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Manavi plans 40th Anniversary Annual Fundraising Gala
OUR BUREAU
Somerset, NJ
anavi is hosting its 40th Anniver-
sary Annual Fundraising Gala
Mon September 18th, 2025 at The
Marigold, Somerset, New Jersey.
Please join us for an entertaining eve-
ning to celebrate 40 years of Manavi’s
mission to end all forms of violence in the
South Asian community. You can buy tick-
ets online. Please visit manavi.org for more
details on Manavi’s mission.
• Date: Thursday, September 18th, 2025
• Venue: The Marigold, 315 Churchill Ave-
nue, Somerset, NJ 08873
• Time: 6 PM
We are honored to be joined by Ms.
Reshma Saujani as our Keynote Speaker
for Manavi Gala 2025. We are excited to be
honoring Lopa Banerjee, Dr. Judith Spitz
and Kiran Handa Gaudioso. There will be a
special musical performance by Sangeetha
Santhebennur and dance performance
during the gala by Shiamak Davar New
York Group.
Manavi Gala will have a premium open
bar and free valet parking. We hope you will
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join us at the Manavi Gala on Thursday,
September 18th and support our mission
to end all forms of violence in the South
Asian community. Your support can make
a meaningful difference in a survivor’s life.
Founded in 1985, Manavi is the first
organization in the United States
dedicated to ending all forms of vio-
lence against South Asian survivors.
Using a survivor-centered approach,
Manavi provides culturally specific
and linguistically appropriate ser-
vices to 900+ South Asian survivors
of violence every year.
Manavi provides a range of services in-
cluding, counseling, advocacy, transitional
housing (Ashiana), 24/7 multi-lingual ho-
tline (732-435-1414), support groups, sexual
assault support services, legal services, com-
munity outreach and more. We value the
continued support from our community.
We look forward to seeing you at the Gala
on September 18th!