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ASHA for Women gala to celebrate 20 years of serving domestic violence victims
DC metro-area’s first South Asian domestic violence organization turns 20
ASHA for Women (ASHA)—the Washington-metro area’s oldest domestic violence organization for South Asians—will host a gala dinner to celebrate 20 years of working with families and service providers to create abuse-free homes. In addition to ASHA officers, clients, and volunteers, we will be joined by members of the legal, business, and policy communities, who have been instrumental in advancing the domestic abuse prevention cause.
View ASHA Gala Program Brochure
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
WHERE: The Legacy Hotel
1775 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
WHO: Keynote Speaker Vanita Gupta: An accomplished lawyer and a celebrated young leader, Vanita Gupta works at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and is best-known for winning the freedom of 46 wrongly-accused citizens in Tulia, Texas.
Chief Guest Sheela Murthy: Award-winning immigration attorney, Sheela Murthy is the founder and president of Murthy Law Firm and has been recognized as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 2009 and a Top Minority Business Entrepreneur.
WHY: “We want to take this milestone in our history to recognize all those who have supported us and our cause across the last 20 year,” says ASHA President Nalini Rajguru. “At the same time, we want to use this gathering of the community to reinvigorate our efforts to prevent domestic abuse.
HOW: Individuals or businesses interested in sponsorship or purchasing tickets–$75 for adults and $45 for students–should contact us at coordinator@ashaforwomen.org or click on the link below to purchase tickets.
Helpline: 1-888-417-2742
