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Indian-American philanthropist Ramesh Bhutada has donated $ 1 mn to the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) for Hindu causes in the US. Houston-based businessman Bhutada during a recent gala of Hindu American Foundation committed USD 1 million over the next 4 years to HAF. The Annual Houston Fundraising Gala on Saturday, April 13. This is the third such commitment he has made in the past year to key Hindu institutions.
In March 2023, he donated USD 1 million to the Florida-based Hindu University of America, the only institution in the US whose mission is to provide education based on Hindu philosophy.
Ramesh Bhutada then took the stage as his $1 million commitment over four years was announced to the surprise of the attendees. He spoke about the need to fund Hindu community institutions such as the Texas Hindu Campsite, the Hindu University of America (HUA), and now HAF. All three have now received $1 million commitments from him.
Ramesh Bhutada is a renowned philanthropist, entrepreneur, and CEO of Star Pipe Products in Houston, Texas. He is the Founder of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Founding President of SVYASA Research Foundation, and is an avid supporter of the Southwest Vipassana Meditation Center.
Established in 2003, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) is the largest and oldest education and advocacy organization and the pre-eminent voice for Hindu Americans. From a small band of idealistic volunteers in 2003, today HAF is a professionally staffed institution with close to 20 full-time staff, a visionary Board of Directors, dedicated National Leadership Council, and passionate Advisory Council thanks to the generosity of Hindu Americans from all across the country.
