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" I am proud to be part of the Priyanka Foundation team that has worked tirelessly in raising awareness about giving children a soft place to land during their hardest times. We’ve been able to give young patients with cancer the power of ‘hope’ and to go to bed excited about the possibilities of tomorrow.”<br />
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4. Leela Rao, Founder of <a href="http://www.thepriyankafoundation.org/" target="_blank">The Priyanka Foundation</a></h5>
Leela lost her daughter Priyanka to leukemia when she was just 8 years old. Full of laughter throughout her battle, Leela knew those laughs were only possible because of the Child Life Services Priyanka received at the Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. When Leela and Priyanka had visited India, they discovered that these services did not exist in other parts of the world. Realizing this, she was inspired to take action and correct that.<br />
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<strong>Her Impact</strong><br /> 60,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in India each year; only 1 in 10 receives complete therapy, according to <a href="http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/onlinefirst" target="_blank">The Lancet Oncology</a>. Priyanka Foundation established the first ever Child Life Services Center in India in 2007, creating a new genre of jobs in healthcare for the country that have helped more than 2,500 pediatric patients through 5,500 Child Life sessions.<br />
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over 2,400 nominees, we have been named as a finalist for the 4th Annual Classy
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</div>The Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-53168129996458184622012-02-14T16:58:00.000-08:002012-02-14T17:01:09.454-08:00Thank you for a successful Be Mine GalaOn behalf of our Chairman and board; I would like to say a special thank you, to all our guests, volunteers, performers and event, table, silent and live auction sponsors for making the Be Mine Gala a successful and a <em>sold out</em> event. A couple that needed no introduction; the former governor Mr. Tim Pawlenty and his wonderful wife, my friend Mrs. Mary Pawlenty honored us with their presence.<br /><br />The entire evening was infused with, fabulous music, performances by RGK Studio, Angela and her Zumba dancing group, Social Dance Studio, an outstanding yo-yo performance by John Narum and magic by Dr. Raju Madhok. All this and delicious food and desserts including divine “Be Mine” truffles provided by Minnesota’s very own B.T. McElrath chocolatier. A wonderful collection of silent auction items topped off with a live auction….were a part of this fun filled evening.<br /><br />Together with your support, The Priyanka Foundation will continue to fund its global Child Life efforts, by hiring and training Child Life professionals to work with terminally and chronically ill children and their families during their hospital stay and arduous treatment schedules.We could not achieve this milestone without the generosity of everyone who participated in person, kind or spirit. The countless hours of our dedicated volunteers enable this organization to make a difference in the world, one child at a time, and we appreciate their inspirational work with this successful fundraiser.We look forward to a year filled with continued dedication and global awareness for the mission of The Priyanka Foundation, to live dreams around the world.Most gratefully,Leela Rao<br />Founder and Global Executive DirectorThe Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-27676808339907523992012-01-29T12:39:00.000-08:002012-01-29T12:40:42.467-08:00WCCO News features The Priyanka Foundation<a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/01/27/mn-girl-granted-dying-wish-to-help-sick-children-worldwide/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/01/27/mn-girl-granted-dying-wish-to-help-sick-children-worldwide/</a> We are so excited to share with all of you this video from WCCO news, about Children's Hospital child life staff: Jeanine Clapsaddle's upcoming trip to India. We have accomplished this, due to the support and generosity from all you, our wonderful board members, volunteers and funding partners. Please join us to celebrate this milestone at the Be Mine Gala, on February 10th. We have a fun night planned with music, dancers, performing artists, good food and more!! See you soon.The Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-32889356943264429642012-01-03T02:50:00.000-08:002012-01-03T02:57:29.278-08:00The "Be Mine" Gala<div align="center">Wishes for a very happy and prosperous 2012. We begin this year with our annual party.<br /><br />You are specially invited to join our fun-lovers (and many other types of lovers)<br />at this year's Be Mine Gala.<br /><br />In the Valentine's spirit, you can dance your heart out(and forget that it's Winter)<br />for four great causes:<br /><br />having sheer fun,<br />getting warm,<br />making new friends,<br />and helping our volunteers<br />bring happiness and hope<br />to chronically ill children.<br /><br />All this--plus your chance to bid on items for all over the world,<br />indulge in delicious hors d'oeuvres and buffet by D'Amico catering<br />and the special concoctions at our cash bar--<br />is yours for just a $50 bill.<br /><br />So we so hope you will come<br />be among all of us lovers<br />at the beautiful<br />Metropolitan ballroom, Minneapolis,<br />Friday February 10th, doors open 6.30 - 11 pm<br /><br /><em>Music provided by Adagio Djay Entertainment<br /></em>Please join us and sign up at: www.thepriyankafoundation.org or<br />send a check to The Priyanka Foundation,<br />2730 West lake street # 401, Minneapolis MN 55416.