Logo for The Arrya Foundation with a colorful butterfly and the foundation's name in blue, black, and gray text.

UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS

Close-up of a sparkling diamond surrounded by smaller gemstones with a blurred background, promoting the Craft Tour 2025, with logos of The Arya Foundation and Tafe House.

CRAFT TOUR 2025

With how popular our handcrafted jewelry is becoming, we are planning on attending even more shows for 2025 to showcase some high quality jewelry. Come see some impressive jewelry while supporting a great cause!

Sat-Sun Nov 8-9, 2025 - Parkway Central High School

Sat-Sun Nov 22-23, 2025 - Lindbergh High School

Colorful logo for the ARYA Foundation with abstract butterfly design and stylized text.
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start”
— Nido Qubein

PAST FUNDRAISERS

Announcement poster for Disco Ball 2025 event with a background of pink and purple lights, a mirrored disco ball in the center, event date November 15, 2025, at RYSE Nightclub, doors open at 5 PM, includes kid and family friendly details, and features the Arya Foundation logo.

DISCO BALL 2025

Building on the overwhelming success of our 1920's themed fundraiser in 2024, we hosted a Disco-themed extravaganza! This vibrant and lively dance party transported everyone back to the era of disco fever, where the dance floor was ablaze with mirror balls, pulsing music, and the infectious energy of our community coming together for a worthy cause.

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CRAFT TOUR 2024

Our craft tour 2024 was the best one yet! It felt like a blur with how much support we got from the community. Hearing people say they were specifically looking for us was rewarding and some people were showing off designs from previous years they were still wearing. Thank you to everyone who purchased jewelry from us and we are already working hard to bring even more for Craft Tour 2025!

Invitation to the 10-year anniversary gala of The Arya Foundation, scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Purser Center, Logan University, Chesterfield, MO. The doors open at 6 PM.

10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY GALA

The Arya Foundation held its “10 Year Anniversary Gala” on October 5 at the Purser Center in Logan University. This event celebrated ten years of helping children with special needs. With an Art Deco theme, attendees dressed up for an evening of celebration as we reflected on our achievements over the past decade. The Gala included inspiring speeches, live music from Gold Standard Musicians, a silent auction, and a gourmet dinner. Check out the photos!

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CRAFT TOUR 2K23

The Arya Foundation attended a craft fair on November 11 and 12 to showcase the upcoming 2024 collection of jewelry handcrafted by children with special needs and volunteers.

Event poster for 'Around the World in 80 Questions' trivia fundraiser with illustrations of famous landmarks and an airplane, scheduled for June 11, 2023, at 1 pm, with trivia starting at 2 pm, hosted by The Arya Foundation.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 QUESTIONS

There is nothing quite like a trivia event in the shaded outdoors with food and people who have a shared mission: helping our community. We had several questions about the world and enjoyed meeting our first Arya Kid College Grad.

Flyer for the Arya Foundation's Endless Summer Trivia Fundraiser, scheduled for June 26, 2022, at the Enterprise Holding Pavilion, Shaw Park, Clayton, Missouri, starting at 2 PM, featuring illustrations of outdoor summer activities such as a barbecue grill, picnic table with food, guitar, and trees.

ENDLESS SUMMER TRIVIA

We had a blast hosting a trivia event outdoors in Shaw Park with snacks and several rounds of questions. The competition was fierce and we were able to laugh and enjoy our way to some great memories.

A promotional poster for the Arya Foundation's Craft Tour 2021, showcasing Swarovski jewelry handcrafted by children with special needs. The poster features blue Swarovski crystals in the top left corner, the Foundation's logo in the top right, and tour dates with locations and times listed.

CRAFT TOUR 2K21

We attended several craft fairs from October through December while showcasing the jewelry made by kids with special needs and volunteers. There was so much positive feedback and at one point, we were selling a piece of jewelry every 3-4 minutes. Talk about busy!

