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MAHARASHTRA FOUNDATION ( Social & Economic Justice for All NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations PO Box 2287, Church Street Station, New York,

1 MAHARASHTRA FOUNDATION ( Social & Economic Justice for All NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations PO Box 2287, Church Street Station, New York, NY June 2017 Namaskar Foundation Supporters, Year of Establishment: 1978 Lead- Founder Member: (Late) Mr. Yeshwant Kanitkar Tax Exemption ID Under IRS Section 501 (c)(3) United Way NY, NJ, CT Agency Code MF Contact no: Board Of Directors: President: Shirish Gupte Vice President: Ankush karnik Secretary: Snehal Vaze Treasurer: Avinash Patil Co-Treasurer: Rajiv Bhalerao Board Members: Maneesha Kelkar Vaibhav Sathe Pallavee Patwardhan Anjali Limaye Inside this issue Editorial 1 Chicago Fundraiser 2 Atlanta Fundraiser 3 List of donors 4-9 MF finance Documents AGM Details 12 Articles by volunteers NJ Fundraiser Details 15 On behalf of the Board of Directors of Maharashtra Foundation I would like to thank all our donors for making 2016 such a banner year. Your donations exceeded over $800,000 largely through the generosity of some large donors and hundreds of you who donated to your favorite charity as well to MF sponsored projects. There is not one single reason for this surge in donations, but there are many ways by which you donated funds this year. I would like to list a few of these methods in order to provoke some thoughts in your minds of creative methods for donating to Maharashtra Foundation: (a) Bestowing funds in your final will for your favorite charity through Maharashtra Foundation, (b) Designating Maharashtra Foundation as a beneficiary for your Charitable Trust as well as directing the mandatory annual withdrawals to the foundation for your designated charity, ( c ) Start a Donor Advisory Fund (DAF) with Maharashtra Foundation. This allows you to donate a lump sum amount to the Foundation and make periodic withdrawals for your favorite charity. (d) Employer matching donations- Many major employers will match your donation to MF, so that your donation to your favorite charity is doubled or even tripled. Check with your employer if they participate in the matching donation program. ( e ) Payroll deduction-many employers will allow you to contribute to MF through direct payroll deductions. This way you do not have to write a check each time you want to donate, instead a payroll deduction is made by your employer. Check with your employer. ( f ) Stock Transfer- Maharashtra Foundation has made arrangements with Raymond James for direct transfer of your equity to MF and ultimately to your charity. (g) Fund Raising Events- Arrange a fund-raising event in your local community, town or city, to raise funds for your favorite cause or MF selected projects. Encourage friends in your community to become Life/Patron/Benefactor members of Maharashtra Foundation. The Foundation will assist you in any way we can for such an event. In this regards I would like to Thank 16-year-old Aniruddh Khanwale from Seattle who raised $1000 from his karate class for, Door Step School. I would like you to encourage youngsters like Aniruddh to hold similar fund raising events for their passion of Giving. (Please see Aniruddh's article inside). The foundation s success is not only in collecting funds but Foundation has succeeded in some of its own initiatives, supported by your generosity. Several years ago, the estate of Prince Khedkar bestowed $1Million to build a hospital in Anjanvel. Through our partnership with Yusuf Meheralli Center (YMC) the hospital was opened in 2016 and is attending to patients every day. After the massive earthquake in Nepal you donated generously for rebuilding of Nepal. Through your donations and our 1

