and Campaign Dinners
WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NEW YORK, August 30, 2007: (HPI note: Following is a press release, please note some events are RSVP today!) You are invited to join the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) leadership and supporters from around the country at a Capitol Hill Evening reception along with presentations of their recent activities and previews of their upcoming plans. Presentations are planned for four venues – one in the Washington D.C. area, one in California and two in the New York City area.
Washington, D.C.: HAF will be hosting its annual Capitol Hill Evening Reception on Wednesday, September 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Join HAF in meeting Congressional and governmental leaders and honoring their efforts to promote the understanding of Hindu American issues, pluralism, and tolerance. Because this is a ticketed event, location details will be provided upon RSVP to the HAF Office at 301-770-7835.
New York: On Saturday, September 22, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., HAF is holding their third annual Greater Long Island area campaign fundraising dinner. Professor Jeffery Long will speak on Hinduism, Tolerance and Pluralism: The Convergence of the Hindu and American Traditions. Rajiv Malhotra is the special guest for this event. The Long Island dinner will be held at Antun’s restaurant, 244 West Old Country Road, Hicksville, New York.
Also on September 22, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., HAF is sponsoring an additional program at the Hindu Temple Society of North America, Lakshmi Hall, Flushing, New York. To attend either program, please RSVP by August 30.
California: On September 28, HAF will host its 4th annual Northern California Hindu awareness and education campaign dinner. Speakers include Desh Deshpande and Professor Ramdas Lamb. Location: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir, 1430 California Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035. RSVP by September 1.
Washington, D.C.: On Saturday, October 20, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. you are invited to HAF’s first greater Washington, D.C. Area Hindu Awareness and Education Campaign Dinner in McLean, Virginia. To attend, please RSVP by September 20. Because this event is to be held in a private home, the exact location will be given upon RSVP.
You are welcome to attend one or all of the scheduled events. To attend each event, you must RSVP to “sheetal at hafsite.org”. For additional information, please call the Hindu American Foundation’s Office at 301-770-7835. For details of the many activities and accomplishments of the Hindu American Foundation please visit our website at URL above.