya Priyadarshini [Corporate VP\, Microsoft] in Seattle\, Sandy Santana [Executive Director\, Children’s Rights] in Houston and Kranti Ponnam [Managing Partner\, Seroda Ventures] in San Diego. \nWe invite you to join us for a celebration of the extraordinary change created when generosity opens possibilities for children. As we honor the many journeys already begun by thousands of underprivileged children through CRY Projects\, let us commit to building new pathways that lead to futures for many more.  \nThe CRY Galas 2026 will be held across: \nNew York\, NY on April 24:https://www.cryamerica.org/ny-gala-2026/                                                                                                                                                                                                            \nHouston\, TX on April 25:https://www.cryamerica.org/houston-gala-2026/ \nSeattle\, WA on May 1:https://www.cryamerica.org/seattle-gala-2026/                                                                                          \nBay Area\, CA: May 2: https://www.cryamerica.org/bay-area-gala-2026/                                                                                                                                                                            \nSan Diego\, CA on May 3: https://www.cryamerica.org/san-diego-gala-2026/ \nEvent sponsors include TV Asia\, Parikh Worldwide Media\, House of Spices\, GDB International\, Morgan Stanley\, Dallas Venture Capital\, CSR Communities\, Vantive\, Texas Inpatient Consultants\, Children’s Lighthouse among others. \nAbout CRY America: CRY\, Child Rights and You America Inc (CRY America) is a 501c3 non-profit driven by its vision of a just world in which all children have equal opportunities to develop to their full potential and realize their dreams. With the support of over 35\,000 donors and 2\,000 volunteers\, CRY America has impacted the lives of 825\,000  children through support to 111 Projects in India and the USA. For more information: contact Renuka Ramachandran at 617-981-2826; visit http://cryamerica.org or write to support@cryamerica.org  \n\n\n	Related
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CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:CRY Gala - Bay Area
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening dedicated to transforming the lives of underprivileged children\, where your presence and generosity will help turn dreams into tangible opportunities for a brighter future. Together\, we can pave the way for children to have the opportunities to achieve their fullest potential. \nhe events will be attended by Legendary Actor Shabana Azmi\, Project Partner Lalithamma\, CRY America Director Patrick Bocco\, among others. The Galas will include a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres\, dinner service\, a pledge session\, bollywood music and dancing. An online auction will showcase paintings donated by Indian artists Murali Nagapuzha\, Vijay Belgave\, Monalisa Mitra\, Bhaskar Rao Botcha\, a cricket bat autographed by Captain Saurav Ganguly\, designer outfits by Anita Dongre\, and jewelry by Isharya\, Meera Jaipur and more. \n\n\n	Related
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LOCATION:Villa Ragusa\, 35 S 2nd St\, Campbell\,\, CA\, 95008\, United States
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SUMMARY:CRY Gala - Seattle
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening dedicated to transforming the lives of underprivileged children\, where your presence and generosity will help turn dreams into tangible opportunities for a brighter future. Together\, we can pave the way for children to have the opportunities to achieve their fullest potential. \nhe events will be attended by Legendary Actor Shabana Azmi\, Project Partner Lalithamma\, CRY America Director Patrick Bocco\, among others. The Galas will include a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres\, dinner service\, a pledge session\, bollywood music and dancing. An online auction will showcase paintings donated by Indian artists Murali Nagapuzha\, Vijay Belgave\, Monalisa Mitra\, Bhaskar Rao Botcha\, a cricket bat autographed by Captain Saurav Ganguly\, designer outfits by Anita Dongre\, and jewelry by Isharya\, Meera Jaipur and more. \n\n\n	Related
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LOCATION:Columbia Collective\, 14030 NE 145th St\,\, Woodinville\,\, WA\, 98072\, United States
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SUMMARY:CRY Gala - San Diego
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening dedicated to transforming the lives of underprivileged children\, where your presence and generosity will help turn dreams into tangible opportunities for a brighter future. Together\, we can pave the way for children to have the opportunities to achieve their fullest potential. \nhe events will be attended by Legendary Actor Shabana Azmi\, Project Partner Lalithamma\, CRY America Director Patrick Bocco\, among others. The Galas will include a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres\, dinner service\, a pledge session\, bollywood music and dancing. An online auction will showcase paintings donated by Indian artists Murali Nagapuzha\, Vijay Belgave\, Monalisa Mitra\, Bhaskar Rao Botcha\, a cricket bat autographed by Captain Saurav Ganguly\, designer outfits by Anita Dongre\, and jewelry by Isharya\, Meera Jaipur and more. \n\n\n	Related
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LOCATION:Green Acre\, 10300 Campus Point Dr\, San Diego\, CA\, 10300 Campus Point Dr\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
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