Activities
Karuna Charities Washington, Inc. has donated well over $500,000 to good causes since its inception in May 1998. Karuna’s activities are summarized below.
2024:
| $7,500 to NOVA, Montgomery College, UDC and the Universities at Shady Grove towards the Endowed Scholarship, February |
| Toiletries, Cleaning supplies and undergarments were purchased and given to a local shelter in Virginia, based on their needs, February |
2023:
| Paper products were delivered to Saraf, a charity in Baltimore, MD, March |
| Personal toiletries were delivered to Embry Rucker shelter in Reston, VA, March |
| Catered a hot Indian meal for 100 people, Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston, VA, April |
| Monetary support for a client’s social service agency bill, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, MD, July |
| Monetary support towards rent for four women in need, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, MD, August |
| Target gift cards for 10 families in need, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, MD, August |
| Monetary support towards rent for a woman in need, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, MD, October |
| Rent for a client at the Loudon County Abused Women’s Shelter, Virginia, November |
| Jackets, toiletries, bedsheets and kitchen supplies for the National Center for Children and Families (NCCF), Maryland, November |
| Snacks, soaps, kitchen supplies and laundry & cleaning supplies for the Stepping Stones Shelter, Maryland, November |
2022:
| Monetary donation towards the purchase of pillows for the Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston VA, February |
| Monetary donation towards the purchase of pillows for the Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston VA, February |
| Monetary donation towards the purchase of deodorant and body wash for Cornerstones, VA, February |
| Monetary contribution ($5,000) to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) – Karuna Endowed Scholarship, March |
| Monetary contribution ($5,000) to Montgomery College – Karuna Endowed Scholarship, March |
| Monetary contribution ($5,000) to Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) – Karuna Endowed Scholarship, March |
| Monetary contribution ($5,000) to The Universities at Shady Grove – Karuna Endowed Scholarship, March |
| Paper products were delivered to a charity in Baltimore, MD, March |
| Personal toiletries were delivered to a shelter in Reston, VA, March |
| Parenting classes for client, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, April |
| Rent for a client, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, April |
| Donated necessary items to National Center for Children and Families, MD, April |
| Donated necessary items to Stepping Stone Shelter, VA, June |
| Educational course for a client – Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, June |
| Driving school fees for a client – Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, July |
| A community service was carried out to purchase and deliver a 2-months’ supply of water bottles and 20 sweatpants for men to the Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston, Virginia. The contributors were: Kanti Singh, Sujata Avasthi, Gita Bhatia, Jyoti Gujral, Sushma Oberoi, Asha Dhingra and Meena Singh. Karuna Charities thanks them for their generosity, August |
| Supplies for National Center for Children and families in Bethesda, MD and Stepping Stones in Rockville, MD |
| Karuna Charities’ Yuva group donated $50 gift certificates for the holidays to Embry Rucker Shelter and Cornerstones, VA, December |
| Donated blankets sheets, and coats for the homeless, December |
2021:
| Monetary support for a needy and gravely sick person in India, January |
| Monetary support for a needy and gravely sick child in India, January |
| Monetary support to the National Center for Children and Families (YUVA initiative), February |
| Monetary contribution to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) – Karuna Endowed Scholarship, February |
| Monetary contribution to Montgomery College – Karuna Endowed Scholarship. February |
| Monetary contribution to Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) – Karuna Endowed Scholarship, February |
| Monetary contribution to The Universities at Shady Grove – Karuna Endowed Scholarship, February |
| The SAFE Alliance – donation towards Texas hurricane relief efforts, March |
| Houston’s Children’s Charity – donation towards Texas hurricane relief efforts. March |
| Driving School fees for Montgomery County Abused Persons Program client, March |
| Monetary contribution to the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter, VA (Karuna Fund), April |
| Karuna Charities donated $10,000 to India for COVID crisis: $5,000 to the Greater Washington Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GWAPI) and $5,000 to Guru Nanak Foundation of America (GNFA) for Hemkunt Foundation, who each sent medical supplies and equipment on behalf of Karuna Charities to India towards COVID relief efforts. May |
| Homestretch – Donation towards children’s school supplies and clothing (YUVA initiative), July |
| Embry Rucker Shelter, VA, catered a hot Indian meal for 50 people, September |
| Stepping Stone Shelter Nov 2021- contribution towards supplies, November |
