The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It - PowerPoint Presentation

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The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. It has camaraderie. It has heroism. Every jogger can't dream of being an Olympic champion, but he can dream of finishing a marathon. -Fred

lebow

TeamAidAsha 2010 Marathon/Half Marathon ProgramSlide2

Intro by

Abhishek Jain (15-20 minutes)Intro to Aid by Somnath/Mona (10 minutes)Intro to

Asha by Piyu (10minutes)The coach’s address (30 minutes)

Meet the 2009 runners by Shruti

RathoreQuestions & Answers

Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts

- Steve

Prefontaine

, RunnerSlide3

YOU HAVE TAKEN THE FIRST STEP

NOW, A FEW MORE…..There are clubs you can't belong to, neighborhoods you can't live in, schools you can't get into, but the roads are always open - NikeSlide4

What is it?

We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by

- Will Rogers, CommentatorSlide5

Who runs for Change?

YOU & MEIf you feel bad at 10 miles, you're in trouble. If you feel bad at 20 miles, you're normal. If you don't feel bad at 26 miles, you're abnormal

- Rob Costella, 1983 World Marathon ChampSlide6

That’s Why…

We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon. - Emil

Zatopek, 4 times Olympics winnerSlide7

The marathon can humble you

- Bill Rodgers, 4 times winner of Boston MarathonSlide8

The Cause

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The Running

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The Fundraising

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Child Education

Welfare Projects

Health

Energy

Livelihood

Agriculture

Infrastructure

Small Business

5 months training

Water Support

Injury

Teamspirit

$72,000 raised in 2009

Networking

Publicity

INSPIRE..

I've learned that finishing a marathon isn't just an athletic achievement. It's a state of mind; a state of mind that says anything is possible

- John

Hanc

, Running WriterSlide9

How does it work?

TeamAIDAsha providesCoaching

Personal MentoringFundraising ToolsRunnerTrains and runs

Raise funds

The difference between the mile and the marathon is the difference between burning your fingers with a match and being slowly roasted over hot coals.

- Hal Higdon, Marathon CoachSlide10

Runner Support

Water SupportShoe ClinicStretching Clinic

Running LogsFundraising ClinicPersonal web pageOnline reference

Alumni Mentors

Email list

Social Events

I tell our runners to divide the race into thirds. Run the first part with your head, the middle part with your personality, and the last part with your heart

- Mike

Fanelli

, CoachSlide11

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

Start

training

(0-3 miles)

22

miler

11 miler

Marathoner

Half-marathoner

20

miler

10 miler

13

miler

7 miler

10 miler

5 miler

The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare

–

Ikangaa

, 1989 NY Marathon winner

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Options

I definitely want to show how beautiful the marathon can be. I am the opponent of all those who find the marathon bad: the psychologists, the doubters. I make the marathon beautiful for myself and for others. That's why I'm here -

Uta

Pippig

, RunnerSlide13

Fundraising

Full marathon target: $2620Half-Marathon target: $1500

Emails/Phone calls

Friends

Family

Work Colleagues

Corporate Matching Donations

Other Ideas

Community fundraising event/dinner/party

Food/Drink Sales

1000s

$

Anyone can run 20 miles. It's the next six that count - Barry Magee, RunnerSlide14

student

The gun goes off and everything changes... the world changes... and nothing else really matters

- Patti Sue Plummer, US Olympian runner

Full marathon target: $1500

Half-Marathon target: $1000Slide15

I am first timer, I can’t do this ( Arre

Nahee Hoga Yaar … )

I can’t raise $$$

Why run & raise when we can earn & donate

The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong. You must handle the pain with strategy...It is not age; it is not diet. It is the will to Succeed - Jacqueline

Gareau

, 1980 Boston Marathon ChampSlide16

Advantages

Eat anything and everything.

New friendsAnatomy (ITB,

Shin

splints, etc

)

What matters is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog

- D. EisenhowerSlide17

A half marathon is a good way to have a bit of fun and race against those girls and learn a bit more about them. The world half marathon is a world championship at the end of the day and it's important. I've won it twice and it's a quality event.

