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At this fundraiser, for the first time Genesis Foundation brought together 5 Heads of Mission and 5 CEOs to cook a gourmet meal to help save the lives of 8 lesser privileged children in need of surgery for cardiac disorders, treatmentfor cancer and thalassemia. Click here to read more about the children.

The event was organised in association with Grey Goose and  is part of Genesis Foundation’s ongoing endeavor to increase the number of children whose lives can be saved each year.

On this lovely winter afternoon, the beautifully decorated blue and white Petal Garden at the Crowne Plaza Today and wonderful music from a live band, were a warm welcome to the guests.

On arrival the Heads of Mission and CEO’s sportingly donned the chef’s hats and the Share-a-Smile aprons. Reinforced with Grey Goose cocktails, they took charge of cooking a selection of international delicacies for over 100 discerning guests, who bought seats at the event.

The Heads of Mission brought to the table popular food items from their homeland. H. E. Ernesto Alvarez –Ambassador, Argentina made ‘Locro’ a classic of traditional Argentine cuisine, which is a heavy stew with lots of meats, beans and corn. The  ’Flambé shrimp with orange & Grand- Mariner Sauce’ cooked by Mr. Stewart Beck – High Commissioner, Canada made a great impression on the guests. Deputy Chief of Mission, USA, Mr. Donald Lu’s  ‘California shrimp, baby spinach and basil risotto’ were appreciated by all. H. E. Jorge Ayers Roza de Oliveira –Ambassador, Portugal was seen puting together ‘Duck rice’, one of the most popular Portuguese recipes. H. E. Freddy Svane- Ambassador, Denmark was effortlessly making  ’Frikadellers’ , a Danish version of meatballs. Rajeev Bakshi – VP & Managing Director, Metro Cash & Carry did a ‘Smorgasbord’  which was like a buffet of a variety of breads, hot and cold meats, cheeses, salads and relishes. P Balaji – Managing Director, Sony Ericsson prepared a delicious ‘Pasta with mushroom bolognaise’. All the guests enjoyed the exotic ‘Braised stuffed squid’ made by Siraj Chaudhry – Country Head, Cargill India. And with the ‘Churrascaria’ Amrit Kiran Singh- VP & Asia Director, Brown-Forman Worldwide Ltd had the barbeque going  with giant skewers and a variety of grilled meat. Rajeev Vaidya – President South Asia, DuPont India was busy making  ‘Steak , chicken and veg burgers’ which were relished by all. The various cuisines were complemented by exotic Grey Goose desserts served up by Parvathy Omanakuttan, Goodwill Ambassador, Genesis Foundation.

During the course of the lunch some of the guests won exciting lucky dip prizes. The prizes were sponsored by Microsoft, Crowne Plaza Today, Sennheiser, Opera Wines and Bacardi India. In appreciation of their participation, the Celebrity Chefs were each presented a bottle of Grey Goose by Bacardi.

Bacardi India – Grey Goose has been a regular supporter for Share-a-Smile events. E I DuPont India Ltd supported the treatment of three of the eight children identified through a donation.  The venue support was provided by Crowne Plaza Today, Gurgaon, travel support Kingfisher Airlines and event support CRI Events.

For more information contact Miecckey Bharrucha [miecckey.bharrucha@genesis-foundation.net]

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Genesis Foundation in association with Grey Goose, invites you to its first fund raiser of the year 2012  ‘Heads of Mission and CEO Chefs Share-a-Smile Lunch’. At this event for the first time 5 Heads of Mission will join 5 CEOs  to cook a gourmet lunch for the guests who will buy a seat at the lunch table.

The funds generated from this event will go directly to save the lives of 8 critically ill children who we have been identified and are in need of heart surgeries, bone marrow transplants for thalassemia and complex surgeries to deal with extreme deformities. Click here to read more about the children.

The details of the event are
Event: Heads of Mission and CEO Chefs Share-a-smile Lunch
Date: Saturday, Jan  28, 2011
Venue: Crowne Plaza Today,  Petal Garden, Gurgaon
Time: 12 noon onwards

The Confirmed Heads of Mission are :

H. E. Ernesto Alvarez –Ambassador, Argentina
Mr. Stewart Beck – High Commissioner, Canada
Mr. Donald Lu – Deputy Chief of Mission, USA
H. E. Jorge Ayers Roza de Oliveira –Ambassador, Portugal
H. E. Freddy Svane- Ambassador, Denmark

The confirmed CEO Chefs are:

Rajeev Bakshi – VP & Mng. Director, Metro Cash & Carry
P Balaji- Mng. Director, Sony Ericsson
Siraj Chaudhry – Country Head- Cargill India
Amrit Kiran Singh- VP & Asia Director, Brown-Forman Worldwide Ltd
Rajeev Vaidya – President South Asia DuPont India

Support our cause: You can buy a table for Rs.75,000 OR buy a a seat for Rs. 8,000 each. Genesis Foundation is covered under 80G of the Income Tax Act of 1961 (50% of donations made are exempt from Income Tax)

For more information and booking seats contact Ifrah: 9891697393

 In our endeavour to raise funds for critically ill children we partnered with an art show titled “Parallel-intersections”  held at the India Habitat Center (New Delhi) from December 11-15, 2011. 