| National Center for Children and Families Dec 2021 – contribution towards supplies, November |
| Monetary contribution to the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter, VA (Karuna Fund), December |
| Monetary contribution to Friends of Sparsh, MD for the purchase of winter socks and gloves for the homeless, December |
| Monetary contribution to the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter, VA (Karuna Fund), December |
2020:
| Water bill for client, Montgomery County Abused Person’s Program, January |
| Monetary support to Abused Women’s Shelter in Montgomery County, MD for cleaning and essential supplies for COVID, March |
| Monetary support to Embry Rucker Shelter, VA for COVID, March |
| Monetary support to Abused Women’s Shelter in Loudoun County, VA for cleaning and essential supplies for COVID, March |
| Prepared and served an Indian meal to 100 people at Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston, Virginia:, March |
| Catered a hot Indian meal to Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston, VA, May |
| Monetary contribution to Montgomery College Foundation, student emergency assistance due to COVID, May |
| Monetary contribution to Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), student emergency assistance due to COVID, May |
| Monetary contribution to the Universities at Shady Grove, student emergency assistance due to COVID, May |
| Monetary contribution to University of the District of Columbia, student emergency assistance due to COVID, May |
| Monetary contribution to Arlington Food Assistance, emergency assistance due to COVID, May |
| Monetary contribution to Manna Food Center, emergency assistance due to COVID, May |
| Monetary contribution to Baltimore Health Professional Mutual Aid Corp., emergency assistance due to COVID, May |
| Monetary contribution to National Center for Children and their Families for COVID-related supplies, May |
| Monetary contribution to So Others May Eat (SOME), COVID Emergency Fund, May |
| Monetary support for Fairfax County Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services for client to purchase baby items, June |
| Sewing machine for client at Montgomery County Abused Persons Program, July |
| Blossoms for Pink, plant supplies for Karuna Fundraiser, July |
| Monetary contribution to Arlington Food Assistance, VA towards COVID needs, July |
| Monetary contribution for Stepping Stones Shelter, VA towards COVID supplies, July |
| Rent for client at Fairfax County Office for Women and Domestic and Sexual Violence, August |
| Monetary support for COVID needs at Loudoun County Abused Women’s Shelter, August |
| COVID-related monetary contribution towards Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston, VA, September |
| Catered two hot Indian meals to Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston, VA, September |
| Eyeglasses for client at Montgomery County Abused Persons Program, MD, October |
| Embry Rucker Shelter, VA, catered a hot Indian meal for 50 people, November |
| Embry Rucker Shelter, VA monetary contribution towards Walmart/Target gift cards, November |
| Friends of Sparsh, MD (monetary contribution towards sleeping bags, tents, blankets, and socks), November |
| Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter, VA, moneoary contribution towards the Karuna Relief Fund, November |
| Central Unions Mission, DC (Thanksgiving donation), November |
| Arlington Food Assistance, VA, monetary contribution, December |
| So Others Might Eat, DC, monetary contribution, December |
| Manna Foods, MD, monetary contributions, December |
| Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, MD, tution fee for an educational course for a week, December |
2019:
| Auto repair for Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter client, February |
| Indian meal prepared and served at the Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston for about 100 people, March |
| Early Learning Center for Montgomery County Abused Persons Program, April |
| Stepping Stones Shelter – Service, April |
| Auto repair for Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter client, May |
| Transportation needs for Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter client, July |
| Driving school fees for Montgomery County Abused Persons Program client, July |
| Driving school fees for Montgomery County Abused Persons Program client, July |
| Water bill for Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter client, August |
| College classes for Montgomery County Abused Persons Program client, August |
| National Center for Children and Families, Bethesda – service, August |
| Driving School fees for Montgomery County Abused Persons Program client, September |
| Car payments for Montgomery County Abused Persons Program client, September |
| Mother Teresa Center, Washington DC – service, October |
2018:
| Stepping Stones Shelter, Rockville, Maryland: diapers, paper plates, cutlery, bath tissue, etc., February |
| Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston, Virginia: Prepared and served an Indian meal to 100 people, February |
| Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter (Loudoun County) Bus Ticket for client, March |
| Office for Women & Sexual Violence Services, Fairfax County: Ice-skating class for client’s daughter: April |
