Giving Back to the Community

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• Anil served on the advisory board of Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) from 1999 to 2002. www.iccconline.org

• Anil was Chair of ICCC’s Golf Committee for 5 years and raised funds for the chamber’s charity events and ICCC’s Building Fund. He was awarded Member of the Year by ICCC in 2005.

• Member of the Fund-Raising Committee for Trillium Hospital (2002 -2003)

• Co-Chair for Trillium Hospital Foundation’s Diwali Gala Dinner (2004 & 2009)

• Director, Trillium Health Centre Board (2004-2007)

• Founding member (since 2007) and Chair - Canada India Foundation

• Board Member (Since 2009) – Trillium Health Partners Foundation

• Member of the Golf Committee for Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation. (CPRF)

• Raised and donated $ 30,000 to the Polio Foundation’s Cross Border initiative, Ahmedabad (India) (www.poliofoundation.org) 

• Member of the Canadian Cricket Association's fund-raising subcommittee.

• Donated a significant amount of money towards a hostel building for underprivileged children in India through ‘Aim for Sewa’.

• Anil is doing fundraising through Charity Golf tournaments since 2016 for the families of fallen soldiers in Canada and India, a real testament to his patriotism.

• During COVID-19 Pandemic, Anil comes forward to help International Students with groceries, accommodation & freshly cooked meals for Stranded Indians in Canada, meals for senior citizens in different Long-term care and old age homes during lockdown period. He took initiative to launch a dedicated help website during pandemic www.covid19-help.ca

• He started an initiative to deliver Freshly cooked meals to frontline workers in Hospitals, Police services, Fire Fighters to say ‘Thank You’ for their work during this unprecedented time & delivered over 13, 000 freshly cooked meals.

• He also committed to raise minimum $40 k for the families of Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Galwan Valley.