Event invitation for Hollywood Trivia Night presented by The Arya Foundation on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the Enterprise Pavilion in Shaw Park, Clayton, Missouri. The background features a film reel and a strip of movie film, with the logo of The Arya Foundation in the bottom right corner.

HOLLYBOLLY TRIVIAWOOD

Due to popular demand, The Arya Foundation brought back Trivia! With questions about Hollywood with a dash of Bollywood, we put everyone’s knowledge to the test. With several teams on a gorgeous day, we proudly talked about the Arya Foundation while being quizzed with over 80 questions.

An orange background with a cartoon child dressed in a unicorn onesie holding a coffee mug. To the left, white text advertises a virtual monster mashup event starring Dustin Tabor, scheduled for November 21, 2020, at 5 PM.

VIRTUAL MONSTER MASHUP & GRAVY

We hosted our first virtual event with several guest speakers who entertained and discussed the latest in what The Arya Foundation and the community are doing. It was an event that made us laugh, cry, and feel everything in between. Hosted by our Board Member Dustin (he looks exactly like the cartoon photo in the poster).

Event poster for the Arya Foundation's craft tour 2019, showcasing Swarovski jewelry handmade by children with special needs. The poster provides tour dates in November and December with locations and times, and features a background of sparkling Swarovski crystals.

CRAFT TOUR 2K19

All of our jewelry is made by children with special needs and volunteers using the highest quality crystals and metals. We attended several craft fairs and were able to receive a lot of positive feedback on the experience and quality of the jewelry. Make sure to attend our events so you can get a chance to see it for yourself!

Invitation to 'The Summer to Remember Ball', a fundraiser event hosted by The Arya Foundation at Logan University, Pursuer Center on August 10, 2019, with doors opening at 6 PM and dinner at 7 PM. The invitation features a decorative geometric border in blue and black with elegant text.

SUMMER TO REMEMBER BALL

The Arya Foundation hosted its 5th Annual Fundraiser in the beautiful Purser Center of Logan University. We had a great guest speaker who moved us, a wide range of jewelry made by children with special needs and volunteers, and a dance party that put everyone on their feet.

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Golden leaves design background with text for the Arya Foundation's Golden Gala fundraiser on February 17, 2018, at Maryland Heights Community Center.

GOLDEN GALA

The Arya Foundation had its 4th annual fundraiser with over 150 people. From walking the red carpet to a full-service dinner as well as several performances from organizations around St. Louis, this event was a huge accomplishment to our growth.

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Collage of images related to the 3rd Annual Fundraiser event for The Arya Foundation, featuring performance photos, a flyer for the event, and pictures of participants including Katie Bannister, Christa Roth, Neha Naik, and Emcee from DSAGSL Toastmaster Club.

PERFORMANCE DINNER 2017

Our 3rd annual fundraiser took place with over 100 people. We listened to an amazing acapella group, were inspired by an Indian dance, and fell in love with a unique dance group. Several local restaurants even provided an excellent dinner for an amazing night.

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Flyer for The Arya Foundation's Trivia Night event on February 13th, 2016. Includes event details, location at Maryland Heights Community Center, ticket prices, and donation information.

VALENTINE TRIVIA 2016

Our 2nd annual fundraiser was a trivia event at the Maryland Heights Community Center. We put together a night of fun to challenge everyone’s brains. It was the perfect opportunity to challenge last year’s winner and try to claim this year’s title of “smarty-pants”.

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Flyer for The Arya Foundation's Valentine’s Day Trivia Fundraiser, scheduled for February 14, 2015, at Maryland Heights Community Centre in Maryland Heights, MO. The event features ticket prices, sponsorship options, and details about raffle and silent auction activities.

VALENTINES’ DAY TRIVIA 2015

The first annual fundraiser hosted by The Arya Foundation was held on February 14, 2015. We put together a night of fun Valentine’s Day trivia to test each other’s knowledge. We had a lot of fun challenging our friends and family to see who the real “smarty-pants” of the group was!

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