<br /><br /><br />The Priyanka Foundation is named for Priyanka Bhakta,<br />who would have been celebrating her 17th Birthday this month.<br />Priyanka left us in 2003 after a spirited four-year fight with leukemia.<br />This delightful girl dreamed that children everywhere<br />would one day receive the special child life care that she received in Minnesota.<br />Her namesake foundation trains and sends volunteers from the Children's Hospital & Clinics<br />of Minnesota and Oakland, California<br />to offer these Child Life services<br />at Manipal Hospital in Bangalore, India.<br />Your attendance at this year's Gala--which we so gratefully acknowledge--<br />will help us expand our program to more hospitals,<br />and help the dreams of so many children like her, come true.<br /><strong><em>We have so far served more than 1200 children and families.</em><br /></strong>With your generous help, we are excited to serve many more.</div>The Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-30739740436669234072012-01-03T02:45:00.000-08:002012-01-03T02:49:02.309-08:00We bid farewell to 2011First of all, we thank all of you who gave so generously in 2011 to help us provide our important care to children. We truly could not have done this without you.<br /> <br />We also want to alert you to the wonderful recognition that several of our volunteers earned in 2011:<br /> <br />In March, the Womens' International Network honored our founder and Global Executive Director, Leela Rao, with its Outstanding Service Award for 2010, during an event in Los Angeles that was podcast around the world;<br /> <br />In May, The US Child Life Council presented our Board member Sheila Palm, the Child Life Manager at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, with its Distinguished Service Award, the CLC's highest honor;<br /> <br />In November, the University of Minnesota presented our Chairman, Dr. Kumar Belani, (Professor of Surgery, Anesthesiologist,McKnight Presidential leadership chair) with its award for Global Engagement, which recognizes "outstanding contributions to global education and international programs."<br /> <br />In November, East Carolina University honored Board member Priti Desai with its special Creed Week honor, for personifying the values of the East Carolina Creed: Integrity, Respect, Diversity, and Global Citizenship. <br /> <br />So we find no shortage of reasons--and again, no shortage of thanks to all of you.<br /> <br />Best wishes for a very happy and prosperous 2012.<br /> <br />All of us at The Priyanka FoundationThe Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-33409310293964357782011-06-22T17:10:00.000-07:002011-06-22T17:17:24.843-07:00Another award winning momentJune 2011<br />Dear Friends, Colleagues and Families,<br /><br />We are delighted to share our recent newsworthy events, and hope that you continue to be inspired by our mission to create awareness, provide education and bring child life and development services to children and families in healthcare systems worldwide.<br /><br />Since 1988, The Child Life Council has honored the child life profession’s outstanding leaders and pioneers with the annual Distinguished Service Award. <strong>In May, 2011, at the annual conference in Chicago, our own exceptional Board Member, Sheila Palm, was presented with this outstanding recognition; the highest award presented by the Child Life Council (CLC) Board of Directors. Sheila is currently the Child Life Manager at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. </strong>She transformed a 3-person program to a team of 18 staff members, and then in 1993, managed the merger of two separate child life departments as part of the system-wide hospital merger that created Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Under her steady and innovative leadership over the ensuing 18 years, the staff has grown to nearly 50 individuals. Beyond her work within her own institution, Sheila continually shares her expertise with other programs in her capacity as an author, policy reviewer, and champion. She has held CLC Board positions as President and Treasurer, been involved in strategic planning initiatives and currently participates in the International Task Force. We congratulate her for this well-deserved award and honor her as a member of our Executive Board.<br /><br />Also this Spring, The Priyanka Foundation sponsored the special Top Girl trophy for both grades K-3 and 4-6 at the annual Minnesota School Chess Association’s state tournament, remembering that our own little girl, our inspiration, Priyanka, was an outstanding chess player. To support and encourage students to pursue the intellectual challenge and friendly competition of the game, our founder, Leela Rao, personally presented trophies to the First Place winners, reminding participants of the crown that each wears, in their role as global citizens. This is a good opportunity to point out that our foundation logo represents the King and Queen of the chess board!<br /><br />The business of the foundation is expanding steadily, with two new employees hired as staff members at The Priyanka Child Life and Development Center at Manipal Hospital, in Bangalore, India. We are thrilled at the progress we are making in Bangalore, and each day, we receive updates from our team in India, letting us know that our programming brings positive and exciting experiences to sick kids and their families. In pursuit of our goal of global access to Child Life and Development, we hope to have a Center open in Mumbai by the end of the year.