DIL News 2010 - Winter

DIL Fundraisers 2009

DIL Ottawa - proudly held its 8th Annual Fundraising Gala on Saturday, October 3rd at the prestigious Hellenic Centre. Over 250 people attended this magical evening of music, dances and fine dining. Yasmin Rashid, mesmerized the audience with her renditions of songs from yesteryear.
 
DIL Denver - held it’s first event on November 14, 2009 at the Hope United Methodist Church.  Over 400 people attended—an amazing turnout for an inaugural event. The highlight of the evening was a wonderful play written and directed by members of the local Chapter. Proceeds raised at the event will help fund a new project in Baluchistan.

DIL Los Angeles - held its 2009 fundraiser at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point. The honorees included, event hosts Dr. Meher Tabatabai and Mr. Syed Qaisar Madad, and Drs. Parveen and Khalid Ahmed who were recognized for their philanthropic endeavors. DIL LA board member, Mariam Rashid, was also recognized for her on-going dedication and fundraising efforts on behalf of the children of DIL.

DIL New York - hosted a very successful annual Gala on November 13th at Gotham Hall, NYC. The event honored Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist and co-author of book, "Half the Sky." The who's who of NY city attended the fun-filled evening.

DIL Trust UK - From a cooking demonstration to a sports tournament to a book reading, DIL Trust UK had a highly successful fundraising year. The popular cricket tournament involved six simultaneous matches at London’s Regents Park. The event helped fund programs at the DIL Mehran school.

DIL Washington D.C. - fundraiser was a sold out event with its "Colors of Pakistan 2009" fashion show, managed by QYT productions. It attracted a vast number of new supporters not only from within the DC area, but from as far as Pennsylvania, New York and Richmond.

DIL San Francisco - held its annual fundraiser at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Palo Alto on November 7th, 2009.  This year's event, "Journey Through Pakistan," featured Dr. Adil Najam, Professor of Global Policy at Boston University, who captivated the audience with his compelling argument in favor of educating Pakistani children. He explained, "we cannot do anything about Pakistan’s past but we can do something about its future."

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