Sheela Murthy and Vasant Nayak are profoundly committed to helping others and giving back to the communities: their adopted hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, and their ancestral homeland of India, where they spent their formative years. These are the communities that helped them to become who they are today. In this spirit, the MurthyNAYAK Foundation (MNF)…

Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was delighted to be among the multitude of supporters who turned out to support ASHA for Women at its 24th Anniversary Gala Celebration, held September 14, 2013, at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia. ASHA for Women is a Washington-based nonprofit that helps meet the special needs…

It was like Christmas in July for three Baltimore-area nonprofits that recently received several gently used computers and printers to support their good works in the community: The Children’s Guild of Baltimore, a pioneer in meeting the special needs of children with autism and other mental health challenges. It provides a full range of educational…

The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Maryland held its annual fundraising gala, the 2013 Memory Ball, at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore on April 13th. This year’s theme was “Dancing Stars,” featuring several prominent local personalities who performed a ballroom or Latin-style dance – à la ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” – each competing to…

Sheela Murthy’s friend and colleague, Kathy Snyder, will walk in the 2013 Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk in Cleveland, to raise money to fight breast cancer. Ms. Snyder is taking this walk to show support for her sister-in-law, Donna, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. The MurthyNAYAK Foundation is pleased to support Ms.…

In an inner-city Baltimore neighborhood marked by violence and drug trafficking – mere blocks from the open-air narcotics market immortalized in the HBO series “The Corner” – the St. Luke’s Youth Center is a visible symbol of hope. Through after-school and “Safe Saturday” programs, it provides balanced meals, fellowship, computer access and academic support to…

Achieving economic self-sufficiency is the key to personal autonomy, but for unemployed women seeking a new job and a fresh start, the barriers are high. Finding a good job requires an interview suit; starting one requires a business wardrobe to get through the workweek. The problem? Unemployment – even underemployment – leaves women cash-strapped, unable…

Despite India’s recent economic growth, poverty and its attendant maladies remain widespread there. The need for private development funding remains urgent, particularly now that many foreign governments are reassessing their international aid priorities. Yet many donors are hesitant to make social investments in India without robust and transparent mechanisms to ensure that their money will…

FIRN — this Howard County nonprofit empowers immigrants, refugees, asylees, and other foreign-born individuals, offering a comprehensive array of services to newcomers from more than 75 countries: services such as immigration counseling, English language classes, interpreting, and referrals to health and human services agencies that assist immigrant clients. FIRN, which stands for Foreign-Born Information and…

On April 29, 2013, Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland held its 22nd Annual Culinary Extravaganza fundraiser, celebrating the joys of good food and good company — just what Meals on Wheels brings to over 3,000 homebound, frail, and elderly people in the Baltimore-Washington area every day, five days a week, rain or shine. Over…