May 2008
Pistorio Foundation Live Auction at the Singapore Polo Club May 16th

On a tropical night the16th of May in Singapore, the Pistorio Foundation held a successful fundraiser at one of the premier polo events in Southeast Asia, the Cartier International Polo Tournament, at the Singapore Polo Club.  The event is a highlight on the annual social calendar in Singapore, and a live charity auction to benefit the Pistorio Foundation’s Chiang Rai Village Program was hosted by TV personality May Lee during the tournament’s gala dinner.

Generous patrons to the event contributed more than SGD 32,500 toward the foundation, and this money will all go towards the construction of a primary school dormitory in the hill-tribe village of Ban Mhai Pattanà, Chiang Rai, Thailand.

The gala dinner was attended by a number of local and international celebrities and distinguished guests such as Princess Bhargavi of Mewar , Bollywood star Kabir Bedi, as well as Singaporean property developer and club polo captain, Satinder Garcha and spouse, Harpreet Bedi Garcha.

Many thanks to the generous sponsors of the Pistorio Foundation Live Auction: the Singapore Polo Club, the Jaipur Riding and Polo Club, the Raffles Hotel, Ferrari, Emmanuel Stroobant, Cartier, Loro Piana, and artist Om Mee Ai.