Buddies Without Borders and SA Relief Join Hands to Raise Funds.
Fundraiser for thousands affected by August 2011 floods in Pakistan
Buddies Without Borders will be selling Pakistan Flood Relief wristbands at the Chaand Raat festival on Monday August 29th at Mehran Restaurant in Fremont, California. Donations will be going to SA Relief to support Flood Relief 2011 – Mission Badin.
Calling all Glee fans, Daily Show viewers, and Star Trek diehards alike! Come join OPEN Chicago and leaders of the Pakistani-American community at the Pakistan Flood relief celebrity fundraiser.
The event will take place on Sunday, January 16, 2011 and will feature actor Faran Tahir (Iron Man, Star Trek, Charlie Wilson’s War), Aasif Mandvi from The Daily Show, and Iqbal Theba from the acclaimed Fox TV show Glee. Acclaimed dessert chef Malika Ameen of By M Desserts and a Top Chef Desserts contestant will be in attendance.
Mark your calendars and tell your friends, your family, and your family’s friends to come join the effort to raise funds for the ongoing Pakistan flood relief effort. Trust us, this is something you won’t want to miss!
Sunday, January 16, 2011 | 12 pm – 3 p.m.
Carnivale, 702 W. Fulton, Chicago, Illinois
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On September 28, 2010 Khalid Mahmood, Director of Labour Education Foundation (LEF), and member of Labour Relief Campaign (LRC) will be visiting the San Francisco Bay Area to speak on  the current flood crisis, relief efforts, the demand to write off loans and the condition of peasants and labourers in affected regions.
When: Tuesday, Septembr, 28, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Venue: Pakistan American Culture Center
1590 Oakland Road, Suite B213, San Jose,Ca [Map It]
Host: Village Pastels
Co-Host: SA Relief , Â Culture Conflict Forum, PACC
Registration: $15 (optional)
(Funds are collected by Paksef, which is a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible non-profit Corporation in California. Â Proceeds go towards Pakistan Flood Relief Fund)
Join us for an evening of devotional music at Indus Valley School as Fareed Ayaz & Brothers pay tribute to legendary Sufi poets and thinkers, ranging from Hazrat Amir Khusrau to Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi. Fareed Ayaz’s qavvaal party belongs to the 705 year old “Qavvaal Bachon Ka Gharana†of Delhi. They are the sons of the legendary Munshi Raziuddin and are internationally acclaimed as being amongst the finest qavvaals of the sub-continent. To better understand this form of devotional, Sufi music read: Soul Music, article printed May 2006 in Newsline
When: Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 10:30pm
Venue: Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture
Minimum Donation: Rs. 1,000
Passes Now Available: T2F, Espresso, Nando’s (Boat Basin & SMCHS), Indus Valley School
For information contact: PeaceNiche