DC Days Awards: Hall of Fame
Washington, D.C. - Since 2005, the Hindu American Foundation has honored esteemed individuals at its annual DC Day's Capitol Hill reception. From public policy leaders to interfaith activists to community leaders, the Foundation has shown a commitment to recognizing those who work to strengthen the ideals of pluralism, tolerance and understanding. Below is a listing of the award receipts.
2012
HAF's Friend of the Community Awards
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Rep. Robert Dold (R-IL)
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA)
HAF's Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Advancement of Religious Pluralism
Rev. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance
HAF's Pride of the Community Award
Animesh Sinha, M.D., General Practitioner, UN Volunteer of the Year, 2011
HAF's Dharma Seva Award
Vinod Prakash, India Development Relief Fund (IDFR)
2011
HAF's Friend of the Community Awards
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD)
Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-IL)
Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA)
Rep. Illeana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA)
HAF's Pride of the Community Award
Captain Rajiv Srinivasan, U.S. Army
HAF's Dharma Seva Award
Lt. Col. Ravi Chaudhary, U.S. Air Force
2010
HAF's Friend of the Community Award
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA)
HAF's Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Advancement of Religious Pluralism
Rev. Patrick McCollum
HAF's Pride of the Community Award
Neal Katyal, Acting Solicitor General for the United States
HAF's Dharma Seva Award
Vishal Agarwal, Lay Scholar of Hinduism and Community Activist
2009
HAF's Mahatma Gandhi Awards for the Advancement of Religious Pluralism
Rev. Canon Dr. Gwynne Guibord, the Officer of Ecumenical and Interreligious Concerns of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
Reverend Karen Macqueen, a priest and Associate Rector of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
Right Reverend J. Jon Bruno, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
American Jewish Committee (AJC), represented by Richard Foltin, Legislative Director and Counsel in the AJC's Office of Government and International Affairs in Washington, D.C., and Nissim Reuben, Program Officer on Indian-Jewish American Relations
HAF's Pride of the Community Award
Anju Bhargava, member of President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
2008
HAF's Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Advancement of Religious Pluralism
Rev. Barry Lynn and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State
HAF's Pride of the Community Award
Raj Bhavsar, U.S. Olympic Men's Gynastics Team, Bronze Medalist
2007
HAF's Award for the Advancement of Hindu Human Rights
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA)
HAF's Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Advancement of Religious Pluralism
Preeta Bansal, Commissioner, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
HAF's Dharma Seva Award
Dr. Rohit Bhatnagar, Community Leader
2006
HAF's Friend of the Community Awards
Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY)
Rep. Eliot Engel (D- NY)
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
2005
HAF's Dharma Seva Award
Mr. Nainan Desai, Community Leader
2004
Inaugural HAF DC Days and Capitol Hill Reception:
Special blessings from H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.