<br /><br />This is an exciting time for The Priyanka Foundation, as we move forward, gathering momentum and global recognition. The mission remains focused and achievable: make a significant and positive impact in the lives of hospitalized children and their families. We invite you to help spread the word about The Priyanka Foundation and the crucial work performed by the Child Life and Development specialists. We appreciate your continued support, both financially and enthusiastically.The Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-71441056506303692112011-04-28T09:31:00.000-07:002011-04-28T09:33:48.366-07:00Global Service AwardThe Priyanka Foundation is delighted to announce that Founder and Global Executive Director, Leela Rao, received the prestigious Womens' International Network (W.I.N.) Outstanding Service Award for 2010. <br /> <br />On March 7, 2011, Leela personally accepted the award in Los Angeles, where W.I.N. hosted a live global podcast to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Womens' International Network.<br /> <br />The Outstanding Service Award recognizes select nominees for their extraordinary efforts to make a positive difference in the world. Leela began The Priyanka Foundation, in 2007, to fulfill a promise to her daughter, who lost her battle with leukemia at the age of eight. Providing non-medical care to terminally and critically ill children hospitalized in India, The Priyanka Child Life and Development Centers, supported by the Foundation, allow children to live their dreams every day.<br /> <br />Leela gratefully acknowledged her stellar team, including The Priyanka Foundation board members, partners Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Children's Hospital and Research Center, Oakland, California along with Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India. <br /> <br />The Chairwoman of the W.I.N. Award Selection Committee summed up this amazing tribute: "I had the great privilege of reading the hundreds of nominations submitted. It was a very difficult task to select winners! It warmed our hearts to read the amazing and touching stories of women worldwide. Their ages range from eighteen to ninety-one! Their efforts bless individual families and whole communities, set industry standards, help those in great distress, and lift, educate and inspire women across the globe. From Rwanda to Rochester, Pakistan to Peru, women are contributing and serving in diverse and remarkable ways!"The Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-53594551836471866542011-04-28T09:30:00.000-07:002011-04-28T09:31:31.516-07:00Sweet Sixteen FundraiserThank You for Celebrating our Sweet Sixteen fundraiser:<br /> <br />On behalf of the Priyanka Foundation Board of Directors, I would like to extend a sincere thank you for your enthusiastic support of our annual fundraising event with this year's 'Sweet Sixteen' celebration. The entire evening was great fun, with fabulous music from the band High and Mighty, delicious food and desserts, and a wonderful collection of global silent auction items. Together with your support, The Priyanka Foundation will continue to fund its global Child Life efforts, by hiring and training Child Life professionals to work with terminally sick children and their families during their hospital stay and arduous treatment schedules.<br /> <br />We could not achieve this milestone without the generosity of everyone who participated in person, kind or spirit. The countless hours of our dedicated volunteers enable this organization to make a difference in the world, one child at a time, and we appreciate their inspirational work with this successful fundraiser.<br /> <br />A special Thank You goes out to all of our generous corporate sponsors and silent auction donors for this event: <br /> <br />Legal Research Center, Cytegra, Pajamas with Love, Mario Nozzarella and Good to Go Fundraising, Esbee Public Relations, Milind Sohoni and The UPS Store, U.S. Bank, Ore Consulting, Kraemer's True Value, Ragamala Dance Theatre, Chef Raghavan Iyer, Jane Delarco Professional Hair Services, Dr. Ashlesha Tamboli, Café Latte, Christos Greek Restaurant, Patisserie Margo, Wakame Asian Bistro, Coopers Pub, Andrew Zimmern, Bela and Sanjay Kaul, D.R. Simon Construction LLC, Ms. Dawn Griffin and Halo Innovations, Camp Heartland, Ms. Carol Rouffaud and Wyndmere Naturals, Padma Chintapalli, Dr. Kiran Belani, Sarika Uppaluri, Marion and Karen Barber, Shreyas Chintapalli. <br /> <br />We look forward to a year filled with continued dedication and global awareness for the mission of The Priyanka Foundation, to live dreams around the world.<br /> <br />Most gratefully,<br /> <br />Leela Rao<br />Chairwoman and Global Executive Director.The Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-60918664635389470122011-02-02T05:02:00.000-08:002011-02-02T05:15:02.599-08:00Happy Birthday PriyankaToday Priyanka would have celebrated her 16th birthday. Read about her in today's Star Tribune: <br /><br />http://www.startribune.com/local/west/114841714.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiUThe Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-75111978138015168452011-01-12T10:29:00.000-08:002011-01-12T10:30:20.898-08:00Star Tribune features Sweet Sixteen event to be held on February 10, 2011http://www.startribune.com/local/west/113198424.htmlThe Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-37529934573823736882011-01-06T17:55:00.000-08:002011-01-06T18:08:40.785-08:00The Priyanka Foundation; Save The Date!Please save the date of Thursday, February 10th for our big Sweet Sixteen Fundraiser. It will be held at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Minneapolis from 6-9 p.m. and should be great fun. <br /><br />We will be celebrating what would have been the Sixteenth birthday of our inspiration Priyanka! We would love to have you join us for the celebration and fundraiser - watch for the invitation or contact us for more details.