| Abused Persons Program (Montgomery County) CDL course for client: May |
| Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter (Loudoun County): Eyeglasses for client, May |
| Abused Persons Program (Montgomery County): Rent cost for client, May |
| Universities at Shady Grove: $5,000 towards the Karuna Endowed Scholarship Fund, May |
| Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC): $5.000 towards the Karuna Endowed Scholarship Fund, June |
| Abused Persons Program (Montgomery County): Housing costs for client: June |
| Abused Persons Program (Montgomery County): Tuition for University of MD client, July |
| Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston, Virginia: Prepared and served an Indian meal to 100 people, August |
| Abused Persons Program (Montgomery County): Dental work for client’s son, September |
| Abused Persons Program (Montgomery County): Babysitting cost for client taking educational course, September |
| Abused Persons Program (Montgomery County): Rent cost for client, September |
| The National Center for Children and Families, Bethesda, MD: Pillow sheets, bedding supplies, etc., September |
| Mother Theresa’s Home, Washington D.C.: Food and cleaning supplies, October |
| Attorney fees for Fairfax County client, October |
| Car repair for Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter client, November |
| Car repair for Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter client, December |
| Transportation needs for MCAPP client, December |
| Rent for Fairfax County client, December |
2017:
| Montgomery College: $5,000 towards the Karuna Endowed Scholarship Fund, February |
| Diapers, paper plates, cutlery, bath tissue, etc., Stepping Stones Shelter, Rockville, Maryland, June |
| Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston, Virginia; Prepared and served an Indian meal to 100 people, August |
| Computer and printer costs for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, August |
| Pillow sheets, bedding supplies, etc., The National Center for Children and Families, Bethesda, Maryland, August |
| University of the District of Columbia, $5,000 towards the Karuna Endowed Scholarship Fund, August |
| Food and cleaning supplies, Mother Teresa’s Home, Washington, D.C. September |
| Educational course for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, October |
2016:
| Driving school costs for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, January |
| Car down payment for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, March |
| Tuition towards a nursing course for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, May |
| Prepared and served an Indian meal to 100 people at Embry Rucker Shelter, Reston, Virginia, May |
| Diapers, paper plates, cutlery, bath tissue, etc., Stepping Stones Shelter, Rockville, Maryland, June |
| Moving costs for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, June |
| Lawyer’s fees for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, June |
| The Universities at Shady Grove Foundation, $5,000 towards the Karuna Endowed Scholarship Fund, Maryland, June |
| Donation, Delhi Commonwealth Women’s Association, Delhi, India, July |
| Car repair costs for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, July |
| Learner’s permit costs for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, August |
| Pillow sheets, bedding supplies, etc., The National Center for Children and Families, Washington, D.C., September |
| Food and cleaning supplies, Mother Theresa’s Home, Washington, D.C., October |
| Car repair costs for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, November |
2015:
| Kaiser Permanente bill for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, Maryland, March |
| PEPCO bill for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, March |
| Storage bill for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, May |
| Rent for need woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, May |
| Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) $5,000 towards the Endowed Scholarship Fund, May |
| Embassy of Nepal, Washington D.C., $10,001 to the Earthquake Relief Fund, June |
| Donation, Delhi Commonwealth Women’s Association, Delhi, India, August |
| PEPCO bill for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, August |
| Pillows, sheets, bedding supplies, etc., The National Center for Children and Families, Washington, D.C., September |
| Attorney fees for needy woman, Fairfax County Office for Women and Domestic and and Sexual Violence Services, Virginia, October |
| Diapers, paper plates, cutlery, bath tissue, etc., Stepping Stones Shelter, Rockville, Maryland, November |
| Food and cleaning supplies, Mother Theresa’s Home, Washington, D.C., November |
| Car insurance costs for needy woman, Fairfax County Office for Women and Domestic and and Sexual Violence Services, Virginia, November |
| Car repair costs for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, December |
| Car repair costs for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, December |
2014
| Auto services for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, January |
| Karuna Charities Endowed Scholarship Fund – $5,000 Montgomery College Foundation, Maryland, May |
