Fund Raising Update – Dec 13,2008

With one day left for the marathon, we are close to reaching our goal of raising $1500. We have raised $1300 so far. It's $200 away from the target. For those of you waiting for the weekend to take care of this, NOW is your chance to support ! The marathon starts in less than 24 hours and it would great to start the marathon knowing that We have reached the main goal (raising funds) of the marathon even before I start the marathon.

Please 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