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Beth Coleman<br />Executive Director<br /><br /><br /><br /> <strong>It's a Sweet Sixteen Celebration</strong><br /><br />With great joy, we are having our annual fundraising event on February 10, 2011, celebrating the Sweet Sixteenth birthday of our inspiration, at The Metropolitan Ballroom in Minneapolis. This event will raise money to send child life professionals from our partner hospitals, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota and Children's Hospital of Oakland, California, to Manipal Hospital in Bangalore, India. These professionals will use their expertise to further train staff members at the Priyanka Child Life and Development program that we started there in 2007.<br />The Foundation is managed entirely by volunteers, and all money raised at this important event goes directly to support the programs and their operational expenses. A key part of our celebratory evening will be a globally-inspired silent auction, featuring a vast array of unique, desirable products, services, event tickets and vacations. We invite you to JOIN THE PARTY, and celebrate family, friends and life.<br /><br /> <br /> <strong>Event Info</strong><br /><br /><br />Metropolitan Ballroom, Minneapolis, MN<br />Thursday February 10, 2011<br />6-9 p.m.<br />Music, food & Fun<br /><br /><br /> <strong>A Word from Our Chairman and Global Director</strong><br /><br />Thanks for your help and support in 2010. Hope to see you all on February 10th to make our Sweet Sixteen event a rip roaring success! We look forward to your friendship and support in 2011!<br /><br /><em><br />Leela Rao</em><br /><br /><br /> <strong>Statistics on our Program</strong><br /><br />We kicked off our services in Bangalore, India at the Manipal Hospital in January of 2009Since that time we have served 341 Patients which equates to 1306 Child Life Sessions with these children. That's a lot of children to assist in the early stages of our program with very little staff. We hope with your help and support to grow the staff and be able to serve more children!<br /><br /><br />Please feel free to contact us at 2730 W. Lake Street, Suite 401 Minneapolis, MN 55416 or Beth@ThePriyankaFoundation.orgThe Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-47803555668819689842010-11-01T18:44:00.000-07:002010-11-01T19:07:50.395-07:00Holiday FundraiserHello! It's hard to believe it's November already and the holidays will be here in just a matter of days. This of course means gifts to buy, gifts to wrap, parties to attend and hostess gifts that are needed.<br /><br /><br />We have a terrific way to help you with all those things while you at the same time help the Priyanka Foundation. We are now a part of Good to Go Fundraising which is a terrific website that sells hundreds of gift items, wrapping papers, candy and much much more. Yet a large portion of the proceeds go to charity.<br /><br /><br />I have attached the link for the website below. All you have to do is go to the website and click on the tab to choose a fundraiser and choose the Priyanka Foundation. Then shop away! You will get the items you need and you will also help us raise money at a critical time. <br /><br /><br />Please also feel free to share this with your friends, colleagues and put it on your facebook page. As always thanks so much for your support.<br /><br /><br />The link to go to is: http://goodtogofundraising.com/index.cfm<br /><br /><br />Thanks so very much.<br /><br />Beth Coleman<br />Executive Director.The Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-69641348965721852742010-05-10T08:23:00.000-07:002010-05-10T18:15:58.192-07:00Its a web event and we need your help now!!!!The Priyanka foundation is the culmination of: A child’s dream, a mother’s love all to help chronically ill children half a world away.<br /><br /> We are at a critical point in the deployment of the Priyanka Child Life Services in Bangalore, India. We’ve made great strides in two years & need to raise $60,000 by June 30th & fund the following:<br /><br />1) Two Priyanka Child Life Center trainers and complete their onsite training at the Manipal Hospital in Bangalore this summer;<br /><br />2)Our Priyanka Child Life Center therapist, working at the Manipal Hospital <br /><br />Thank you for supporting our mission to deliver emotional concierge services, and smiles, to the chronically ill children of India. We’re grateful for your donations <br /><br />What can you do to help?<br /><br />Please go to http://www.thepriyankafoundation.org & donate or mail your tax-deductible contribution. On behalf of the many needy & chronically ill children in India – THANK YOU!The Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-87083917849316836762010-02-02T21:15:00.000-08:002010-02-02T21:17:06.064-08:00Happy Birthday Priyanka!!!My darling daughter Priyanka would have been 15 today. Another year gone by...hard to believe she's gone...and life goes on.The Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937922647350655172.post-33954622421351698052009-06-04T07:30:00.001-07:002009-06-04T07:32:14.297-07:00So our journey to bring this priceless program to India continues. The culture although unaware is ready, yet limited monetary resources keeps us from moving forward at a faster pace.The Priyanka Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05712263188284016541noreply@blogger.com0