Extending a helping hand to India, AIA sends $150K for COVID Relief

Jun 11, 2021 - 2:28 am EDT @theindpanorama Breaking News, Frontpage News, Lead, Must Read, World 0

chee — AIA presented a check for $50,000.00 for India Covid 19 Fund to Northwell Health Chief Operating Officer Mark Solazzo, June 8. Seen in the picture, from L to R: Dr. Shashi Shah, Mark Solazzo, Executive Vice president &Chief Operating Officer of Northwell, and Harish Thakker, President AIA- NY.

***Master of Ceremonies Heeta Thakkaris a 14-year science high school student. She won American debate league champion award in 2019.***

NEW YORK(TIP): AIA -NY Chapter raised funds for different projects. Most of those funds now are being diverted for Covid Relief and Saving Lives, said AIA President Harish Thakkar. Giving details of the funds utilized for COVID relief, he said. $50,000 was sent to Oxygen Mission in India and $10,000 to a Gurudwara in New Delhi for food supplies. Another $50,000 for Oxygen Concentrators and Medical Supplies to different Hospitals in India was sent through Northwell Health

Consul General of India, Randhir Jaiswal, Chief Guest, Northwell Health Chief Operating Officer Mark Solazzo, Deputy Consul General Shatrughna Sinha and many community leaders attended the event.

With a view to coordinating and providing information on AIA Covid relief, AIA on the occasion launched a newwebsite – www.HelpIndiaForCovid.com