| Karuna Charities Endowed Scholarship – $11,000, The Universities at Shady Grove Foundation, Maryland, May |
| PEPCO bill for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, June |
| Diapers, paper plates, cutlery, bath tissues, etc., Stepping Stone Shelter, Rockville, Maryland, June |
| WSSC for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, January 2014, Maryland, July |
| Donation, Delhi Commonwealth Women’s Association, Delhi, India , August |
| Pillow sheets, bedding supplies, etc., The National Center for Children and Families, Washinton, D.C., September |
| Apartment holding fee for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, October |
| Childcare services for child of needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, October |
| Food and cleaning supplies, Mother Theresa’s Home, Washington D.C. , November |
| Rent for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, December |
| Rent for a needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, December |
2013:
| Rent for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, February |
| Donation, Delhi Commonwealth Women’s Association, Delhi, India, March |
| Car insurance for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, May |
| Diapers, towels, brooms, trash bags and cleaning supplies for Stepping Stone Shelter, Rockville, Maryland, June |
| Moving expenses for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, July |
| Donation (Scholarship) University of Shady Grove Foundation, Maryland, Maryland, July |
| Beauty School Kit and Exam Fee, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, September |
| The National Center for Children and Families (school bags and school supplies), Washington, D.C., September |
| Mother Theresa’s Home, Washington DC (food and clothing supplies), November |
| Missionaries of Charity, Washington DC (food-meats, cleaning products, napkins, coffee etc.), Washington, D.C., November |
| $10,001 Donation to Red Cross donation for the Philippines Disaster Relief, Decemb |
| Odhisha relief efforts – $500 Odhisa Society of America, December |
| Car costs for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, December |
2012:
| Attorney fees, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, February |
| Registration fee, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, March |
| Small household appliances, coffee makers, vacuum cleaners, cooking utensils, and healthy after school snacks for children, Stepping Stones Shelter, Rockville, Maryland, March |
| Attorney fees for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, April |
| Attorney fees for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, April |
| Donation (Scholarship), University of Shady Grove Foundation, Maryland, Maryland, June |
| Attorney fees for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, June |
| Car costs for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, July |
| Donation, Delhi Commonwealth Women’s Association, Delhi, India, August |
| MVA fee for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, August |
| Educational fee for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, August |
| Electric bill for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, September |
| Condo fee for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, October |
| Rent for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, October |
| Auto repair costs for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County, Maryland, December |
| Community Service, The National Center for Children and Families, Washington, D.C., December |
2011:
| Donation to the District of Columbia (UDC) Foundation in January |
| Telephone bill for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County in February |
| Community Service, cooked and served dinner for 75 people at at shelter in Reston, VA in June |
| Small household appliances, coffee makers, vacuum cleaners, cooking utensils, and healthy after school snacks for children at Stepping Stones Shelter in June |
| Baby products, small appliances, bed sheets and basic toiletries for the National Center for Children in July 2011 |
| Donation for the Delhi Commonwealth Women’s Association, Delhi, India in July |
| WSSC, Water Bill for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County in August |
| Rent for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County in August |
| Rent for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County in September |
| Community Service on Gandhi Jayanti at Missionaries of Charity, Mother Theresa’s home in September |
2010:
| Donation to Nabaldip Sarasvati Balika Bidyapath (School in West Bengal, India) in January | |
| Donation for Haiti Relief to the American Red Cross in March | |
| Community Service, DC Central Kitchen in June | |
| Donation to Delhi Commonwealth Women Association in June | |
| Rent for needy woman, Fairfax County in August | |
| Attorney fee for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County in August | |
| Rent for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County in August | |
| B. G. & E. electric bill for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County in August | |
| WSSC, water bill for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County in August | |
