CORD WALKATHON

Hari Om !

We welcome you to participate in the third annual CORD Walkathon organized by Chinmaya Mission Columbus. CORD (Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development) is a secular, nonprofit, humanitarian organization dedicated to enhancing capacities of those living in poverty-stricken villages in the Indian subcontinent. CORD has eight centers in India and Sri Lanka serving the surrounding remote villages. A few of the numerous rural development projects that CORD undertakes include:

• Providing basic health services to remote villages
• Literacy programs for villagers
• Vocational Training centers for uneducated women to promote empowerment and sustainable income generation
• Provide income generation schemes for villagers so that they can become self sufficient
• Open orphanages and schools for young children

CORD WALK-A-THON

Please sign up yourself and your family members, including the children, and get sponsored by others (neighbors, friends, relatives) to raise money for this worthy cause. To understand more about CORD, Please visit http://www.cordusa.org/

Don't hesitate to approach your employer or corporations if you believe they donate to such causes. A separate pledge sheet should be used for each member of your family. Prizes will be awarded to individuals with highest amounts of pledges collected and the class with highest amount of pledges per student.

Please register each member of your family who will be participating in this walkathon by emailing or calling Milind Pradhan ASAP at milindkpradhan@yahoo.com ; (614) 581-8752 (mobile) supported by Meghana Menta (614-915-5230)& Nishant Pradhan (614-313-2554).
Let's work together to make this walkathon a huge success.
Hari Om !!!