Centre for Social Action in collaboration with Gorai CCO - Suryodaya Samaj Kendra supported by Fr. Sandeep Borges encouraged a young boy of 19 years - Loyvain Henriques from Muddhan Pakadhi, a Gorai Village to run for Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM) 2016.Loyvain Henriques is a first year commerce student studying at St. Andrew's College and has been training barefoot by running on Gorai beach since November. He plays football and he challenged the limits of his physical capability by qualifying to run on behalf of his village.
Read more about this on: http://www.pressreader.com/india/the-times-of-india-mumbai-edition/20160114/281749858351023/TextView
SCMM 2016 will be flagged off on the 17th January, 2016 as over 40,000 runners will be participating to celebrate the health and spirit of Mumbai and mainly to pledge their monetary support for NGOs working for a cause. This year Centre for Social Action has put up 35 runners - 6 for Half Marathon runners (21 kms) and 29 runners for Dream Run (6 kms). The amount required for the runners have been pledged through Individual Donors, and Corporate Donors - Redi Port and Crompton Greaves.
Celebrating the spirit of giving and contributing towards making a difference, CSA will be utilizing the money generated from this event for the cause of Women Empowerment and specifically for promoting Supplementary Classes and Balsansads for Vulnerable Children in Raigad and Thane Districts.
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