2 Editorial partnership with GMIN (a local organization) we were able to finish re-construction of a school in Kavrepalanchok district of Nepal. Through our partnership with Save India Farmers (SIF), Seattle Marathi Mandal (SMM), initiatives of Brihan Maharashtra Mandal (BMM), and other local organizations, we have participated in various projects to aid the Indian farmers to get through this calamity and avoid the helplessness in the future during such disasters. Last year through a generous donation of one of our donors we were able to participate in the production of the movie Kaasav. Kaasav was written by Sumitra Bhave & directed by Sumitra Bhave/ Suneel Sukathankar. The lead roles are Irawati Harshe and Alok Rajwade. Dr Mohan Agashe also played an important role in the production of this movie. Kaasav won the most prestigious Rashtrapati's Suvarna Kamal award for Best film for Kaasav also won the Best Actress, Best Dialogue & Best Editing from Zee Marathi Chitra Gaurav Puraskar Film for Over the past several years our partnership with NGO,s like HALO Medical Foundation, Stree Mukti Sanghatna, Muktangan, WRCS, RSCD, Samvedna and many many others have produced incredible results in Social Reform and direct Aid. Our partnership with Parivartan, Sadhna Trust and Keshav Gore Trust (Host of Maharashtra Foundation Literature and Social Service Award) grows stronger every year. There are many more such projects, where MF has played a major role. If I was to list all our projects here, it will consume this entire newsletter. A complete list will be published shortly on our website This year the Board of Directors of MF is also considering a local project here in the US. We would like to find a suitable local NGO to enter into partnership in areas related to drug addiction, obesity, mental illness or any such social impact project. I would like to receive your input, please drop us a note or us. Lastly, I Thank all of you for your support of Maharashtra Foundation. Your continued support will help us accomplish our goals of Women s Empowerment, Literacy, Health Care, Welfare, and Environment. Please remember Social and Economic Empowerment for all is our motto. Shirish Gupte. President, Maharashtra Foundation. Maharashtra Foundation & Maharashtra Mandal Chicago Joint Efforts to Sow the Seeds for Sustainable Social/ Community Service With an objective to create, improve, grow & sustain awareness of Social/ Community Service and to help Marathi community to understand the avenues available to help make a meaningful impact on the community one lives- in and/or community one loves; Maharashtra Foundation (MF) joined hands with Maharashtra Mandal Chicago (MMC) to intentionally energize the Marathi Community for this greater cause. Anand Deshpande, a volunteer of Maharashtra Foundation collaborated with Ravi Joshi, President Maharashtra Mandal Chicago (2017), to ideate this thought process and deploy this important message. What better time to deliver this informative address than MMCs inaugural program of Makar Sankranti held on Jan 21 in front a gathering of 775+ who came to witness Mahesh Kale s Sur Niragas Ho. In attendance were BMMs President Mr. Nitin Joshi, BMM Detroit President Dr. Mrs. Anjali Anturkar. Focus of this address was to Ensure basic information with regards to registered NGOs in Illinois, USA and Maharashtra, India and the importance of Foreign Registration Certification Act (FCRA), Clarify communities Frequently Asked Questions with regards to their concerns on NGOs, type of causes, avenues of contributions or volunteering etc. and to bring better awareness on why these NGOs exist & what proper means to contribute valuable resources ( time, money & ideas ) exist through registered or certified institutes, foundations, 2

Maharashtra Foundation & Maharashtra Mandal Chicago Joint Efforts to Sow the Seeds for Sustainable Social/ Community Service organizations Enlighten attendees the on initiatives that many of the

In summary, this intentional outreach was successful in sowing the seeds of educating the Marathi community of avenues To contribute their resources ( time, money or ideas ) for the Social/Community

The next step is to expand this outreach to the Midwest region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa & Wisconsin) and lay the foundation for serving the society locally (the community we live- in)

3 Maharashtra Foundation & Maharashtra Mandal Chicago Joint Efforts to Sow the Seeds for Sustainable Social/ Community Service organizations Enlighten attendees the on initiatives that many of the organizations and/or foundations like Maharashtra Foundation, SEWA, Feed-my-starving-children are engaged in. In summary, this intentional outreach was successful in sowing the seeds of educating the Marathi community of avenues To contribute their resources ( time, money or ideas ) for the Social/Community Service of their choice, where they can not only witness the efforts but also be part of its success. The next step is to expand this outreach to the Midwest region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa & Wisconsin) and lay the foundation for serving the society locally (the community we live- in) and/or back in Maharashtra (the community we love). Anand Deshpande Volunteer, Maharashtra Foundation. A Report on Maharashtra Foundation Fundraiser in Atlanta Maharashtra Foundation hosted a fundraiser in Atlanta on March 19, 2017 in association with Maharashtra Mandal of Atlanta (MMA). The event was attended by over 200 people at Archer High School in Lawrenceville, GA. The event started with introduction talk by Mr. Meghnad Chitre, President of Maharashtra Mandal of Atlanta about Marathi Play Teen Payanchi Sharyat. Maharashtra Foundation board of directors Vaibhav Sathe and Pallavee Patwardhan conducted the fundraiser. Vaibhav Sathe made the audience aware of the various projects undertaken by Maharashtra Foundation. Pallavee Patwardhan was successful in reaching out to many MMA members to become new Maharashtra Foundation donors at the event. The MMA audience was fortunate to witness the talk of Mukta Ahankari, a daughter of Dr. Shashikant Ahankari, President of HALO medical Foundation. Mukata shared how she grew up in the HMF environment when MF supported Bharat Vaidya and other projects over the past several years. Teen Payanchi Sharyat is a Marathi natak is directed by a well-known Marathi director Shri. Vijay Kenkare. It is a two and half hour suspense thriller that was well received by the Atlanta audience. This play has been nominated for Zee Gaurva Purskar 2017 in various categories. This play was performed by famous personalities including Lokesh Gupte, Sanjay Narvekar and Sharvari Lohkare. Thanks to the play team and MMA for this performance in Atlanta. The event generated over $20000 in pledges and donations for various projects that are selected and supported by Maharashtra Foundation. This is the third fundraiser in Atlanta since 2014 and MF is able to do outreach to the young generation. Maharashtra Foundation is run by volunteers who are willing to help interested people to reach out in different states. Maharashtra Foundation thanks to all the volunteers who helped Atlanta Fundraiser a great success including MMA committee members Manisha Joshi, Rahul Rege, Ritwik Sathe, Shirin Sathe, Pallavi Sathe, and AAN volunteers. Pallavee Patwardhan. Director, Maharashtra Foundation. Cumming, GA. 3

