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Individual philanthropy and giving grants by proprietary and family controlled businesses for social causes has been a practice for a long time. However, lately corporations have also been increasingly responding to their Corporate Social Responsibility as an integral part of the management. We have received grants and sponsorships from several charitable trusts and corporations – inland as well as overseas for creating infrastructures and for our recurring expenses. Some of these trusts and corporations (in alphabetical order) are mentioned below…

Inland Donors

  • sAllana Cold Storage Ltd., Mumbai.
  • Bhaveshwar Investments Pvt. Ltd.
  • Caring Friends, Mumbai.
  • Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Maharasthra State.
  • CONCERN India Foundation, Mumbai.
  • Consulate General of Japan, Mumbai.
  • Drshti – Human Resources Centre, Mumbai.
  • Each One Teach One, Mumbai.
  • HDFC Limited, Mumbai.
  • Hedgewar Seva Samarak Nidhi, Sangli.
  • Indagro Foods Limited, Mumbai.Indian Aluminium Pvt. Ltd.
  • J.R.D. Tata Trust, Mumbai.Jamsetji Tata Trust, Mumbai.
  • Johnson & Johnson Ltd., Mumbai.
  • Laxmi Vyanktesh Dev Trust, Ichalkaranji.
  • M/s Amber Equitable Investments Pvt. Ltd.
  • Maharashtra Institute of Research & Development, Kolhapur.
  • Saroj Iron Indutries, Kolhapur.
  • Shri Atul Vijayrai Shinde, Kolhapur.
  • Shri Bhushan Maheskumar Sapre, Kolhapur.
  • Shri Mahalaxmi Temple Charities, Mumbai.
  • Shri Nandlal Devchand Sheth Charitable Trust, Mumbai.
  • Shri Ramoji Rao, Hyderabad.
  • Shri Siddhivinayak Ganpati Mandir Trust, Mumbai.
  • Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai.
  • Smt. Dhapubai Jain Charitable Trust.Smt. Satyawati Rawool, Mumbai.
  • Sushila Bolinjkar Charitable Trust, Mumbai.
  • Vitrag Foundation, Mumbai.Volkart Foundation, Mumbai.

 

FY 2017-18

  • M/s. Alpna Enterprises, Pune
  • M/s. Bengal Finance & Investment P. Ltd., Mumbai
  • M/s. General Insurance Corporation of India, Mumbai
  • Mrs. Lata Ramesh Kacholia, Mumbai
  • M/s. Purvaj Advisors Pvt Ltd., Mumbai

 

FY 2018-19

  • M/s. Arpan Foundation
  • M/s. Elcom International Pvt Ltd
  • Imran Contractor
  • Kalidas Vanjpe
  • Kalpana Narayan Jog
  • Kedar Keshav Joshi
  • Kuber A Shetti
  • Lata Ramesh Kacholia
  • Mohan S Gune
  • Neeta Anavkar
  • Prasad Rekhi
  • Pravin N.Vepari
  • Vijay Pusalkar
  • M/s. Vishwanathrao Birewar Foundation Trust
  • Vrinda Nijsure
  • M/s. Young Volunteers Organization

Overseas Donors

  • 1% For Development Fund, FAO, Rome.
  • Arpan Foundation, USA.
  • Canada International Development Agency (CIDA)
  • Chetan Shah – Singapore.
  • Dr. Sulabha Hardikar, Houston, USA.
  • Feroza Hasham Foundation, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Maharashtra Foundation, U.S.A.
  • Maharashtra Seva Samiti Organization, Canada.
  • Manos Unidas, Barquillo, Spain.
  • The California Maharashtra Foundation, USA.
  • Tungare Manohar Social Venture, U.S.A.
  • Vedant Society of Calgary, Canada.
  • Village Development Council, London.
  • Wild Rose Foundation, Canada.

 

FY 2019-20

  • Vijay BalkrishnaPusalkar, Pune
  • Multi Organic Pvt. Ltd. Bandra (Medical/Operation)
  • VinayakGopalPendase, Pune
  • Ashok LaxmanPendase, Pune
  • PramodDattatrayDeshpande, Kolhapur
  • Prasad BhalchandraRekhi, Mumbai
  • PandurangGopalChaugule, Karad
  • Mrs. Kalpana Narayan Jog, Mumbai
  • SalimKalimuddinCyclewala, Mumbai (Sponsorship)
  • Drishti Human Resource Center, Mumbai

 

FY 2020-21

  • Mr. Pankaj Wadhawan, Mumbai
  • Mr. Vijay Balkrishna Pusalkar, Pune
  • Mr. Prasad Rekhi
  • Mr. Ashok Laxman Pendase, Pune
  • Trent Ltd. Mumbai
  • Give Foundation, Banglore
  • Maharashtra Seva Samiti Orgnization, Canada
  • Drushti Human Resource Centre, Mumbai
  • Handihelp Nagari Sahakari Patsanstha, Kolhapur
  • Mr. Almitra Patel, Banglore
  • Mr. Milind Kulkarni

Caring Friends is an informal group of friends based in Mumbai and even overseas. Mr. Ramesh Kacholia and Mr. Nimesh Shah are founders and chief coordinators of Caring Friends. We have received substantial donations from several individual members of Caring Friends family. Arpan Foundation in USA founded by Mr. Anand Karia and Mr. Parag Karia are also part of Caring Friends who forward donations received in USA without charging any handling fees. We have clubbed all such donors under Caring Friends but are individually indebted to them all.