Sponsor Nilesh's "Run for a dream" - a dream to make a difference

Hi All,

I am training to run the Philadelphia Half Marathon in September and the NYC Marathon in November. In addition to testing my mental and physical limits I thought I'd actually expand some other limits. (Obviously, Bela has had a positive influence on her dad!) Lend-A-Hand India tries to make a difference in the lives of the poor through self help. This isn't charity, this is education and assistance and support. These are the things that we take for granted because they are readily available to us. The money raised will go toward providing vocational training and career counseling to hundreds of deserving boys and girls from poor communities in India generating employment opportunities for them and their families.

You can contribute by sponsoring me online through PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account) or by check payable to "Lend-A-Hand India" to the address below. All contributions are tax-exempt.

Please note that most corporations will match your donation! You can find the appropriate forms by going to your company's philanthropy site. For an illutrative list of such companies, please click here. The EIN for Lend-A-Hand India is 90-0150814. If you need assistance, please contact me.

Thanks for your help,

Nilesh

For a contribution by check, please make the check payable to "Lend-A-Hand India" write "Sponsorship for Nilesh Patel" in the memo and mail to:

Lend-A-Hand India
784 Columbus Avenue #10G
New York NY 10025, USA

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Pooja Gupta - Queens Half Marathon (May 2006)
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Dina Deligiorgis - Queens Half Marathon (May 2005)
Raj Gilda - San Diego "Rock n Roll" Marathon (June 2004)
Raj Gilda - Paris Marathon (April 2003)