4 List of Donor Members of Maharashtra Foundation 2017 BENEFACTOR MEMBERS Beltangady, Mohan & Shyamal 2011 Ghanekar, Avinash & Vandana 2013 Kulkarni, Upendra & Swati 2014 Sheorey, Mukund & Rekha 2003 Vinod, Hrishikesh & Arundhati 1986 Wadke, Deodatta & Rupa 1985 PATRON MEMBERS Akerkar, Anand & Shobha 1993 Ginde, Ravindra & Prabhat 2000 Ambegaokar, Sunandini & Prakash 1991 Gogate, Anil & Prema 1987 Amiable Pharm., 1997 Ankolekar,Anil & Anjali 1999 Gondhalekar, Shridhar and Smita 1991 Aranake, Chandrashekhar & Shraddha 2016 Govande, Vaidehi 1991 Athalye, Ashok & Aruna 1994 Hardikar, Sulabha and Vasant 1997 Athavale, Shrikrishna & Vasanti 1991 Hate, Dr. Nitin & Vidya 1995 Awsare, Sameer 1995 Herekar, Melanie 1995 Awsare, Usha Herekar, Neil & Monica 1993 Bagle, Lata 1990 Herekar, Vilas & Prafulla 1986 Bagwe, Lata 1991 Jambhekar, Jyotsna & Sudhir 1990 Bakane, Ramesh & Neela 1990 Jategaonkar, Sudhir & Vaishali 1990 Baxi, Vibhakar, Laxmi 1991 Jawalekar, Shreeniwas & Kshma 1991 Bendra, Deodatta & Sumitra 1989 Joglekar, Hemant & Malini 1991 Bhalerao, JC 1991 Joshi, Prakash 1994 Bhalodkar, Dr. Narendra & Dr.Neelam1990 Joshi, Prakash & Nandini 1987 Bhave, Shashikant & Sheela 1987 Joshi Technologies JTI, 2010 Bhirud, Suresh & Darien 1990 Kadam, Shivaji-Kamal 1999 Bhogaonker, Anant 1991 Kale, Vasudha, Sharatkumar 1990 Chitale,Vidhyadhar & Geeta 2016 Kale, Vijay, Vidula (Late) 1990 Chitre, Dilip & Shobha 1991 Kale. Vidyadhar & Sara 1991 Dabaghao, Sham, Pushpa 1991 Kale, Dr. Ashok & Ajita 1989 Dalal, Akshay & Shobhana 1985 Kaluskar, Pramod & Madhavi 2003 Damle, Meera 1991 Kanitkar, Abhijit & Sonia 1998 Damle, Jagdish & Vasanti 1992 Kanitkar, Yeshwant 1989 Damle, Vinayak 2010 Kanitkar, Rajan & Jyoti 1998 Date, Vishvanath & Usha 1983 Karlekar, Rajeev & Dr. Krupalaxmi 1989 Deo, Eknath &Anuradha 1994 Karmakar, Sushil V Deodhar, Ashok & Meena 1990 Karmarkar, Sushil V & Seema S Deodhar, Rajiv V.& Neelam 1996 Karmarkar, Dileep & Sushma 1997 Deshmukh, Sarjerao &Pratibha 1989 Khadilkar, Vivek & Mangal 1989 Deshmuks, Shekhar & Saudamini 1992 Kulkarni, Amol & Arundhati 2004 Deshmukh, Ashok & Marion 1991 Kulkarni, Dr. Ravindra

