Together We Are Better

Meet the HungerMitao Leaders

HungerMitao Chapter @	Co-Chairs	Website
North Texas Food Bank	Sonia Elhence & Anna Asava	NTFB.ORG/HungerMitao
Houston Food Bank	Raj Chappidi & Raj Asava	https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/take-action/specialgroups/iac/
Food Bank for NYC	Aviral Somani & Raj Asava	https://www.foodbanknyc.org/hungermitao/
Atlanta Community Food Bank	Dijjotam Raina & Chetan Polavaram	https://www.acfb.org/hunger-mitao/
Seattle Food Lifeline	Raj Asava & Ashish Shah	https://foodlifeline.org/hungermitao/
Tarrant Area Food Bank	Raj Asava	https://tafb.org/hunger-mitao/
Gleaners Food Bank	Raj Asava	https://www.gcfb.org/HungerMitao
Central Texas Food Bank	Raj Asava	https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/HungerMitao

We are seeking dedicated leaders to join the HungerMitao Steering Council across our eight chapters. Whether you can commit an hour a week or more as a Co-chair, your involvement in planning and supporting local food bank initiatives will make a significant impact. Reach out to USA@HungerMitao.org to express your interest and start the conversation.

www.HungerMitao.org | USA@HungerMitao.org | (214) 659-1725

Founders

Aradhana (Anna) Asava

Aradhana (Anna) Asava is a results-oriented professional with an eye for creative problem solving, a proven track record of leading organization-wide transformational programs, and over 20 years of experience in the Global Information Technology industry. In 2009, Anna left corporate America to engage in impactful philanthropy.

Anna has built up significant experience giving time and resources in the nonprofit sector, including leading a nonprofit focused on children’s literacy in India; organizing donor and volunteer groups around humanitarian causes; and mobilizing an entire community around the issue of food insecurity across the U.S.

Anna and her husband Raj founded HungerMitao (wipe out hunger) in 2017, with the goal to galvanize the Indian American community around helping fight food insecurity through local food banks. In the short 3 years since its launch, HungerMitao has spread to multiple cities and has enabled more than 30 million meals.

Raj G. Asava

Born and raised in India, Raj Asava worked in senior/executive ranks for several large companies and held the position of President at two start-up organizations, over the four decades of his corporate career. Raj retired as Chief Strategy Officer at Perot Systems in 2010.

Raj and his wife Aradhana (Anna) launched HungerMitao (wipe
out hunger), a 100% volunteer-driven grassroots movement, in the fall of 2017. This secular movement was formed to raise awareness about the rampant hunger issue across America, improve community engagement, as well as channel the collective resources and contributions of the Indian American community towards a hunger-free world.

“While we may never be able to eradicate hunger, let us ensure no one goes hungry – HungerMitao!” Raj says.

A Plano, Texas resident, Raj now channels his time and resources in a focused manner to causes related to food insecurity, children’s advocacy, education, and mentoring the next generation.