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

Dear Friends,

As many of you already know, I am currently training to run my first Marathon on November 18. I will run 26.2 miles in Philadelphia to raise awareness for Lend-a-Hand India. The money raised will go toward providing vocational training and career counseling to hundreds of deserving youth from poor communities in India generating employment opportunities for them and their families. This week, I completed a 12-mile run, which is almost half way to my full-marathon goal. It is powerful to feel how far I can go with this support, and to feel as though this inspiration is tied to Lend-a-hand-India.

Lend-A-Hand India is an organization started in 2003 that is focused on giving underprivileged youth sustainable skills to help them become self sufficient. Your contributions can go a long way in enabling youth to get the education and tools needed to succeed! My goal is to generate a total of $2600 for the 26-mile run ($100 per mile), so ANY amount will help! Your support will be greatly appreciated Here are some examples of what your donation will do:

- $100 pays for the tuition fee of two boys / girls for a vocational training program
- $400 pays the one-year salary of a trainer at the school
- $1500 pays to purchase a PC and internet facility for a high school
- $4000 pays for the one year of operating cost of a batch of students for training programs (includes teacher's salaries, consumables, coordination, and monitoring) or meets the capital cost of launching a vocational training center at a high school.

Lend-a-Hand India is a 501(C)(3) organization, and all donations are Tax Deductible and eligible for company match programs. You can contribute by sponsoring me online through PayPal (click on the button below - no PayPal account required) or by check payable to "Lend-A-Hand India" to the address below.

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 illustrative list of such companies, please click here. The EIN for Lend-A-Hand India is 90-0150814. If you need assistance, please contact me at RattanBabra@yahoo.com

Thank you for helping me to make a difference!

Rattan Babra

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

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

Read about our volunteers' past experiences
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Pooja Gupta - Queens Half Marathon (May 2006)
Raj Gilda - New York Marathon (November 2005)
Timir Naik - Run for a Dream (October 2005)
Dina Deligiorgis - Queens Half Marathon (May 2005)
Raj Gilda - San Diego "Rock n Roll" Marathon (June 2004)
Raj Gilda - Paris Marathon (April 2003)