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 Program

1. Intro by Abhishek Jain (15-20 minutes)

2. Intro to Aid by Somnath/Mona (10 minutes)

3. Intro to Asha by Piyu (10minutes)

4. The coach’s address (30 minutes)

5. Meet the 2009 runners by Shruti Rathore

6. Questions & Answers

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

- Steve Prefontaine, Runner

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

- Nike

What is it?

TAA YOU CHANGE

Training

Support

Run

Raise Money

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

- Will Rogers, Commentator

Who runs for Change?

YOU & ME

If 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 Champ

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 winner

The marathon can humble you- Bill Rodgers, 4 times winner of Boston Marathon

The Cause1 The Running2 The Fundraising3

• 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 Writer

How does it work?• TeamAIDAsha provides

– Coaching– Personal Mentoring– Fundraising Tools

• Runner– Trains 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 Coach

Runner Support• Water Support• Shoe Clinic• Stretching Clinic• Running Logs• Fundraising Clinic• Personal web page• Online 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, Coach

MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT

Start training

(0-3 miles)

22 miler11 miler

MarathonerHalf-

marathoner

20 miler10 miler

13 miler7 miler

10 miler5 miler

The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare – Ikangaa, 1989 NY Marathon winner

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, Runner

Fundraising• Full marathon target: $2620• Half-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, Runner

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: $1000

• 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 Champ

Advantages

• Eat anything and everything.

• New friends

• Anatomy (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. Eisenhower

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 2002

Phull 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, Runner

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 Peale

Important Dates

First Run Sunday, April 1810:00 AMMIT 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 Rodgers

• Thank you … one and all

• Questions and Discussion

Team 2010Are you In?

Asha for Education

MIT/Boston

Asha for Education• Mission 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 annually

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

Act

Navsarjan, GujaratIntro• 3 schools in the outskirts of Ahmadabad • 5th through 7th grade• ~ 100 students and ~ 21 teachers• Total cost per child ~ Rs. 600 per monthGoal• Quality education to Dalit children facing harsh

discrimination in govt schoolsChallenges • 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 commonASHA’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)

How Can you help?• Volunteer…

• Projects• Organize events• Fundraising• Publicity• Attend Asha

Meetings!

Next meeting is on Sunday – April 11th, 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.

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. Gandhi

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.

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.

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.

• Projects all across India– In partnership with grass-root

NGOs– Aimed at the most marginalized

• Spanning all areas of development– Agriculture– Education– Environment– Health– Social 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/

www.TeamAIDAsha.org

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