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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

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.

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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

The 6th CEOs Share a Smile Lunch fund raiser was held for the very first time in the garden city at the poolside of the ITC Windsor- Bengaluru on Saturday, September 04, 2010.

The morning started out being cloudy and showed signs of possible rain, the sun was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly at 11.45am just as the first CEO Chefs started to arrive, the golden rays of the sun touched the waters of the pool and slowly spread over the brightly decorated tables, each of which had a large bowl of white roses.

Our sponsors for the day were Kingfisher Airlines, CRI Events, ITC- Windsor Bengaluru, Bacardi Martini India and SABmiller India (Foster’s beer).

The CEO Chefs were punctual and were greeted on arrival by Prema who introduced them to each other. Our Chefs then set about donning their aprons and chefs hats, ready to put their culinary skills to the test. Armed with Bacardi cocktails and chilled Foster’s beer our Celebrity Chefs threw caution to the winds and got down to some serious cooking.

By 1pm hectic activity was seen at all food counters. Each of the CEOs were seen trying to entice the guests with their cooking. The guests enjoying the cocktails and chilled beer walked from counter to counter to check out the delicious food that was being cooked.

Gopichand Kattragadda, Sen General Manager, GE and Rekha Menon, Executive Director, Accenture ensured that the health conscious guests started their meal with a choice of Greek Salad or Caesar’s Salad with Smoked Salmon.

As we moved to the South Indian section Parvathy Omanakuttan, Genesis Foundation’s Good Will Ambassador (Miss India 2008 & 2^nd runner up Miss World 2008) was seen putting together a spicy chicken, Mirapakai Kodi. Her partner Paolo Lanzarotti, Managing Director, SABmiller India was making an innovative Chapa Vepdu (grilled fish with spices) cooked with a dash of Foster’s beer his own innovation. The dish was so popular that many of the guests suggested the ITC Windsor may like to include this variation to the Chapa Vepdu on their menu.

The live band kept everyone entertained whilst the sun continued to shine. Bacardi cocktails and the chilled Foster’s beer kept in huge bowls of ice were doing the rounds.

At the continental section Rajesh Rao, CEO, Dhruva Interactive, who by the way loves cooking , was busy making Spaghetti Bolognaise. Kanwaljit Singh, Managing Director, Helion Ventures admitted that he never realized how much he enjoyed cooking. His Andaman Prawns & Bell Pepper Brochettes were being picked up as fast as he could get them plated.

Sajai Singh, Partner, J Sagar Associates and Sandhya Vasudevan, Managing Director, Thompson Reuters were looking extremely engrossed in their work at the Indian section. Their Pomegrate Chops and Paneer Khurchan took care of the guest’s veg and non-veg requirements.

The Oriental section had Himanshu Kohli, Founder & Partner, Client Associates cooking the broth required for the very popular Khao Suey; he made sure that all the 7 garnishes were added with each serving. B J Arun, Founder & Chairman, California Digital was effortlessly making an Oriental grill which was served with a choice of 3 sauces.

Madhu Atre, President & Managing Director, Applied Materials India and Giridhar G V, CEO, Ernst & Young assigned to the Dessert section, thought they had it easy earlier in the afternoon. Suddenly they found a long queue in front of their Dessert counter, as most everyone wanted Crepe Suzette flambéed with Bacardi which was a hot favorite.

The afternoon soon came to an end with Chef Parvathy giving away the lucky dip prizes from our support sponsors; 3M, Sennheiser, PepsiCo India, Taco Bell, SABmiller and lunch vouchers and wines from the ITC-Windsor- Bengaluru. For a job well done, Bacardi Martini presented a gift to all our courageous CEOs.

The funds raised from this event will go towards the treatment of the 4 children identified by Genesis Foundation who are in need of surgery. The children are Vinod (scoliosis), Naitik (thalassemia), Ansh (cancer) and Sumit (heart). Click here  for details of the children. 

Our special thanks to Anil Chadha, General Manager, ITC Windsor Hotel and his team for the excellent arrangements and cuisine at this fund raiser.

Click to see more pictures  and  media coverage of this event.

