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                     Harman Foundation organised annual



                           fundraiser ‘Light and Hope’ dinner





               An amazing organisation supporting our multicultural communities in NSW




















































































             Sydney (Bureau) Harman    women and children affected by  Two beautiful  MCs Neeru   representing Riverstone and  Harman Foundation while
          Foundation hosted its 9th    domestic violence and 24/7    Singh and Emie Roy conducted  Stephen Bali MP Blacktown.  addressing the audience said,
          annual fundraising dinner ‘Light  Helpline 1800 116 675.   the stage very gracefully.   President of Blacktown Workers  “Financial year 2020-21 was
          and Hope’ on 29th April, 2022   Raised $60 000 in pledged    A well-known personality of  Club including their President  challenging yet a successful
          at Bowman Hall, Blacktown. It  donation with the help of   Australia Ranjit Singh Khera  and Vice Presidents, with their  year for Harman Foundation.”
          was an insightful evening    donors,       sponsorship,    entertained the guests with his  family members attended the  “The primary objective have
          organised to support women   community donation and        sense of humour and          event and supported the      always been to ensure that no
          and children affected by family  auction.                  contributed to raise money   foundation in future times in a  one falls to the cracks To sustain
          and domestic violence HER       Harman foundation has      through auction.             big way predominantly in     our ongoing projects and for
          house.                       always been ardent when it      The function was attended  Helpline stream of Harman    future projects, we are focusing
              In particular their Women's  comes to community services.  Honourable Tony Bleasdale –  Foundation. Special perfor-  on partnerships, collaborations
          Refuge 'Her House to support  Since its inception in 2013,  Mayor from Blacktown City   mances by prominent dance/   and searching grants/donations/
          women’s shelter nicknamed    Harman Foundation has been    council including his team of 8  cultural  groups including Gidha  sponsorships,” added Maninder
          ‘HER    House’    (Harman    supporting individuals, families  councillors . Also a number of  team, RPD and Kathak by Ruchi  Singh. He thanked all the
          Foundation Empowerment &     and community during extreme  parliamentarians including   Sanghi and Kanan Shaw’s dance  volunteers and supporters for
          Refuge House). It provides long  hardships including grief &loss,  Federal MP Michelle Rolland  school kept the audience  their tireless efforts and
          term accommodation upto 12   homelessness, domestic and    from Greenway, MP Dr Geoff   entertained through the event.  thanked the sponsors for their
          months /transitional housing for  family violence .        Lee, State MP Kevin Conolly     Er. Maninder Singh, Chair of  time and financial support.
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