5 List of Donor Members of Maharashtra Foundation 2017 PATRON MEMBERS Deshpande, Avinash & Dhanu (Meena) 1990 Kulkarni, Pramod & Heera 1994 Deshpande, Ramesh & Pushpa 1999 Lakhani, Narendra & Shakuntala 1989 Dharkar, Dilip & Anupama 1991 Lakhkar, Dr. Leena & Bharat 1990 Dixit, Sudhakar & Anita 1984 Laungani, Sheela & Gobind 1990 Frenchman, K.H. & Rita 1995 Lele, Pramod & Meena 1991 Gadkari, Rajan & Anjali 1987 Limaye, Suresh and Nirmala 1987 Garde, Anil & Louise 1994 Maddiwar, Gangadhar & Surekha 1992 Gawande, Atmaram Dr. -Sushila 1999 Mahajan, Suneel & Jayashree 1992 Ghogale, Jaysing & Anuradha 1991 Majithia, Dr. Narendra & Dr. Meenakshee 1990 Mankikar, Durgesh & Mohini 1989 Ranade, Vinay & Aruna 1992 Mantri, Arun, Ulka Desai 1991 Ranadive, Arvind & Sunanda 1999 Marathe, Vasant & Savita 1988 Ranadive, Arvind & Sunanda 1999 Markale, Jagadish & Shakuntala 1990 Rane, Jhanvi & Sundeep Shankwalkar 2005 Mhaskar, DhananjayY 1994 Rane, Anil & Bharati 1991 Moholkar, Manohar & Mrunalini 1990 Raval, Narendra 1994 Mundhe, Rajeev & Ranjana 1998 Risbod, Sudhakar & Sudha 1990 Nabar, Kanchan & Alka 1995 Rishi, Aruna 1990 Nadgir, Pushpa & Rohini 2003 Sabnis, Gajanan M. & Sharda 1991 Nadkarni, Arvind & Rajani 1985 Sabnis, Prakash & Vijaya 1998 Naik, Dileep and Vaishali 1991 Sane, Jayant & Rajashree 1990 Naravane, Arvind & Ajita 1989 Saraf, Sharad & Thrity 1999 Navkal, Anil & NaomiI 1990 Sarva, Ramesh & Pramila 2012 Navkal, Shreedhar 1989 Sathe, Sharad & Sadhana 1992 Nene, Ravi & Meena 1991 Sathe, Vaibhav & Pallavi 2011 Nerurkar, Dr. Anil & Dr. Meena 1985 Shah, Vikas & Veena 1999 Nigalye, Balakrishna & Vrinda 1990 Shenoy, Sunil & Sadhana (Bidwell) 1999 Pai, Vinay 1986 Shirali, Sdheer & Charulata 1987 Paingankar, Prakash & Aruna 1990 Sonalkar, Rajan & Sheela 2013 Palekar, Sanjay & Indra 1992 Tambe, Balkrishna & Pradnya 2013 Pandit, Shrikrishna 1983 Thakur, Jagdish & Shubhangi 1992 Paralkar, Ajit & Vimla 1990 Thanedar, Shri Dr. & Shashi 2004 Paranjape, Abhay & Sulabha 2014 Tungare, Sandeep & Vidya 1998 Pardhy, Savita 2011 Utrankar, Sameer & Deepti 2010 Parikh, Mukul & Neelima 1990 Vadnere, Madhukar 1991 Parulekar, Dilip & Mangal 1991 Vaidya, Gajanan & Alice 1990 Patil, Rajaram & Saroj 1990 Vaidya, Abhay 1994 Patil, Rajeev and Sandhya 2010 Vaidya, Jayant & Rajani 1990 Pendse, Kamlakar & Aruna 1985 Vankudre, Prashant & Reena 1998 Pendse, Prabhakar-LYNNE 1987 Varadkar, Suhas & Sangeeta 1993 Power, Malti 1996 Vinod, Udayan & Sheela 1987 Pradhan, Ashwini & Ashok 1991 Wagh, Vikas & Ulka 2005 Purohit, Sugandha 1996 Waingankar, S.M. & Gauri 1989 Rajadhyaksha, Amita 1994 Zarapkar, Sandhya