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

The evening started on a perfect note with a duet ‘Zubi Dubi Zubi Dubi’ performed by Shireesh Joshi, Director Marketing, Airtel accompanied by his wife Priti Joshi. “Music has been an integral part of who I am”, says Niren Chaudhary CEO, Yum Restaurants India. He gave a wonderful performance with ‘Knocking on heavens door’ and ‘Wonderwall’. Gopal Sarma, MD, Feedback Ventures, sang a toe tapping medley with ‘Forever Young’ by Bob Dylan, ‘Wish You Were Here’ and ‘Stumblin’ In’ by Smokie. Suresh Bhojwani, CMD, Bright Bros Ltd. says “Music is important to me. You cannot work all the time. You have to have a multi-dimensional personality.” Not only did Suresh give a beautiful rendition of ‘The Wonder of you’ by Elvis and ‘I can’t stop looking at you, You’re Just Too Good to Be True’, but also kept the guests thoroughly entertained with a few impromptu numbers. Dinesh Mirchandani, President India, Boyden Global Executive Search, performed magic with ‘American Pie’ by Don MacLean and ‘Sweet Caroline’ by Neil Diamond. And everybody had a marvelous time listening to Vikash Gupta, CEO, Opera Wines, sing ‘Ek Din Bik Jayega Maati Ke Mol’ by Mukesh and ‘Again and again and again’. In the beautiful voice of Geetu Verma, Head of innovation, PepsiCo India, we heard ‘Babuji Dheere Chalna’ by Geeta Dutt and the ever popular ‘Lipstick on your collar’ by Connie Francis. Ramesh Iyer, MD Financial Services, Mahindra & Mahindra, in his fantastic voice, sang ‘ Suhani Chandni Ratein Hame Sone Nahin Deyti’ by the legendary bollywood singer Mukesh and ‘Poochcho Na Kaise Maine Rain Bitayi’ by Manna Dey. And last but not the least  Ashwin Deo, Fmr CEO, South Asia Breweries India gave a fabulous performance with Begum Farida Khannum’s ‘Aaj jane ki zid na karo’ and ‘My Way’ by Frank Sinatra.  After which the floor was open to all the guests who wished to sing.

MakeMyTrip.com supported the evening by providing their band ‘The Trippers’. Throughout the evening an entertaining live performance by the band kept the mood going. Some of the CEOs were supported by Dominique on the keyboard while some strummed their own guitars.

At the end of the performance the guests at the fundraiser chose a winner through a secret ballot. The winner Ashwin Deo with his chosen partner for the evening, Genesis Foundation’s Goodwill Ambassador Parvathy Omanakuttan (Miss India 2008,runner up Miss World 2008) were served a specially crafted gourmet supper. It was an evening of great entertainment with cocktails, a live band and great food.

There were a host of lucky dip prizes sponsored by corporates supporting the event such as Reebok, PepsiCo India, Sennheiser, Client Associates, Park Hotel, Canon, Hotel Crowne Plaza Today, Kingfisher, Opera Wines and Levo. There was also a silent auction for limited Edition Grey Goose Martini glasses studded with Swarovski crystals.

The event is an ongoing effort by Genesis Foundation to facilitate critical medical care for abandoned and less privileged children.This fundraiser will support the treatment of and help save the lives of 9 special children who have cancer, require heart surgeries, bone marrow transplants for thalassemia and complex surgeries to deal with extreme deformities. To read more about the children click here.

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

Genesis Foundation brings to you an exciting new event ‘CEOs Sing for their Supper’ – a fundraiser with a difference – to save the lives of  9 critically ill children who are orphans or from lesser privileged families.
 
The details of the event are given below.
Event: CEOs Sing for their Supper
Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010
Venue: Crowne Plaza Today, Gurgaon
Time: 7pm cocktails onwards

CEOs participating are:
Niren Chaudhary, CEO, Yum Restaurants
Geetu Verma, Executive Director, PepsiCo
Gopal Sarma, MD, Feedback Ventures
Vikash Gupta, CEO, Opera Wines
Shireesh Joshi, Director Marketing, Airtel
And all the way from Mumbai…..
Dinesh Mirchandani, President India, Boyden Global Executive Search
Ramesh Iyer, MD Financial Services, Mahindra & Mahindra
Ashwin Deo, Fmr CEO,  South Asia Breweries
Suresh Bhojwani, CMD, Bright Brothers Ltd.

The guests will judge their performance and the winner will select a partner to join him/her in a grand Supper. Genesis Foundation’s Goodwill Ambassador, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Miss India 2008 will compere the event. Cocktails with live band and a dance floor promises an evening full of entertainment.