| Rent for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County in September | |
| National Center for Children and Families (baby products, small appliances, bed sheets and basic toilet supplies) in September | |
| Mother Teresa’s Home (cleansing products and kitchen and cooking supplies) in November | |
| Lawyer’s fee for needy woman, Abused Persons Program, Montgomery County in December |
2009:
| Provided help to a needy woman at the American International Institute of Health through the Abused Persons Program in January |
| Conducted Community Service at the National Center for Children/Family in February |
| Paid the utilities for two needy women through the Abused Persons Program in April |
| Established a Karuna Endowment Scholarship for $11,000 at the University of D.C. Foundation in May |
| Conducted Community Service at the Stepping Stone Shelter in May |
| Paid the training fee for a needy woman through Reston Interfaith in June |
2008:
| Provided rent for two needy women through the Montgomery County Abused Person’s Program, Maryland, in January |
| Donated to the Delhi Commonwealth Women’s Association school in India in January |
| Provided tuition assistance to two Montgomery College women through the Montgomery County Abused Person’s Program, Maryland in January and February |
| Added to the Northern Virginia Community College Scholarship Fund Donated cash to the Nabadip Saraswati Balika Bidyapath in Bengal, India |
| Paid attorney fees for a woman in the Montgomery County Abused Person’s Program, Maryland |
| Paid for the Post Office exam for a woman in the Montgomery County Abused Person’s Program, Maryland |
| Paid landlord fee for a woman in the Montgomery County Abused Person’s Program, Maryland |
| Provided community service at the National Center for Children & Families |
| Provided community service at Mother Theresa’s home |
| Provided community service at the Stepping Stones Shelter |
| Contributed to Missionaries of Charity in December Winter clothing drive |
2007:
| Provided rent for a needy woman through the Montgomery County Abused Person’s Program, Maryland, in January |
| Donated to the Delhi Commonwealth Women’s Association in India |
| Provided tuition assistance to a Montgomery College woman through the Montgomery County Abused Person’s Program, Maryland |
| Donated cash to the Nabadip Saraswati Balika Bidyapath in Bengal, India |
| Established Montgomery College Foundation scholarships in Maryland for needy and deserving students |
| Provided household supplies to the residents of the Stepping Stones Community Shelter, Rockville, Maryland |
| Provided rent for a needy woman through the Montgomery County Abused Person’s Program, Maryland, in October |
| Provided rent for a needy woman through the Montgomery County Abused Person’s Program, Maryland, in November |
| Provided household goods for the needy through the National Center for Children/Families |
| Donated household supplies to the Missionaries of Charity, Washington D.C. |
2006:
| Provided supplies for AIDS patients at Sisters of Charity |
| Donated toiletries to residents of the Stepping Stone Community Shelter in Rockville, Maryland |
| Donated cash for Nabdip Saraswati Balika Bidyapath in Bengal, India |
| Donated cash for the Delhi Commonwealth Women’s Association in Delhi, India |
| Donated cash for a burn victim in Kerala, India |
| Donated cash for a needy patient in Kerala, India |
| Two Annual Karuna Scholarships (for $1000 each) established for needy students at the Northern Virginia Community College, Virginia |
| Donated needed items to the Abused Persons Program in Montgomery County, Maryland (May) |
| Donated needed items to the House of Ruth in Washington, D.C. |
| Donated needed items to the Abused Persons Program in Montgomery County, Maryland (March) |
2005:
| Donated $10,001 for Hurricane Katrina relief to Louisiana Congressman, Bobby Jindal from New Orleans |
| Donated toiletries and other essential items for the disadvantaged to Reston Interstate Incorporated in Virginia. |
| Supported three individual in the Abused Person Program offered by Montgomery County in Maryland. |
| Provided money for a child’s brain surgery in Kerala, India. |
| Donated cash for a school for poor/disadvantaged girls in West Bengal, India. |
| Donated a sewing machine to facilitate a Baltimore woman’s independent living. |
| Tsunami victims, India–contributed $10,000 to the Prime Minster’s Relief Fund. |
2004:
| Regional Cancer Association, Trivandrum, Kerala, India–contributed towards the construction of a waiting hall for the patients. |
| G.G.S.F–supported a young cancer patient’s treatment. |
| Provided cash to enable a needy woman under Crisis, Income, and Victims Services, Montgomery County, MD. Assistance was given for her transition towards independent living |
| S.A.B–Supported a needy woman in her transition toward independent living. Community Service–National Center for Children and Families. |
| Donated cleaning supplies, including vacuum cleaners, baby supplies, etc. |
| Provided pro Bono legal services to three distressed women. |
| Supported a young, teenage girl, a cancer patient from Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. |
| Provided career training for a young Sri Lankan woman who was under counseling with the Abused Persons Program. |
2003:
