$42,415 raised of our $50,000 goal
61 backers
Honoring Lava Kumar: A Memorial and Fundraiser in His Loving Memory
 
It is with deep sorrow that we remember Lava Kumar, a cherished member of the RHWB community, who passed away suddenly in September at the age of 58. Lava was more than a disciplined runner and avid hiker—he was a kind, humble soul whose warmth and generosity touched everyone he met. His spiritual outlook inspired kindness and compassion, and his ever-present smile reflected his winsome perspective on life.
 
 
Lava was a devoted husband to Sunitha Kumar, a fellow RHWB runner, and a loving father to Meghana and Sanjana Kumar. Outside his successful career as a technologist, his greatest joys were his family, running marathons, hiking trails, and his deep devotion to prayers and meditation.
 
 
In his honor, RHWB Events, a nonprofit organization, is hosting a memorial fundraiser to support his younger daughter, Sanjana, as she completes medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Sanjana’s aspiration of becoming a compassionate physician reflects her father’s values of service and selflessness.
 
 
By contributing to this fundraiser, you help Sanjana achieve her goal while honoring Lava’s legacy of kindness and generosity.
 
Thank you for helping us keep Lava’s light shining.
 
#WeAreFamily
 
RHWB Events
 
 
You can help in the following three ways:
 
 
• Donate - Click the "Donate Now" button on our page and make a generous contribution today.
 
 
• Fundraise - Click the "Fundraise Now" button and set a fundraising goal. Next, invite your friends, family members, colleagues and others to donate on your individual page.
 
 
• Share - Consider sharing our page link or your fundraising page with others. You can use the built-in sharing tools or copy the page URL and share it on social media, chat groups, emails etc.
 
 

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Jay Nair
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Rajesh Unni
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Ashok Padmanabhan
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Anonymous
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Raytheon Technologies Corporation (Rtx)
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Shilpa Mathkar
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Diwakar Prabhakar
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Tejal Desai
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Chakrapani Satti
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Atul Anand
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Jitendra Allu
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Saurabh Pradhan
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Vandana Agrawal
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Anonymous
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Priya Viswanathan
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Shiloo Patel
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Anand Champaneria
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Chak Dantuluri
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Devika Rao
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Umabala Kakani
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Krishnakant Khetan
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Vaishali Jha
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Rambabu Borra
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Ajaykumar Jadhav
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Priyanka Bhardwaj
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Sandeep Gaur
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Raj Pydishetty
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Equinix, Inc.
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Kamal Karimanal
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Sree Kanth Melam
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Elizabeth Suku
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Madhumathi Podaralla
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Vishnu C Belamkar
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Pramod Kulal
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Srinivas Chennavajjala
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Elevance Health, Inc.
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Gowri Sengundermudaliar
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Balaji Sankaran
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Balaji Sankaran
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Anonymous
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RHWB EVENTS
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HOW YOUR PARTICIPATION HELPS
Thank you so much for choosing to donate to this fundraiser. Your donation will help us raise funds for our 2024 programs and allow us to reach more people and raise awareness about our core mission. Remember, no act of generosity is small or insignificant, and every dollar raised will help our mission.

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