Support Akshaya Patra at the Mastek Cause-A-Thon 2014!

 What’s better than running for exercise? Running for a cause! Show your support for The Akshaya Patra Foundation at the Mastek Cause-A-Thon 2014 scheduled to be held in Kharghar, Mumbai on 28th  September. Come cheer the participants as they run for the cause of alleviating poverty.

Mastek Foundation which organises the annual marathon has this year partnered with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to help spread awareness of the work Akshaya Patra does, and work towards providing food and education to the children in need.

All the proceeds collected through the sale of tickets and sponsorship by the Mastek Cause-A-Thon will be donated to The Akshaya Patra Foundation and used to implement the organisation’s projects. These will be eligible for the tax saving 80G certificate.

Mastek Foundation has always been actively involved in creating awareness campaigns targeted at improving welfare in community life. They have frequently partnered with non profit organisations like The Akshaya Patra Foundation to bring greater knowledge, following and publicity to the work being undertaken.

The Mastek Cause-A-Thon will be held at the following details:

Central Park – Kharghar, Mumbai

28 September, 2014

Time: 7.00 a.m. onward

In case of any inquiries, email:

Vijay Sapaliga - vijay.sapaliga@mastek.com | +91-9773768435

Jashosree Sen - jashosree.sen@mastek.com | +91-93930892592

Write in at: mastekfoundation@mastek.com

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an Indian non-profit organisation that runs the world’s largest school feeding programme. Reaching out to over 1.4 million children a day, across 10,661 government schools in 23 locations and 10 states of India, Akshaya Patra is on a mission to feed 5 million children by 2020. To contribute to this cause, click to Donate Online

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‘What can you get for Rs. 750?’ – Akshaya Patra’s latest film

 

Rs. 750 doesn’t seem like a lot does it? But it can be surprising just what this seemingly small amount of money can achieve. It can pay for groceries, a nice meal out, an afternoon at the spa… and food for one child for an entire academic year.

 The latest viral video ‘What can you get for Rs. 750?’ released by The Akshaya Patra Foundation captures people’s ideas of what they think they could do with Rs. 750. While the ideas varied, a predominant thought that the film captures is that most people don’t believe that Rs. 750 is a very significant amount of money, capable of making any difference to anyone’s life.

That’s when Akshaya Patra introduces the concept that while Rs. 750 may be a trivial amount to the average semi-affluent Indian family, the Foundation uses each donation of this amount to feed one child for an entire academic year. This small amount is sufficient to provide a child with nutrition he/she needs for the year and keep the child enrolled in school, and optimistic about his/her future.

To many of us today this amount of money doesn’t mean much, but to some child it’s their ticket out of poverty. Help a child who is #HungryForSchool by sponsoring their education every year, till college. With your contributions, Akshaya Patra can help end classroom hunger.

Watch the video, and share it with your friends to spread news of Akshaya Patra’s cause, and its mission to feed 5 million children by 2020. Click here to watch the video.

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