6 List of Donor Members of Maharashtra Foundation 2017 LIFE MEMBERS Abhyankar, Vijay & Supriya 1992 Chatterjee,D.D Acharya, Ramkrishna & Joan 1998 Chaudhary,Shreekant & Chhaya 1990 Adhav, Ratnakar & Nalini 1995 Chemburkar,Pramod 1997 Adya, Arun 2007 Chikhlikar,Vipinchandra 1994 Agashe, Mukund & Pradnya 1996 Chitale,Sudhir 1991 Agate, Avinash & Anagha 1989 Chitnvis,Bharat 2008 Agrawal, A.S Chitre,Sharadchanadra & Rekha 1990 Ambegaokar, Shashikant & Vijaya 1994 Dandekar,Leena 1995 Ambekar, Sudhir & Pradnya 1990 Dandekar,Kishor -Vidya 2003 Anturkar, Nitin, Anjali 2014 Deo,Kedar 2013 Apte, Manohar & Sheila 1995 Deshmukh,Sunil & Pratibha 1994 Apte, Abhijit & alphaopen LLC 2013 Deshmukh,Jyotsna 2012 Apte, Vishwas & Asha 1987 Deshpande,Shobha & Vijay 1998 Aranke, Vijay & Sheila 1994 Deshpande,Sanjeev & Padmaja 2012 Athale, Ravi & Chanda 1991 Deshpande,Anil & Chitra 2015 Bagul, Chandrakant 1990 Deshpande,Dr. Vijaya & Dr. Shashi 1989 Bakare, Amrit & Sanjeevini 1991 Deshpande,Satish and Kirti Bansod, Pradeep Shubha 2005 Deshpande,Vasumati 2012 Bapat, Vikas & Aruna 1997 Dev,Sunil 2015 Bapat, Charusheel & Kalyani 2006 Devare,Sushil & Doria 1991 Bartakke, Manohar & Beryl 1991 Dewoolkar,Santosh & Shilpa 1995 Belarski, Asha and Justin 2013 Dhadphale,Prakash & Alka 1987 Belsare, Madhuri 1989 Dharwadkar,Kumar 1994 Bendre, Vivek & Madhuri 1991 Dhekne,Ramesh, Rasika 1990 Berde, Suryakant & Jayshree & Levi Strauss 1990 Dhere,Neelkanth & suchitra 2003 Bhagwat, Anand & Shivani 1998 Dhopesh,Vasant & Nancy 1989 Bhat, Suresh & Vijaya 2014 Dhumale,Suresh, Sunita 2002 Bhate, Anilkumar & Priyadarshani 1996 Dighe,Naren & Uma 1999 Bhave, Dattatraya & Kunda 2014 Dighe,Shrikant & Judith 1997 Bhirud, Ravindranath 1992 Diwan,Vasudeo & Rajni 2004 Bhirud, Dr. Nilima 1992 Dixit,Balwant N. & Vidya B Bhojraj, Rajkumar & Meena 1991 Dixit,Ashwin and Monika 2013 Bhorade, Maruti 2014 Donde,Prakash & Neela 1991 Bhujle, Mohan & Alaknanda 1990 Dongre,Shrikumar S & Manorama 1994 Bilolikar, Suresh & Rajni 2005 Doshi,Vir & Nileema 1991 Chakradeo, Ashok & Jayashree 1999 Fanse,Shubhangi.V. & V.R. (Vinaykumar) 1993 Gadgil, Yeshawant D & Sunila 1990 Joshi,Prabhakar & Savita 1994 Gadgil, Mahesh Joshi,Kishor & Usha 1987

7 List of Donor Members of Maharashtra Foundation 2017 LIFE MEMBERS Gadkari, Sarang & Lori Melichar 2003 Joshi, Ravi and Ujwala 2007 Gadre, Tushar & Geeta 1991 Joshi, Suvarnalata 2013 Gaiki, Gauri & Abhay 1998 Joshi, Mohini C, 2015 Gandhi, Shobhana 1997 Joshi, Madhukar & JyotiI 1991 Gaonkar, Ravindra & Sadhana 1991 Joshi, C.V Gavankar, Nilu 1997 Joshi, Abhijit & Mallika 2004 Ghanekar, Arvind & Anupama 1991 Joshi, Shreyas & Manisha 2013 Ghatage, Anant & Pratibha 2005 Joshi, Mangeshkar,Nandan & Milan 2005 Godbole, Sanjay-Medha 2004 kadam, Nishikant 2014 Gode, Gajanan & Shubha 2000 Kakade, Madhukar & Sunanda 1990 Gokhale, Neelima 1989 Kale, Dr. Pratap & Sheela 1989 Gokhale, Chintamani & Meena 1990 Kale, Amit 1999 Gokhale, Arvind & Savita 1989 kambli, Milind and Shaila 2015 Gokhale, Sudarshan, & Meenaxi 1990 Kambli, Vijayakant & Shailaja 2014 Gokhale, Sudhir & Meena 1991 Kamerkar, Ashok & Pratibha (D&O Pharmachem) 1998 Gokhale, Hemant 2016 Kanitkar, Vijaya 1991 Gore, Shashi & Sudha 1991 Kanitkar, Jayant 2009 Gore, Anil & Sarojini 1997 Kanitkar, Prabhakar & kala 1991 Gore, Ashok, Manisha 1990 Karambelkar, Jagannath & Deepa 1999 Gupte, Shirish & Darshana 1997 Karande, Suneel 7 Aruna 1990 Gupte, Samir 2007 Karlekar, Balwant & Lata 2016 Gupte, Madhukar & Asha 1985 Karmarkar, Vasant & Leela 1989 Hastak, Manoj & Smita 1991 Karnik, Neela 1994 Heble, Arun & Geeta 1991 Karnik, Avinash & Aruna 1994 Hirway, Sumesh & Kanta 2015 Kasat, Rameshwar & Champa 1999 Honkan, Pushpa & Anant 2014 Katdare, Veena & Madhav 2014 Honwad, Mangesh-Neelambari 1989 Kaveeshwar, Ashok & Hariastuti 1991 Huprikar, Anand 1989 Kelkar, Ram & Uma 1996 Ingle, Jayanti 1999 Kelkar, Vishwanath & Vasudha 1995 Jahagirdar, Ravi 2005 Kelkar, Jyoti 2015 Jangi, Rohit & Rekha 1995 Ketkar, Anil & Koumudi 1991 Jategaonakar, Arun & Vasanti 2016 Khale, Rahul 2016 Joag, Kiran & Nandini 1998 Khare, Nagesh & Rajani 1988 Joglekar, Anil & Anjana 1991 Khedekar, Dilip, Surekha 2006 Joglekar, Anil & Rajani 1992 Khedkar, Mona 2011 Joglekar, Chetan & Neena 2015 Khadse, Nitin 2014 Joshi, Chandrashekha, Pratibha 2006 Khot, Prakash & Pratibha 1994 Joshi, Dr Sandhya Kinare, Utpala & Anirudha 2009 Joshi, Shrikant & Suhasini 1985 Kogekar, Milind & Nandini 2004 Joshi, Ashok & Surekha 2007 Kotwal, Pramod & Sarita 2013 Joshi, Shreekrishna & Geeta 1994 Kshirsagar, Vasant, Pratibha 1989 Joshi, Dilip & Manjiri 1992 Kshirsagar, Vasudeo & Arundhati

