CCDT and the Mumbai Marathon

2008-07-31T00:43:00.001-07:00

Dear Friends,

It gives me great pleasure to announce CCDT's (Committed Communities Development Trust) participation in the 6 ^th Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on the 18 ^th January 2009 . I'll begin with a big "thank you" to all those who supported us in the last Marathon . We're eagerly looking forward to having you run with our kids and staff once again.

This year we are staring the registrations early so that we all have enough time to prepare.

As you may be aware, CCDT works in areas of:

HIV/AIDS
Community Health & Development
With Children in Especially Difficult Situations.

We deal with issues such as; children and families living with HIV, child rights, reproductive health, women in prostitution and their children and several others (Our website will give you further details www.ccdtrust.org).

The Marathon gives us a great opportunity to create awareness about our cause. It also enables us to raise funds for the 16 projects we manage across Mumbai In the past, these funds helped us provide nutrition, education and medical support to our beneficiaries. They also enabled us to initiate a shelter for boys living in the red light area. In 2009, we hope to enlist your support to raise funds that will help us provide a better future for our beneficiaries.

Important Dates & Entry Fees :

Registration Start Date: Thursday, July 10th End Date: Saturday, August 30th or as soon as running places are filled, whichever is earlier.
Important Dates :

Race Day

Sunday, January 18, 2009.

Online Registration Starts

Wednesday, July 2,2008.

Registration from other sources starts

Thursday, July 10, 2008.

Registration End Date

Saturday, August 30, 2008 or as soon as running places are full, whichever is earlier.

Collection of Running Numbers

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 to Saturday 17, 2009.

Race Categories & Entry Age Eligibility:

Race Category	Distance	Min. Age Eligibility (As on 17.01.2009)
Marathon	42.195 km	Born on or before 17.01.1991 (18 yrs)
Half Marathon	21.097 km	Born on or before 17.01.1991 (18 yrs)
Dream Run	6 km	Born on or before 17.01.1997 (12 yrs)
Sr. Citizens' Run	4.3 km	Born on or before 17.01.1949 (60 yrs)
Wheelchair Event	2.5 km	Born on or before 17.01.1997 (12 yrs)

Entry Fees :

Race Category	Indian Applicant	#Overseas Applicant
Marathon	Rs. 300	USD 30
Half Marathon	Rs. 300	USD 30
Dream Run	Rs. 300	USD 20
Senior Citizens' Run	Rs. 200	USD 10
Wheelchair Event	Rs. 200	---

#Overseas Applicant = applicants residing outside India.

For more details on the Race: http://mumbaimarathon.indiatimes.com/index1.html

Please register online : http://reg.scmm.indiatimes.com/marathon/marathon.jsp

Soft Copy of the Registration form can be downloaded by clicking here.

Do share this with your families, friends and colleagues. We look forward to sharing the Mumbai Marathon experience with you!

With warm regards,

Dipika Banerjee,
Sr. Resource Mobilisation Officer,
CCDT

Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan at Ashray

2007-12-05T22:45:00.000-08:00

On November 28th, Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan along with Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla interacted with our children at Ashray.

Abhishek apparently has been a part of the Ashray since 2001 when the well-known fashion designer duo first introduced him to the organization. This was however, the first time that Aishwarya too came along with him.

Children performed a play and the star couple could not resist from joining the kids in a group dance. The couple added a lot of color and hope to the lives of these little ones.

CCD Trust

CCDT and the Mumbai Marathon

Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan at Ashray