Manisha Kumar and Rahul Kumar, siblings, came together for the first time to show their respective art works under one roof.

Parallel-intersections  brought together the art of both the artists. Different media and varied sensibilities, yet siblings who grew up together; separate professional careers, along with a passion for artistic expression; paintings motivated from nature bringing together the delicate balance of man and nature using bold form of expression, ceramic art that deals with the play of opposite energies.

Manisha is a painter and a senior law professional. She lives and works in Mumbai. Rahul is a ceramic artist and as a profession he leads operations & research for a global consulting firm. He has won the national award for his art and is a Fulbright Scholar. He lives and works in Gurgaon.

On November 13^th Genesis Foundation (GF) celebrated CHILDREN’S DAY with a picnic for lesser privileged children, at Leisure Valley Park, Gurgaon.

Children from NGOs supported by Genesis Foundation were invited for the event. A total of a 85 children between the ages of 4 to 16 years were present for the event from the following organisations, Handicapped Children’s Rehabilitation Association (HCRA), CanKids, Children of the World, Delhi Council for Child Welfare (DCCW)-Palna, The Shelter and Saambhavi.

Groups of cheerful and enthusiastic children arrived at the venue and by noon the park was filled with the chatter of happy children, looking forward to day filled with fun and entertainment.

The fun filled afternoon began with an absorbing magic show and the children soon got completely involved into it. The Tattoo painting and hair braiding corner was another popular activity among the kids. The drawing competition and games organised for different age groups kept the children engrossed. They enjoyed the obstacle race thoroughly and later all the children came up with some very creative artwork. Children who participated in the various games were extremely competitive and eagerly looked forward to winning and taking home prizes.

Afterwards all the children settled down to enjoy their lunch boxes and delicious Pizzas provided by our support sponsors Pizza Hut. GF’s other support sponsor PepsiCo provided Tropicana fruit juice, Cheetos and Aquafina mineral water.

The day ended with another magic show. Finally the children walked away with beaming faces and return gifts in their hands.

Click here to view pictures of the picnic.

Bengaluru, July 16, 2011: ‘Sing for a cause’ was the theme of the evening as Genesis Foundation played the perfect host to India’s top corporate honchos for its fundraiser event – “CEOs Sing for their Supper”. The 3^rd edition of this novel event was held in association with Grey Gooseat ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru and saw nine enthusiastic CEOs investing their time to enthrall the audience by singing their favorite songs.

Our sponsors for the event were Nitesh Estates, venue support by ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru travel support by Jet Airways and Indigo Airlines and logistics support by CRI Events.

At this event corporate heads volunteered their time to sing and support the efforts of Genesis Foundation to save the lives of 7  special childrenwho have cancer, require heart surgeries, bone marrow transplants for thalassemic children and complex surgeries to help them see a better tomorrow. Click here for details of children.

The entertaining evening saw guests in full attendance as 8 CEO’s revealed their flair for singing and put on an exhilarating show with a perfect mix of Indian and western songs. Chandran Sankaran, Founder & CEO, Zyme Solutions, had the room swaying with his wonderful performance of ‘Sway’ and ‘Hey Soul Sister’. Geetu Verma VP – Innovation, PepsiCo India. gave a fabulous performance with “O Sajna Barkha Bahaar aayi” and “Saving all my love for you”. Kiran Mazumdar, CMD, Biocon Ltd rocked the house with the numbers ‘Those were the days my friend’ and ‘Where do you go to my lovely’. In the splendid voice of Manoj Nair,Fmr CEO,VIBGYOR Net Connections, we heard  ‘Mere Dil Mein aaj kyaa hai tu kahe to mein bata doon’ and ‘Jaane Jaan Dhoondhta phir rahaa’. Everyone enjoyed the great Kishore Kumar hits ‘Kya Khabar kya pata’ and ‘Tumbhi chalo,Hum bhi Challein’ in the wonderful voice of Pankajj Chaturvedi, Executive Director & CEO, Rich Graviss Products Pvt Ltd. In a soulful voice Sanjay Purohit,MD, Levis Strauss & Co sang ‘Ter Ankhon ke siwa’ and ‘Baat Niklegi’. Shireesh Joshi, Director Strategic Operations,  Bharti Airtel Ltd gave a remarkable performance with ‘Jab Se Tere Naina’ and ‘Tere Bin Sanu Soniya’. And finally a superb rendition of  the spanish song  ‘Guantanamera’ and ‘Don’t cry for me Argentina’  by Thomas Chandy, Chairman & Managing Director, HOSMAT Hospital.   