8 List of Donor Members of Maharashtra Foundation 2017 LIFE MEMBERS Kudalkar, Kishor & Meena 1991 Mhatre, Anil & Dr. Jyotsna 1990 Kulkarni, Vinit & Meenu Singh 2005 Modak, Mukund & Shanta 2013 Kulkarni, Sudhir & Sheela 1993 Moghe, Mohan 1990 Kulkarni, Sujata 2015 Mokadam, Alka 2001 Kulkarni, Shashank & Amita 2007 Moravekar, Sudhir & Vidya 2004 Kulkarni, Satish & Nandini 1991 Morris, Dr. Anita 2014 Kulkarni, Anil & Vinaya 2006 Mulgaonkar, Shamkant & Ujwala 2016 Kulkarni, Vijay, Sumedha 1989 Mulgand, Divakar & Vandana 1990 Kulkarni, Sunandan 2004 Namjoshi, Dilip 1995 Kulkarni, Shashikant & Sujata 2015 Naringrekar, Vijay & Gandha 2009 Kulkarni, Anant & Shanta 1991 Narvekar, Sharad & Neela 1990 Kulkarni, Anil & Shama 2006 Navare, Ravi 2014 Kulkarni, Sheelandra 1990 Navare, Prakash & Vinita Kulkarni, Vivek 1989 Navathe, Sham & Aruna 2014 Kulkarni, Vijay & Chhaya 1992 Nayak, Suresh & Rekha 2004 Kurande, Hemant & Radhika 2014 Netrabile, Murthy & Usha 1995 Labhsetwar, Dr. Anant 1999 Nimbkar, Dr. Narayan & Neela 1991 Laddu, Jayashree & Atul 1991 Nimkar, Kiran & Shilpa 2014 Lele, Kaustaubh & Chitra 1990 Oak, Sudhir & Mansi 2003 Lele, Subash & Rajani 1990 Padte, Neelam & Arun 1990 Limaye, Pradeep, Anjali 2009 Pagedar, Ajitkumar & Saroj 2005 Limaye, Hemlata 2014 Panajkar, Charudatta & Janhavi 2014 Lonkar, Prashant 1997 Pandit, Nitin & Manjusha 1991 Lonkar, Arun & Aditi 1999 Pandit, Sudhakar & Maneesha 191 Lothe, Prakash, Alka 1991 Panse, Ramanand & Padma 1989 Mahendrakar, Alka & Suhas 2014 Paradkar, Subash & Pratibha 1995 Malvadkar, Shrikant & Judith 1984 Paranape, Arun & Sheela 1991 Mandlekar, Vilas & Sangeeta 1991 Paranjape, Prasad & Arati 2015 Mangalmurti, S.K. & Alka 1987 Paranjape, Hareesh- Madhavi 2005 Manjrekar, Madhav 2015 Pardasani, Gopal & Kavita 1990 Marathe, Rajendra 2008 Parikh, Dilip & Leena 1999 Marathe, Vikram & Rupa 2016 Patankar, Sangita & Prashant 2013 Mardhekar, Suresh & Sunanda 1999 Pathare, Kishor 1995 Mate, Shreenivas & Shailaja 2005 Patil, Avinash & Pradnya 2013 Mate, Shrikrishna & Sudha 1990 Patil, Kashinath & Vijaya 1985 Menon, Latha 1997 Patil, Suhas & Varsha 2004 Patil, Abhay 2000 Satwalekar, Mukund & Jayashree 2009 Patil, Dr. L Raj, Shanta 1985 Savur, Sudhir & Geeta

