LCAHouston Magazine Summer 2019

SOCIETY
INAUGURAL KARYA
KARES FOUNDATION
GALA RAISES
$100,000
Lone Star Veterans Assoc donation from Karya Kares
Vivek Shah, Mayor Sylvestor Turner, Swapnil Agarwal
Ron Trevino, George Springer, Mayor Turner and wives Jim Mattress Mack Macingvale Honoree speaker
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With a sold out attendance
of over a thousand guests,
Chairs Swapnil Agarwal
and Vivek Shah, along
with Co-chairs Deepika Agarwal and
Mohammed Nazimuddin, the Karya
Kares Foundation hosted its first
inaugural gala on Friday December 14th
at the Post Oak Hotel raising $100,000.
It was an exuberant crowd showcasing
the “who’s who” of the local community.
The event was graced by special guests
Bollywood actress and model Jinal
Pandya, and Indian athlete turned
actress Prachi Tehlan.
“The mission at Karya Kares
Foundation’s is to help enrich lives
of those less fortunate,” says Swapnil.
Whether it is through Free Water
Education classes for the youth at various
apartment complexes, or by handing out
over 5,000 clear back packs to children
to raise awareness for school safety, the
Karya Kares Foundation is committed
to improving communities in both the
Untied States and India.
Guests were enthralled by the presence of
local dignitaries and celebrities including
the Astro’s George Springer, Houston
Mayor Sylvester Turner, ABC 13’s
Pooja Lodhia, KHOU 11’s Ron Trevino,
Consulate General of India Anupam
Ray, Representative Pete Olson, Jim
‘Mattress Mack’ Macingvale, and Nick
Slaughter, US Army Veteran of the Lone
Star Veterans Association.
Photos Courtesy | Karya Property Management
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