MAFS Mini Fundraiser 2023
In the honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month of May, MAFS celebrated their Mini Fundraiser function of cultural events, dance, and musical evening on May 18th, 2023, at Streamwood location. Month of May is the time to honor the influence and contributions of the Asian communities to the history and culture of the US, which is often celebrated through festival and educational cultural activities. MAFS Mini Fundraiser was well showcased by our very own senior participants, and staff performances to celebrate the “Unity in Diversity”. The traditional lighting of the lamp was performed by Dr. Santosh Kumar, Executive Director of MAFS along with the dignitaries and the board of directors. Dr. Firdaus Jafri, the president of the board of directors welcomed everyone with the appeal for raising the funds. Grants Director, Roshita Pandey explained the MAFS 30-plus years journey and all active programs provided by MAFS. This year MAFS strongly focuses on the mental and emotional health of South Asians across age groups, for this reason, MAFS is introducing the program ‘PEARLS’ to provide one on one counseling to seniors to reduce depression and put a smile back on their faces.
Extolling speeches were given by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Mayor of Schaumburg Mr. Tom Dailly, and Streamwood Village Trustee Ms. Mary Thon where they applauded MAFS/UMAS for its commendable effort to service the seniors of the community. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi encouraged people to support MAFS by donating generously to sustain their community social service. He also praised Dr. Santosh Kumar for her social work that she has been doing passionately and tirelessly for more than 30 years to serve the community seniors. Dr. Santosh Kumar in her phenomenal speech welcomed and thanked everyone to join the Asian American Heritage celebration along with the program theme ‘Unity in Diversity’ for the Mini Fundraiser event. She praised all the seniors for their extraordinary excitement and energy to perform in all the events. The Mayor of Schaumburg, Mr. Tom Dailly was mesmerized by seeing the Unity in Diversity seniors’ performance. He was thankful to Dr. Santosh Kumar for providing such services that are important to seniors to live their life independently and happily. The Streamwood Trustee, Mary Thon, was extremely surprised to see the senior performances, especially their energy at this age.
Extolling speeches were given by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Mayor of Schaumburg Mr. Tom Dailly, and Streamwood Village Trustee Ms. Mary Thon where they applauded MAFS/UMAS for its commendable effort to service the seniors of the community. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi encouraged people to support MAFS by donating generously to sustain their community social service. He also praised Dr. Santosh Kumar for her social work that she has been doing passionately and tirelessly for more than 30 years to serve the community seniors. Dr. Santosh Kumar in her phenomenal speech welcomed and thanked everyone to join the Asian American Heritage celebration along with the program theme ‘Unity in Diversity’ for the Mini Fundraiser event. She praised all the seniors for their extraordinary excitement and energy to perform in all the events. The Mayor of Schaumburg, Mr. Tom Dailly was mesmerized by seeing the Unity in Diversity seniors’ performance. He was thankful to Dr. Santosh Kumar for providing such services that are important to seniors to live their life independently and happily. The Streamwood Trustee, Mary Thon, was extremely surprised to see the senior performances, especially their energy at this age.
MAFS was thrilled to screen a very touching and heart-rendering short film called ‘Between the Silence” on the theme of ‘two human beings can stand by each other irrespective of their language, community, and culture’. Dr. Santosh Kumar felicitated the film writer Mina Patel and congratulated her for making such a meaningful film. The entertainment that the seniors staged was eye-catching and jaw-dropping. The performance was introduced by the senior from Naperville Manju Karla. Congratulations and Kudos to all the senior dancers and staff for their incredible performance. There was a special introduction to the American Premier Cricket League (APCL). APCL has the sole purpose and mission of actively promoting cricket in the United States, creating opportunities for American players, and building a solid and sustainable cricketing ecosystem in the country. Dr. Santosh Kumar extends her heartfelt appreciation to the case managers whom we closely work with as a community organization for the overall well-being of our clients. Sameer Saini, CFO of SKS Investments Corporation and a passionate singer with Avani Singh who is an IT professional, and singer entertained the audience with their magical performance by singing the old melodious songs. The singers thoroughly enjoyed themselves and created the same vibe in the audience that made the audience get up and dance with them. Lastly, the vote of thanks was presented by our Grants Director Roshita Pandey.