9 List of Donor Members of Maharashtra Foundation 2017 LIFE MEMBERS Patil, Madhukar & Madhuri 1990 Shah, Rajnikant & Daksha 1990 Patil, Anil &Aruna 2014 Shah, Naresh 1991 Patil, Bipin 2014 Shah, Ramesh & Sunil 1990 Peer, Devendra & Meeta 1990 Shanbag, Gajanan & Pramila 1994 Pendse, Rashmee 1998 Sharangpani, Anand and Dipti 2011 Penkar, Suresh, Jyoti 2006 Sharangpani, Aditi 2011 Phadke, Lata & Madhav 2016 Sharma, Bharatee and M 1983 Phatak, Raja & Kala 2016 Shendure, Ashok & Rajnee 1996 Pradhan, Shrikant & Alka 1999 Shete, Shamsunder 1994 Pradhan, Vaibhavi 1990 Shevade, Mukund & Vrinda 1990 Puranik, Varsha & Dinanath 1992 Shinde, Ambaji 1990 Puranik, Sudhir & Rekha 1986 Shitut, Ravindra V. & Leena 1993 Puranik, Subhash & Vasanti 1996 Sidhaye, Ram & ShashiI 1991 Purohit, Madhukar K & Shobha 1984 Sidhaye, Archana & Yogendra 2008 Raikar, Sudhir & Neeta 1994 Sidhaye, Archana and Yogendra 2014 Rajguru, Sharad & Mrunalini 1986 Soman, Prakash & Pournima 1991 Ramanathan, Varsha 2005 Soman, Shivaji & Shivangi 1989 Ranade, Vinayak 2017 Sudame, Prafulla & Sandhya 1990 Ranade, Prakash & Sharmila 1990 Survanshi, Satish & Shalini 1999 Ranade, Kishore & Malavika 2005 Tamboli, P.M Ranade, Chandrashekhar & Anjali 1991 Tamhane, Deepa 1990 Ranadive, Prakash & Ujwal 1990 Tare, Neela 1990 Rao, Sadashiv & Leela 1990 Tendulkar, Vijay & Sudha 1990 Raut, Jagdish & Aarti 1989 Thakur, Subash & Smita 1991 Raut, Kamlakar & Savita 1994 The Childrens Clinic, 1991 Raut, Premanand & Pratibha 1994 Tilak, Sucharita & Shripad 1990 Reddy, Krishna 1994 Tuljapurkar, Vijay 1991 Sabnis, Ashok & Ratna 1989 Tulpule, Sharayu & Bhal 2009 Saindane, Usha & Manohar 2014 Tungare, Ajit & Vaijayanti 1997 Salgame, Chitra 2013 Umranikar, Ajay 1991 Sane, Suresh & Vidya 1995 Vaidya, Vishnu & Prabha 1989 Sapre, Madhuri, Ajit 2012 Vaidya, Satyajit, Sharmilee Dixit 2016 Sapre, Prakash & Shubhada?? Vasudev, Jagdish & Mona 1990 Sapre, Ashok & Vidya 1991 Vaze, Pradeep and Snehal 2015 Saraf, Kishore & Varsha 1987 Vichare, Prabhakar & Marie 1990 Sathe, Vijay (Network for good) 2003 Vidwans, Ashok G. & Shaila V Sathe, Sudhir G. & Sujata S Vidwans, Ranjeet, Sanjeevanee 2013 Sathe, Vinay & Sharavati 2004 Vidwans, Shaila 2007 Sathe, Anand & Ann 1992 Virkar, Pramila 1989 Sathe, Pramod 2014 Vishwasrao, Dilip & Nandini 2015 Sathe, Vijay 2004 Wadgaonkar, Sudhanwa & Savita 1989 Satpute, Sharad and Sheela 1989 Wagle, Anil & Shubha 1992 Sawkar, Sharad & Suhasini 1990 Wattamwar, Chaitanya 2013 Sawkar, Anil & Reva 1991 Zarapkar, Monalee

10 MF Income Statement

11 A Helping Hand- Home and Abroad MF Balance Sheet 2016 June

12 MF Annual General Body Meeting 2017 Dear Maharashtra Foundation Member, As required by the constitution, the Annual General Body Meeting will be held on Sunday, July 23, All members are invited to attend and participate in the meeting. The details of the meeting are as follows: Place: Residence of Pradeep & Snehal Vaze 33 Rachael Drive, Morganville, NJ Date: Sunday, July 23, 2017 Time: 2:00pm 4:00pm Agenda: Approval of minutes of General Body meeting 2016 President s Report Treasurer s Report Introduction of BoD members/ratification of terms Project Reports Ongoing projects and new projects New Jersey Annual Fundraising event Any other item with the permission of the chair Members are requested to send RSVP to MF Secretary (secretary@maharashtrafoundation.org) or call (732) by July 21, 2017, to help us making arrangements. Sincerely, Shirish Gupte President 12

