Giving Wings to their Dreams: Mumbai Marathon

Dream A Dream has been active in Mumbai Marathon for the past couple of years. Our attempt to leverage the marathon platform to raise funds for the programs has been successful because we have received wonderful support from runners willing to run for a cause and choosing Dream A Dream as their charity. This year 3 runners have already set in motion their pledge raising drive.

a) According to Abhijeet Mehta, “I have participated in the Mumbai Marathon since 2007 and used it as a means to raise funds for my chosen organisation: Dream A Dream. In 2007, I started of apprehensively in the 7 Km celebration walk in Mumbai and managed to raise a small amount of funds too. But what struck me was that so many of my friends, family and even acquaintances came forward so willingly to contribute to my cause. I was quite motivated after this experience and have since successfully participated in the 2008 event and 2009 event. I hope to participate in the 2011 Mumbai Marathon in less than 2 months’ time, complete the full marathon and also raise at least Rs. 1 Lac for Dream A Dream. I find this a great way to raise awareness about Dream A Dream's work and how it impacts children positively. Through this fund raising drive, many friends have come forward to become volunteers too and I hope to continue this effort for many more years to come. This is the link to my i Give page where you can contribute towards my run for a cause”. : http://www.giveindia.org/give/pledgepage/abhijeet

b) According to Bhasker Sharma, “Come January 2011 I will be participating in the Mumbai Marathon for the 8th year in a row. And for 5 of these years I have been using the Mumbai marathon as the fulcrum for my fundraising for Dream A Dream. Running for a cause is very popular around the world and has of late picked up in India as well. Especially at the Mumbai event one sees numerous runners running in support of various causes. It is a great way to publicly commit and achieve one's goals of fitness/endurance as well as supporting a cause that one identifies with. Combining running and raising money for an organization like Dream A Dream has been a tremendous experience giving me joy and satisfaction. I sincerely hope that the tribe of people doing this continues to grow in years to come! This is the link to my I Give page where you can contribute towards my run for a cause”. : http://www.giveindia.org/give/pledgepage/Bhasker2010

c) 19 year old Revanna is one of Dream A Dream star graduates. Currently he is pursuing his BA degree and working at Dream A Dream as Coordinator, Sports Program. According to Ravenna, “I learnt a lot in the program and now I want to give back so that lot more children like me grow up and can have a bright future in their life. I also got 67 positions in Sunfeast marathon and that has encouraged me to practice harder and improve my performance for the Mumbai marathon. I also want to collect Rs.50,000 from the Mumbai marathon for Dream A Dream. Please help me reach my target.  This is the link to my iGive page where you can contribute towards my run for a cause”. : http://www.giveindia.org/give/pledgepage/revanna

Other Online donation options for overseas donations:

1. Ammado: http://www.ammado.com/nonprofit/dream-a-dream

2. Global Giving: http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/empowering-vulnerable-children-through-life-skills/

Donation through cheque: As an Indian passport holders and Indian tax-payers you could can make a donation by drawing a cheque in favour of "Dream A Dream". Please ensure to provide the complete details stated below. This is to help Dream A Dream issue and send across a receipt to you. Please handover your cheques to the runner you are supporting.

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