The CEO’s were provided keyboard support by duo – Michael & Ann. And what’s more – toward the end of the evening, the floor was opened to other guests who wished to sing. Present at the fundraiser was Parvathy Omanakuttan, Goodwill Ambassador, Genesis Foundation (Miss India 2008 & 2^nd Runner Up Miss World 2008)  who also sang a couple of numbers. 

A dynamic evening with wonderful performances which helped raise Rs. 9,00,000 for the support of critically ill children.

To see pictures  of the event click here . For Media coverage click here.

For the first time in Mumbai, Genesis Foundation in association with Grey Goose, organized an exciting new fund raiser ‘CEOs Sing for their Supper’ at the Blue Frog. This event will help save the lives of 7 critically ill children requiring heart surgeries, bone marrow transplants for thalassemia and complex surgeries to deal with extreme deformities. Click here for the details on the identified children.

The ‘CEOs Sing for their Supper’ event provided a great platform for the CEOs to showcase their hidden talent. The CEOs put on a vibrant show for a live audience of about a 100 guests.

Dolly Thakur the MC for the evening, welcomed and introduced the celebrity singers. Suresh Bhojwani, CMD, Bright Bros Ltd. and Devieka Bhojwani had the room swaying to their fabulous performance. Niren Chaudhary CEO, Yum Restaurants India, gave a delightful performance with “Dooba Dooba” and “Nothing at all”. From Ramesh Iyer, Managing Director & Member of the GEB Mahindra Finance, we heard a melodious rendition of “Woh kagaz ki kashti” and “Chandan sa badan”. Deven Mehta, Managing Director, Sigma Credit & Capital Services gave a remarkable performance. Prabhakar Mundkur, CEO Percept/H, sang a toe tapping medley of songs by Beatles and ‘Your Song’ by Elton John. Mehmood Curmally, Managing Director, Rhythm House, rocked the house with the numbers ‘It’s still rock and roll to me’ by Billy Joel and ‘You’ve lost that loving feeling’ by Elvis. There was a soulful performance by Ashwin Deo, Managing Director, Trinity Vintners Pvt Ltd., with ‘Mora Saiyyan’ and ‘Aaoge Jab Tum’. Everyone had a superb time listening to T C De sousa, Partner & CEO TNC Hospitality, sing ‘Fever’ and a ‘Medley by Elvis Presley’. The extraordinary voice of Dinesh Mirchandani, President India, Boyden Global Executive Search, enthralled the crowd with two popular songs ‘American Pie’ and ‘Sweet Caroline’. 

At the end of the evening, the judges Lillete Dubey (actor), Himanshu Kohli (Client Associates) and Tina Sethi (Grey Goose) selected Ashwin Deo, (Managing Director, Trinity Vintners Pvt) Ltd. as the ‘Grey Goose Singer of the Evening’. The prizes were given out by Genesis Foundation’s Goodwill Ambassador, Parvathy Omanakuttan (Miss India 2008 and 1^st runner up Miss World 2008)

Later the stage was opened to other guests who wished to sing, while Ernie kept the mood going with his keyboard throughout the evening.

It was a vibrant evening with great performances, delicious snacks and delightful cocktails.

To see pictures of the event click here.

 Click here  to see video clip and media coverage

On Saturday, January 29, 2011 a beautiful winter afternoon Genesis Foundation  organized its first fund raiser of the year and its “ 7^th CEO Chefs Share a Smile Lunch” to help raise funds for critical medical care for abandoned and less privileged children.

The Petal Garden, Crowne Plaza Today, Gurgaon was beautifully decorated in blue and white, the colours of Grey Goose. Great music from a live band welcomed all the guests on arrival.

This event was supported by DuPont India Ltd who sponsored the treatment of three of the seven children identified to benefit from this event. Our bar sponsors Bacardi India – Grey Goose, dedicated a new cocktail called ‘Sunshine Smile’ to the GF cause. The Foundation is extremely appreciative of the venue support by Crowne Plaza Today, Gurgaon, travel support by Kingfisher Airlines and event logistics from CRI Events.

Ten CEO’s graciously took up the challenge of becoming chefs for a day to raise funds for a worthy cause. They donned the chef’s hats, Genesis Foundation aprons and fortified with Grey Goose cocktails cooked up a feast for about a 150 guests, who bought seats at the event.

