BKS Foundation 9th Annual Charity Fundraiser

Welcome to the **BKS Foundation 9th Annual Charity Fundraiser**! Join us on **Sat Aug 10, 2024** at the FORUM Events Center for a night of giving back and making a difference in our community. This in-person event starts at **5:00 PM** and promises to be a fun and impactful evening. Come support a great cause and enjoy live music, delicious food, and exciting auctions. Let's come together to help those in need and make a positive impact. See you there!

We are delighted to extend you greetings and a warm welcome to the beautiful city of Carmel, Indiana as we celebrate BKS Foundation, Inc. 9th Annual Educational Gala highlighting our achievements, honoring ordinary people who have impacted change in extraordinary ways, most importantly, generating supports and resources to fund our projects in Liberia.

Nine years ago, we embarked on a mission to change the lives and help in the rebuilding process of our native, mama Liberia. Underprivileged children, some of whom had never seen a classroom before, soon become beneficiaries of our Scholarship program. Providing scholarships to them was not enough. In our efforts to create and ensure an environment friendly and conducive for learning, equipping the schools they attended has become paramount. We immediately engaged community leaders and expressed our interest in opening a resource center, consisting of a public library, playground, and other learning and recreational facilities. In 2021, we held a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction.

The BKS Foundation and Vocational School will improve the educational development of the disadvantaged, underprivileged, and less fortunate youths and young people of Buu-Yao District, Nimba County. It will provide academic assistance through research for high school students and teachers of the district. The long-term expectation of the project or long-term solution of the project: to equip the youths, teachers, and residents of Buu-Yao District with a center that will serve as a repository of knowledge. An estimated 7000 students and teachers will benefit from this project. Last year, with help from donors, we raised $27,000. The project is currently ongoing.

As in the past, our Gala has been a huge success largely due to your immense contributions and support to this worthy cause. Our goal tonight is to raise $50,000 fund the following projects:

• Start the third phase of construction for the BKS school in Bahn, Liberia.

• BKS Foundation’s Water Project.

Each Year, funds raised go directly to funding our projects. We highly appreciate your support and presence here this evening. Your attendance is an indication that you believe that education is the sole path out of poverty and remains the key to a brighter and more promising future.

Alvin Sehkar

Founder and Executive Director

The Benjamin Karmon Sehkar Foundation Inc

Cell: 317-332-8142

E mail: [email protected]

W ebsite: www.bksfoundation.org

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

FORUM Events Center, 11313 USA Parkway, Fishers, United States