Traffic Engineering Group Leader Hardik Shah and his family are using fundraising and music to make a meaningful difference in lessening the impact of COVID-19 in people’s daily lives. One effort is a campaign via GoFundMe to raise $5,000 to help feed families and obtain much-needed medical supplies and PPE worldwide.  Fund donations will be split evenly among five organizations:

• Feeding America
• The World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
• UNICEF USA
• Doctors Without Borders
• No Kids Hungry

The fund has raised nearly $1,000 to date, and Hardik’s goal is to raise $5,000 by year’s end. “Myself and my wife, Hardi, know this is just a small drop in the bucket, but every drop adds up to making an ocean of difference for the greater good of humanity,” Hardik said. If you would like to contribute, visit his GoFundMe page.

Not to be outdone, Hardik’s 9-year-old son, Raahil, wrote his very first song for his piano class that caught the attention of Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness. Raahill’s video of the song “Hope” soon found its way to the Mayor Fadness’ Facebook page as well as other social media platforms. The video eventually received over 1,000 views. The song’s lyrics tie in to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s #InThisTogether campaign promoting social distancing and curbing COVID-19 cases. You can take a listen to the video here.