Our celebrity chefs at the various food stations were:

Salads: Martin Jones, CEO, Marks & Spencer Reliance India. and Ramamurthy Sivakumar, Mng Director, Sales and Marketing group, South Asia, Intel

Indian- Masala Grill: Vineesh Kochhar, CFO, DuPont India (P) Ltd and Sashi Mukandan, CEO, BP Group Companies

Continental: Sanjay Coutinho, CEO, Barista Coffee Company Ltd and Parvathy Omanakuttan, Genesis Foundation’s Goodwill Ambassador, (Miss India and 1^st runner up Miss World 2008)

Chinese: Siraj Chaudhry, Chairman, Cargill India (P) Ltd and Antti Öhrling, Co-founder, BLYK Media India (P) Ltd.

Thai & Pan Asia: Dr. Alpna Seth, Mng Director, Biogen Idec India, Manu Anand, Chairman & CEO, PepsiCo India.

Desserts: Aditya Ghosh, President, Indigo Airlines single handed accommodated the long queues waiting for Crepe Suzette Flambéed with Grey Goose.

Post lunch, guests were delighted with the lucky dip prizes they walked away with. Prizes were sponsored by: PepsiCo, Microsoft, Bacardi India, Reebok, Crowne Plaza Today, Indigo Airlines, The Park and Opera Wines.

The 7^th CEO Chefs Share-a -Smile fund raiser lunch has been our most successful one as we have been able to raise 15 lakhs. We were confident of undertaking the treatment of seven children who had been identified as beneficiaries of this event; however as a result of the tremendous support we received we will now be able to assist in the treatment of three additional critically ill children. This would bring the total number of children whose lives GF will be able to save to ten.

Genesis Foundation extends its grateful appreciation to each and every one who helped make this event a huge success. We could not have done it without your support and help.

To see more pictures of the event click here and to see media coverage click here

On Dec 4th 2010, Genesis Foundation set up their Wishing Tree at The Epicenter, Gurgaon. Children from Jeevan Jyoti (Missionaries of Charity) along with many other children had a great time decorating the tree with ornaments, snow and a paper chain that they made themselves. They created a beautiful Christmas Tree and started off the festive season with a wonderful chorus of Christmas carols.

You can Give Life a Chance this festive season. Contribute generously at the ‘Wishing Tree’ donation box at Epicenter in support of treatment of critically ill children. Donations can be made in cash or cheque in favour of Genesis Foundation.

For further information please contact  Ms. Miecckey Bharrucha at email: miecckey.bharrucha@genesis-foundation.net | Mob: +91 98736-25508 | Tel/Fax: +91 124 408-1528

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All over the country, CHILDREN’S DAY was celebrated in many different ways. On this day Genesis Foundation got an opportunity for doing something special for the wonderful children we support.

Children’s Day Sunday, November 14th was a beautiful sunny morning at Leisure Valley Park, Gurgaon. The park was the venue for a picnic for lesser privileged children organized by Genesis Foundation (GF).

Children from NGOs supported by Genesis Foundation were invited for the event. A total of a 95 children between the ages of 4 to 16 years from the following organisations were present, Handicapped Children’s Rehabilitation Association (HCRA), Children of the World, Delhi Council for Child Welfare (DCCW) and Thalassemics India.

The children arrived at the venue full of enthusiasm, looking forward to a fun filled afternoon of games and entertainment. On arrival they were entertained with a fascinating magic show.

By noon the garden was filled with peals of laughter and the sound of children happy to be out in the open. Prior to lunch they relished eating popcorn, Cheetos and drinking mango and strawberry flavored Nutrifit.

The Tattoo painting and hair braiding corner was a big hit among the kids. Card making and games organised for different age groups kept the children engrossed. Children who participated in the various games were extremely competitive and eagerly looked forward to winning and taking home prizes.It was a delight to watch them run across the grounds for the obstacle race, where they had to pick up and wear sunglasses, collect a back pack and then pack it with a Frisbee and popcorn packet before running back to the finish line. Next they settled down to a drawing competition making innovative cards. Several of the children came up with some very creative artwork on Pollution and Save the Environment. Post lunch the winners of the games and the drawing competition were called to collect their prizes.

GE volunteers supported the Foundation’s efforts in making this event a tremendous success; they organized the games, gifts and delicious lunch boxes. GF’s other support sponsors, Mother Diary distributed Nutrifit and ice creams, PepsiCo provided Tropicana fruit juice, Cheetos and Aquafina mineral water. 

Our media partner for the event was SUBURB – Gurgaon’s Very Own Lifestyle & Infotainment Magazine.

The day ended with all the children walking away with return gifts and a radiant smile on their faces. A Children’s Day they will always cherish.

Click here to see more pictures of the picnic.

For further information please contact  Ms. Miecckey Bharrucha at email: miecckey.bharrucha@genesis-foundation.net | Mob: +91 98736-25508 | Tel/Fax: +91 124 408-1528