Awards/Recognitions: 2023- 18 under 18 Award 2023 from the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). 2023- Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz recognized Sanya Pirani for Excellent Service and Leadership. 2023- Gold Medalist -Congressional Award. 2022-Presidential Award Winner-Gold Medal and Certificate. 2022-Community Action Partnership Ambassador Award. 2022-23 National Community Service Awards -Merit Award 2021-The Congressional Awards...Read More

Here are some ways that you can help via my nonprofit, Sanya’s Hope For Children (SHFC): Donate: Write a check to SHFC or visit our link to our online donation option. Help our Fundraisers/Drives: Help us fundraise school supplies and school bags for the upcoming school year. These school supplies will go through Sanya’s Hope For...Read More

Thank you Prior Lake American Newspaper for featuring Sanya Pirani’s Commentary: Discovering the optimism within me.   Here is the link to read the article: https://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/news/opinion/columnists/commentary-discovering-the-optimism-within-me/article_f7e17906-2bef-11ee-a41f-531cc0e5f475.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR1wiFjDiL4IeFfIOlV6YYcA7x1HNuUQ4itO01_F4rYMNxwoJU_3xJsuIDs    Read More

Sanya’s Hope For Children looking for 50 backpacks with school supplies for refugees children (elementary level). We need it by the end of August. If anyone is interested to sponsor. Please message or call. Thank you for your support! The project is in collaboration with- the Minnesota Council of Churches Refugee Services.Read More

Yesterday, Sanya Pirani – Prior Lake High School Student received The Congressional Award Gold medal – The highest honor bestowed by the U.S. from Congresswoman Angie Craig. She is the only gold medalist from her district and there were total 3 recipients of Gold medals in the ENTIRETY of Minnesota- Sanya Pirani is one of...Read More

CAP Youth Ambassador Generates Community Support For 8 Years and CountingRead More

Thank you NSHSS for selecting Sanya for the “18 under 18 Award 2023”. This is a huge honor to be selected for the nation’s most effective leaders under 18 whose inspiration spreads positive influence for world betterment #nshss #nshssscholarshipwinner  Read More

Yesterday, SHFC successfully concluded our 5th Annual Bowling For Hunger Event. We are truly grateful to the Prior Lake High School student council for collaborating with us for the second year in a row. We were able to achieve our fundraising goal. We collected over 1,000 lbs of food and were able to fundraise $2,000...Read More

Humbled to see SHFC’s (Sanya’s Hope For Children) CEO Sanya Pirani on the front page of a local newspaper to recognize her recently published novel “High Tide” which she wrote as a 5th grader, but, the book just got published. Thank you Prior Lake American newspaper for featuring her interview about her novel. Here is...Read More

SHFC 5th Annual Bowling For Hunger Event /Food Drive -2023  Organizers:  Sanya’s Hope For Children and Prior Lake High School Student Council – In Honor of GYSD (Global Youth Service Day). Our Fundraising Goal is: Our goal is 1,000 lbs of food and a minimum of $2,000 to help local homeless children and families Nonperishable items t...Read More