| Donated turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner to the residents of Central Union Mission, Washington, D.C. |
| Donated housewares, child care items, and $300 cash to the residents of the Stepping Stones Shelter in Rockville, Maryland. |
| Donated cooking materials, food, and cleansers to Mother Teresa’s home in Washington, D.C. |
| Donated housewares and baby care items to the residents of the National Center for Children and Families in Bethesda, Maryland. |
| Donated $500 to a pastor for assisting a young Harijan boy with leukemia in Sasphavattpop village, Kerala, India. |
| Donated $500 to the Jan Kalyan Trust in Noida, Delhi, India towards financial support for a 24/7 medical facility for the elderly. |
2002
| Donated $5000 to the Friends of Action for Securing Health for All (ASHA) in New Delhi, India. ASHA’s founder and director, pediatrician, Kiran Martin was awarded the Padma Shri award by the President of India for her outstanding contribution to the slum dwellers of Delhi. ASHA provides health care and promotes economic development to the poorest sections of society. |
| Donated 35 turkeys at Thanksgiving to the homeless at Central Mission Union. |
| Donated cleaning supplies to AIDS patients at Mother Teresa’s Home. Supported abused women in a program run by ASHA in the Washington area. |
| Donated backpacks and other school supplies to the residents of the National Center for Children and Families in Bethesda, Maryland. |
| Donated cleaning supplies and baby supplies to Stepping Stones Shelter in Rockville, Maryland. |
| Held the fourth annual Karuna Golf Tournament. Net proceeds benefit two battered women under Crisis, Income, and Victims Services, Health and Human Services, Montgomery County, MD. Assistance is being continued for their transition towards independent living. |
| Net proceeds from the 2001 Diwali Gala–$15,000–went to firefighters. Karuna donated $10,000 to the Firefighters’ Widows and Children’s Fund in New York and $5000 to the Arlington Fire Station in Virginia. |
2001
| Provided $1,000 cash to an abused woman in the Washington metropolitan area. |
| Delivered toiletry and other supplies to the Missionaries of Charity “Gift of Peace” in Washington, DC. |
| Provided Thanksgiving turkey to the residents of Federal City Shelter. |
| Held the third Karuna Golf Tournment fundraiser and fourth Gala Diwali Dinner and Ball Fundraiser. |
| Donated School Supplies to National Center for Children and Families, Bethesda, Maryland. |
| Donated almost $10,500 to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the victims of the Gujarat earthquake, India. |
| Provided cash support to the Navrangpura village uplift program targeting local handicraft women workers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. |
| Provided financial support to a needy woman supported by ASHA, Inc. in the Washington metropolitan area. |
| Served meals and provided toiletries to members of the Helping Hands Shelter in Maryland. |
| Donated clothes and blankets, to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the victims of the Gujarat earthquake. |
2000
| Held the second Karuna Golf Tournament fundraiser and the third Karuna Gala Diwali Dinner and Ball fundraiser. |
| Collected and donated clothes along with a check to the American Red Cross for cyclone victims in Orissa, India. |
| Donated money for legal fees and medical care for two abused women who are protected by the ASHA organization in metropolitan Washington. |
| Observed Gandhi Jayanti by serving meals to patients at Mother Teresa’s Home in Washington. |
| Helped a young student in need in Washington. Provided Thanksgiving turkey at the Federal College Shelter in Washington. |
| Supported Nabha Nishana, a blood collection center in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Supported Dignity Education Vision International (DEVI), a village-based school for poor children focused on the education of girls. DEVI is headquartered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| Provided money for phone cards for destitute women sheltered by ASHA in Washington. |
| Provided money for Operation Smile when it operated on children with cleft lips in Jamshedpur, Bihar, India. |
1999
| Held the first Karuna Golf Tournament fundraiser and the second Karuna Gala Diwali Dinner and Ball fundraiser. |
| Provided cash donations to an orphanage, the Cancer Research Institute, an abused women’s shelter, and a charitable organization in Pinglewara, India. |
| Served meals at the House of Ruth and the Federal College Shelter in Washington. Observed Gandhi Jayanti by serving meals to patients at Mother Teresa’s Home in Washington. |
| Provided a check to Congresswoman Connie Morella for an Abused Persons Program in Montgomery County, Maryland. |
| Donated cash to the Children’s Hospital in Washington. Helped flood victims in Bangla Desh. |
| Provided a donation to a charitable institution, Little Sisters of the Poor in Washington. |
1998
| Held a successful inaugural fund raiser in June and the first Karuna Gala Diwali Dinner and Ball. |
| Provided assistance to two orphanages, a Women’s shelter, and two hospices in India. Assisted victims of Hurricane Mitch in Central America. |
| Observed Gandhi Jayanti by serving meals at the House of Ruth and visiting patients at Mother Teresa’s home in Washington. |