Our Projects
1. The first event of VI-SH Koranne Foundation in USA - Youth Engagement for Success Division (Y.E.S.)
VI-SH Koranne Foundation supported of FLL Robotics Scrimmage Event for Elementary School Children. Eighty elementary & middle school students participated. Date: November 6, 2016 Event Time: 12:00-4:00 pm at Roy Herburger Elementary, MP Room.
2. Three house concerts of Hindustani music were sponsored by VI-SH Koranne Foundation by Pandit Vishwajeet Ringe, a visiting artist from New Delhi, India in December 2016 & later in 2017 & 2018. In May 2017 another visiting artist from Mumbai, India performed at Folsom, Masonic Center & her concert was also supported by the Koranne Foundation.
3. February 2017 - An afternoon well spent with Manzil Mystics in New Delhi, India with Anurag & the Mystics team. Heera Kulkarni of VI-SH Koranne Foundation, USA is proud to announce that Manzil Mystics is the FIRST recipient of Koranne Foundation's grant of Rs. One Lakh or $1,500. Visited their new & independent location in Kotla today.
4. Koranne Foundation again supported the "Learning through Music" project run by Manzil Mystics in N.D.M.C. schools for underprivileged students in Delhi. A second grant of $1,500 was given to this organization. Mystics is run by disadvantaged young adults to work with disadvantaged youth. A detailed report to follow soon!! Keep making music, continue your great work with children in the schools & sing from your heart for the people. Jai Ho!!
5. Fundraising concert "Mehfil-E-Ghazal" was held on September 9, 2018 at Russell ranch Elementary in Folsom, CA from 4:00-7:00 pm. Fundraises for the Kerala Relief victim via SEWA International Foundation. Many community members & businesses supported the event generously. A sum of $3,100 was raised at the event.
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6. Funded Self-Help projects for low-income women in Pune, India in 2016 & 2017
Two beauty parlor self-help courses were initiated & funded by VI-SH Koranne Foundation in a low-income area of Maharashtra. One course was held in Upper Indira Nagar, Bibwewadi in 2016 & second one in a village near Pune, India in 2017. These courses were designed by Gnyan Prabodhini organization of Pune, India.
7. Spreading the cheer of Holi, Diwali & Culture of India to bridge the cultural gaps
We present colorful dances, music & activities to non-Indian & Indian audiences to spread the cheer of popular Indian festivals of Holi & Diwali. In March 2019 we were at the Granite Bay Senior Center to present the Holi festival. We did a presentation of Holi at the public library in Elk Grove, CA. Diwali festival was presented at another library in Sacramento, CA. At the B-Street Theater a show with Indian music & dances related to Mahatma Gandhi was presented in January 2018 to inaugurate the “Gandhi” play.
8. Yoga Festival
VI-SH Koranne Foundation supported the International Yoga Day organized by HSS in 2017 with a grant. International Day of Yoga was celebrated on June 21st, 2019 by VI-SH Koranne Foundation in Rancho Cardova, CA. Yoga Festival was held on July 8, 2023 in Land Park area.
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9.Ghazal Concert Fundraiser
Fundraiser Ghazal Concert was held on December 8, 2019 in Sacramento to raise funds for the Sacramento Annapoorna Foundation that serves the needy populations with food & through blood donation drives. We raised $2,000 for them.
10.Sewa Diwali
In 2021 the Koranne Foundation teamed up with the SEWA Diwali event of the Sewa International Foundation to collect food items for the low-income families. Our foundation raised $600 to purchase food for the Sacramento Kindness campaign that serves the recent refugees from Afghanistan.
In November 2022, the Koranne Foundation again teamed up with the SEWA Diwali event of the Sewa International Foundation to collect food items for the low-income families. Our foundation collected 656 pounds of food for the Starting Point for Refugee Children that serves the Afghan refugees settling in Sacramento.
11. Whole Foods Plant-Based Cooking Demos
We work diligently to bridge the gaps between cultures. We believe that communal harmony and peace is fostered by better exposure, understanding and appreciation of different cultures. We strive to bring unity in our diverse communities. We support the needy populations in India/USA.