13 A Helping Hand- Home and Abroad In the summer of 2015, I reached out to a charity Doorstep Schools (DSS) in Pune, India. They are dedicated to helping underprivileged children in India gain opportunities of education that would otherwise be impossible for them to obtain. Many of these kids are the children of construction workers and day laborers. They have no permanent home, difficult living conditions, and often surrounded by hazards of the construction sites. Because of what DSS does, these kids are able to attend a school, and in most cases, the first generation in their families to be literate. Not only does DSS give these children educational opportunities, but also draws them out of hazardous work environments, ensuring their safety. DSS has temporary schools set up on job sites, well trained teachers, and even a mobile school on wheels that goes to these kids if necessary. DSS has developed their own teaching materials, and aids that are tailored to these kids learning abilities, and also geared towards keeping them and their parents interested in staying in school. I was very interested in working with the charity, since I love teaching children, and I felt that teaching these children would be a great way for me to get my teaching fix, while also helping children who needed it the most. I volunteered about 35 hours of my time with them, at one of their community centers, during which I worked one on one with many students to help them with their homework, or teach them difficult concepts they did not understand in school. It really put into perspective some things I used to take for granted, namely my education. These children did not have basic things such as a permanent school campus, playground, pencils, books, or even desks. Here in San Diego, I am fortunate enough to have all this and much more, like access to labs and scientific equipment. After returning home, I thought about how much I loved working with the charity, and how much impact they had on the community. Although I was back in the United States and could not directly help Doorstep in terms of volunteering, the impact Doorstep had on the community and my overall outlook of the world stayed with me, prompting me to think of ways I could help the organization. I realized that fundraising would be the easiest and most impactful way to help DSS, especially in the US, as 1 USD is equivalent to about 65 INR. contributions made here would be amplified due to the high exchange rate. I began to talk to various organizations in an effort to A Doorstep really exemplified the tenets, made me feel like they weren t just a sequence of words. coordinate a fundraiser. I decided to work with my Karate school, Family Karate, as they have also had a huge impact on me, especially through the seven central tenets: Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, and Indomitable Spirit. These tenets have really become a way of life. I felt like helping any contributions made here would be amplified due to the high exchange rate. Again, although I could not help physically, a monetary contribution would be very important. There is no shortage of manpower in India. The real problem is financial. By donating this money to Doorstep, they would be able to hire the necessary manpower. With this in mind, I began to talk to various organizations in an effort to coordinate a fundraiser. I decided to work with my Karate school, Family Karate, as they have also had a huge impact on me, especially through the seven central tenets: Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, and Indomitable Spirit. These tenets have really become a way of life. About once every quarter, Family Karate host an event called a Break -A-Thon, during which members of the school come to break simple wooden boards and show off their cool moves. It also provides a forum for them to donate money to a selected charity, in this case, Doorstep. I was very excited to be able to continue helping Doorstep, 13

14 A Helping Hand- Home and Abroad despite not being there physically. People from every age group were there, having fun and supporting a good cause. After the second day, my instructor informed me that we had raised a shocking 1000 USD! I want to personally thank Family Karate, and all the donors for all their consideration and kind donations. I would also like to give special thanks to Maharashtra Foundation for helping me relay the funds, and explaining the process clearly and simply, avoiding the bureaucratic procedures generally associated with these kinds of donations. Overall, the fundraiser was extremely successful, convincing me that even though I was not in India, I could still do my part to help Doorstep Schools to offer these children an opportunity to improve their future and family s quality of life through education. Aniruddh Khanwale. aniruddh.khanwale@gmail.com Volunteering One of the best ways to help Society Charity Giving back to the society always seemed like a later thing, rather than a now thing, until I was introduced to a few Not for Profit organizations in New Jersey amongst my own Asian Indian community. Though some work on cultural platform while others work on social platform, the concept remains the same, helping society. Thus with that principle, I was inducted as a Board of Director for Marathi Vishwa, NJ which is ani a Not for Profit organization in cultural events, with many members. The lifelong dedicated volunteers of Marathi Vishwa who put in their time and energy in a noble cause of giving preserving and promoting our culture share equally with the board in the success of MV. As I gained experience as a volunteer, I heard about Maharashtra Foundation. Through my cultural activities of a progressive theatre group, I got to know Maharashtra Foundation and its activities and teams more closely, which further interested me in Maharashtra Foundation. While doing the theatre show JJAM taken by Maharashtra Foundation, I felt I could contribute through our performances and help as a volunteer. My request was well received by the President and VP, and in June 2016, I was inducted as a volunteer in Maharashtra Foundation. It was an honor to be a part of the Annual fundraiser in NJ in November We hosted the screening of the movie ASTU. Dr. Mohan Agashe, Producer/Director of the movie, spoke to the youth of Charlotte regarding his high regards for Maharashtra Foundation. At both these events we were able to create interest and have more people, including youngsters joining in as volunteers to Maharashtra Foundation. I hope to be successful in lighting the torch in the young generation of today. Deepa S Limaye. Volunteer, Maharashtra Foundation 14

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