- Paula Radcliffe, World Record Holder 2002Phull

ya Haff…

It is difficult to train for a marathon; but it is even more difficult to not be able to train for a marathon

- Aaron D. Trimble, RunnerSlide18

Team 2009

Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he really wants to and makes his mind to do. We are capable of greater than we realize. - Norman PealeSlide19
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Important Dates

First Run

Sunday, April 18

10:00 AM

MIT Student Center

Group Runs

Every Saturday morning, join

Facebook

group for updates

Registration Start Date

May 1, 2010 ($125 Non-refundable Registration fee)

Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows

- Bill RodgersSlide21

Thank you … one and all

Questions and Discussion

Team

2010

Are you In?Slide22

Asha

for EducationMIT/BostonSlide23

Asha

for EducationMission Statement

“To catalyze socio-economic change in India through the education of underprivileged children”Started in 1991 at the University of California, Berkeley 66 Chapters world wide – 45 in US, 14 in India, 7 in Europe, Singapore and Australia

4 Star rating from Charity Navigator

100% Volunteer-based, Zero overhead, Minimal Hierarchy, Non-political, non-religious

Asha

MIT/Boston chapter founded in 1995, 11 active projects currently, raising more than $50,000 annuallySlide24

Our Projects

$15 can support a child for a month ……

Underprivileged communities

“Model” projects

Education

plus

Legislative Awareness

Right to Education Bill

Right to Information

Employment Guarantee

ActSlide25

Navsarjan, Gujarat

Intro3 schools in the outskirts of Ahmadabad

5th through 7th grade~ 100 students and ~ 21 teachers

Total cost per child ~ Rs. 600 per month

Goal

Quality education to Dalit

children facing harsh discrimination in

govt

schools

Challenges

Parents willing to pay Rs. 600 for boys but not so for daughters; Out of 100, only 14 were girls

Marriage at an early age very common

ASHA’s contributions

Asha

setup a scholarship program for female students (Rs. 400/student/month)

$25,000 dispersed since 2007

Results in 2009 - 121 boys, 89 girls (up from 14 girls only a couple of years ago, target of 40% reached)Slide26

How Can you help?

Volunteer… Projects Organize events

Fundraising Publicity Attend Asha Meetings!

Next meeting is on

Sunday – April

11

th

,

at MIT 4-253

http://www.ashanet.org/mit

mit@ashanet.org

All

donations to

Asha

for

education are

tax deductible under IRS code 501(c)3.Slide27

Association for India’s Development (AID)

MIT/Boston

Whatever you do may seem insignificant, but it is most important that you do it- Mohandas K. GandhiSlide28
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A Recent Example of AID’s work

CYCLONE AILA HITS THE SUNDERBANS, W BENGAL ON MAY 25th, 2009 – 3 MILLION DISPLACED

Widespread devastation

AID responds with emergency drive to raise awareness and funds

and works with NGOs to provide

relief to affected people.

AID finds that the urgent need is to restore agricultural livelihood. Training is provided to help farmers desalinate fields and restart cultivation

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Fields of trained farmers are soon flourishing again …

… but much remains to be done in the region.

AID works with NGO partners to set up community kitchens …

… and to help people advocate for the right to work through the NREGS.Slide31

The movie ‘Swades’ -

inspired by the work of AID founder, Ravi, at Bilgaon village, Maharashtra

While the movie focuses on a hero as the change-maker …

… the reality of Bilgaon is that the people were empowered to take their own decisions …

… and transform their own lives.

By running or supporting the marathon program, you are becoming a part of Bilgaons all across India.Slide32

Projects all across India

In partnership with grass-root NGOsAimed at the most marginalizedSpanning all areas of developmentAgricultureEducationEnvironment

HealthSocial Justice

What AID does

Established in 1991, 40 chapters globally

100+ active projects

Utilized approx $900 k

4 Star rating from Charity Navigator

Join our weekly volunteer meetings on Sundays at Harvard Science Center

Everyone is welcome

Email us at

:

info@aidboston.org

Visit us at

http://www.aidboston.org

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www.TeamAIDAsha.org

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