A fun evening to raise funds to save the lives of 9 special children who have cancer, require heart surgeries, bone marrow transplants for thalassemia and complex surgeries to deal with extreme deformities. Click here for details of children

Support our cause: Over 100 people have bought a place at the table. You can buy a table for Rs.90,000 OR buy a a seat for Rs. 10,000 each. OR click here to DONATE 

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 Dolly Malvai 
email: dolly.malvai@genesis-foundation.net   Mob: 9811268189

Aadi Sharma at CEO Chefs Share A Smile Lunch 2010

After a dismal week of foggy days, finally the sun shone brightly on Saturday, January 16, 2010 when we held our fifth CEO Chefs Share-a-Smile lunch fund-raiser at Crowne Plaza Today Gurgaon. The venue was the Petal Garden which looked radiant in the sunshine. The blue and white theme colour of ‘Grey Goose’ was everywhere on the tables and the umbrellas and the red flowers on every table added cheer to the event.

Our main sponsor for the event was Bacardi Martini India Ltd. Their ‘Grey Goose’ brand has always been associated with supporting social causes at local and international levels. They were happy to be associated with the Genesis-Foundation for this unique event again and went out of their way to make the event a huge success. Our second sponsor T and T Motors India displayed their swanky latest E-350 Model Mercedes for all to admire and aspire for.

Dragging themselves from their busy schedules, eight leading CEO’s arrived on time, each with a big smile and lots of good cheer. They were welcomed by volunteers of Genesis Foundation who helped them don their aprons and chef hats and were then introduced to their hotel counterparts and their work stations. By then Bacardi had set up a wonderful bar with invigorating cocktails, breezer’s and whatever could enthrall the soul and the spirit. Our donor guests who had contributed towards buying seats at the event were also welcomed and were suitably taken care of to set the mood for the afternoon.

Genesis Foundation Founder/Trustee Prema Sagar

We were all now set to start the event. Magandeep Singh, India’s first French-certified Sommelier, our chief MC engaged the audience and Dominique’s band played foot tapping music of the 70’s. Our CEO Chefs were taking their job seriously and tickled everyone’s palettes with a variety of delicacies. The Indian station had Parvathy Omanakuttan participated whole heartedly as a chef for this event and gathered many admirers around her station while making Meen Varuval and Jehangir Pocha , Managing Director, INX News competed with Paneer Chettinad. At the Continental corner Deepak Mukarji, Country Head, Corp Affairs-Shell India made Enchiladas and Chetan Seth, CMD, Chemon Group thoroughly enjoyed himself tossing Italian Pasta. Manoj Gopalakrishna, MD, Becton Dickenson and Deep Kalra, Founder and CEO, Makemytrip.com had people eating out of their hands for Mushroom and Spinach Wantons and Salt& Pepper Calamari at the Chinese corner. The Thai counter had Arun Seth, Chairman, British Telecom and Niren Chaudhary, Managing Director, Yum Restaurant offering Satays and Pad Thai Noodles. Besides all this delectable food the Dessert counter were tossing out Crepe Suzette Flambe’s with Grey Goose, Guava Tiramisu and Chocolate Éclairs and many other mouth watering sweets.

Genesis Foundation Goodwill Ambassador Parvathy Omanakuttan

Twelve-year old Aadi Sharma, our Junior Ambassador who demonstrated his power of oratory spoke about the critically ill children that Genesis Foundation helps and specifically those who would benefit from the money raised from this event. Haran Kumar, a photographer par excellence, was busy cataloging the event capturing stunning moments that will keep these moments alive (click here to see them). Media love covering this event and despite the long trek to Gurgaon they found it worthwhile (click here to see the coverage)

MC Magan with the assistance of Ajit Sahgal, Chairman of the Genesis Foundation advisory board called out the names of the Lucky Dip winners. We are ever so grateful for all the gifts that were donated by our co-sponsors PepsiCo, Sony Ericsson, Gallery One, Three Sixty Degrees, Reebok, Crowne Plaza Today Gurgaon, Redd Hot Café, Canon, Jet Airways, CRI Events and Bacardi Martini India Ltd.

In particular, Genesis Foundation is extremely appreciative of all the support extended by Shaun Langdon, General Manager and Area General Manager-NCR, Crowne Plaza Today Gurgaon. The success of the event goes to Executive Chef Vikas Oswal and the wonderful team that worked quietly behind the scene to make this a great success. A very special thanks to all those who bought seats at the table – Client Associates, Bacardi, Genesis Burson-Marsteller, Jyoti Sagar, Nipun Sahni, Merrill Lynch, Rita Duggal, Saurav Srivastava, Vimal Mahendru, Vinay Jha, Malti Nehru and many other individuals – helped Genesis Foundation to raise the required funds. We could not have done it without your help. Have a great 2010. See more photos of the event here.