Karuna Charitie requests the pleasure of your company on the occasion of its 25th Birthday. 

Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023. Time: 5:30pm. Location: Double Tree by Hilton, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg MD 20877

Ticket price: $101 per person — an auspicious amount!!

The program includes a tribute to our Chairperson late Lekha Sreenivasan – a celebration of her philanthropic work and legacy.  

The evening is replete with Music, Auction of Paintings, Raffle, Singing Talent Contest, Hearty Appetizers, Sumptuous Dinner, & Dancing 💃 to the music of our own DJ Hemant! Our MC will be the Evergreen Nilima Mehra!

Sponsorship Rates: $500 and up and $1,000 and up Donations are most welcome.
For tickets, please contact:

Amrit Kalotra 571 338 3175

Jasbir Sethi (301) 254 6169

Sujata Avasthi 703 725 5336

Compliments from all Board Members and Ambassadors of Karuna Charities:

Board Members: Amrit Kalotra, Kanti Singh, Jasbir Sethi, Sujata Avasthi, Promila Banik, Bina Dhir, and Savita Malhotra.

Ambassadors: Gita Bhatia (also Webmaster), Mara Puri, Sushma Oberoi, Rohini Khera, Jyoti Gujral, Sangita Kalotra, and Priyanka Rattana.

Lekha Sreenivasan, Chairperson of Karuna Charities International died in Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India on Monday, January 9, 2023. Lekha established Karuna Charities Washington, Inc. 25 years ago In Washington DC when her husband T P Sreenivasan, Deputy Indian Ambassador was posted to the US.

Along with her immense love for humanity and ability to organize the Indian community to work for the greater good, Lekha was an artist and dancer.

She had the ability to inspire the expatriate Indian community in Africa, Europe, and North America to willingly serve the needy in their countries of residence and around the world.

She will be deeply missed by her countless friends and members of Karuna Charities Washington.

Our deepest condolences to Mr. T.P. Sreenivasan and family.