Muskaan - International Breast Cancer Awareness Month - The Sunset Charity Walk '09

CHARITY WALK FOR CANCER DRAWS HUNDREDS AMIDST HEAVY RAINS

The Sunset Charity Walk for Muskaan was flagged off from the Taleigao Community Center on Oct 2nd despite torrential rainfall. Literally hundreds of people signed in at the event and walked over 3 kilometers together in the rain showers for cancer awareness and fund raising efforts by Muskaan. More than 650 people had pre-registered for this fund raising event, which is the first of its kind ever to be held in Goa.
Together with cancer survivors, school children, people from all walks of life were lead by Health Minister Shri Vishwajeet Rane and Education Minister Shri. Atanasio Monserate along with their families and friends who walked on to complete the entire circuit in the rain. “It was truly inspirational to see people come together to brave the elements and stand together to promote such a noble cause. It proves that if we believe in something, we can achieve it ” say’s Babita Agarwal, Managing Trustee for Muskaan.
“This extraordinary gathering of people, ranging from industrialists, politicians, teachers, doctors, students, athletes to various members of the public sends out a crucial message to those afflicted with cancer that they are not alone and brings everyone one step closer to eradicating the social stigma attached to cancer” says Dr. Sharmila Sardessai Correira, Trustee for Muskaan.
According to Director of Fundraising for Muskaan, Cynthia Chowgule “The active and generous participation of the Taleigao Panchayat, The Agarwal Foundation, Iceberg Foods Pvt.Ltd, Balaji Rollings Pvt. Ltd, Fitness Innovation Technologies (FIT), Art n Soul Communications, Goa Marriott Resort, Sebco Audio and musicians DJ Aneesh, Ayesha & Friends is just the start of a very long list of volunteers that largely attributed to overwhelming and unique success of this event”. Muskaan acknowledges the support received from young children who contributed proceeds from lemonade, bake sales and pledges crossing twenty-five thousand rupees.
The funds raised through registration and donations at this event will be used by Muskaan to conduct various cancer awareness, support and early detection initiatives in the state of Goa.

as reported by Armando Gonsalves
http://heritagejazz.com/sunsetcharitywalk.html

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