Fund Raising Update – Dec 11,2008

A very big thanks to all the donors who have donated so far. With 3 days to go for the marathon, I am $350 away from my target fund raiser of $1500.

 

Those of you, who have been contemplating of donating, I need your support NOW to reach my goal. It would be great to go to the marathon start line on Sunday at 8:00 am knowing that I have reached my fund raising goal since that is the main goal of this marathon.

Please note that any amount of donation will go a long way. Click on the link below to donate:

http://www.ashanet.org/dallas/soh/Srinivasan_profile_2008.html

For those of you to whom who have not received my personal e-mail, here is the information:

 

Dear Friend,

I am writing to you today to let you know about a noble cause, "Asha-Strides of Hope"-Full Marathon program (http://www.ashanet.org/dallas/soh/Srinivasan_profile_2008.html) that I am proud to be a part of and that I hope you too will be equally proud to support. I am running the Dallas White Rock full marathon , 26.2 miles,  on December-14-2008. I am taking the "Strides" so that I can make the "Hope" of education of underprivileged children in India a reality. Running is just a means to achieve the end goal of making a difference in the lives of these children. 

I have been training hard for the past five months for this marathon.  I have been blogging about my training program here http://stridesofhope.blogspot.com/ . While it is very important to keep physically fit, train hard regularly to be ready to do the marathon on Dec-14, it is the thought of helping underprivileged children that keeps me motivated to wake up early in the morning on a Saturday, get up early on weekdays run/cycle in the dark and go through all this physical stress.

My biggest inspiration to run a marathon is to provide under-privileged children an opportunity to learn and receive a proper education, a shot at a good life and a chance for a better future. For this cause I committed to raising at least a $100 for every mile I plan to run in Dallas White Rock Marathon. This is possible only with your help !

The power of your donation:

* $10 - Takes care of the education of a child for a complete month. Less than what it would cost you to watch a movie.
* $25 - Takes care of the education and living expenses of a child for a complete month. Costs less than a dinner outside.
* $50 - Takes care of a child's education for almost half a year. Costs less than an evening out with friends.
* $100 - Helps educate 100 rural pregnant women on infant health. Costs less than a visit to an amusement park.
* $250 - Takes care of a year's education and living costs of an under privileged child. Costs less than a new Wii or X-BOX.
* $500 - Funds the education of a 10 year old girl until she finishes high school. Costs less than that new IKEA couch.

While the above gives you an idea of the power of your donation - absolutely anything will help and I encourage you to start with a minimum of $10. Click on the link (http://www.ashanet.org/dallas/soh/Srinivasan_profile_2008.html ) to make your donation for a great cause. Paying by credit card is the most preferred method. Please also take a few minutes to check with your company if they can match your donation to charitable organizations like Asha.

Learn more about Asha here: http://www.ashanet.org

Learn more about Asha-Dallas Chapter here: http://www.ashanet.org/dallas/

Learn more about the wonderful ongoing / successfully accomplished projects of Asha-Dallas Chapter here: http://www.ashanet.org/dallas/projects/index.html

Learn more about the Asha "Strides of Hope" fund raiser program here: http://www.ashanet.org/dallas/soh/index.html

Me and the entire Asha team greatly appreciate your time and your support to the Children through your generous donation.

Thanks,

Cnu