GiveIndia is the Charity partner to the Standard Chartered Mumbai International Marathon. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
| Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon statistics | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | | Donations raised (in millions) | 5.3 | 25.4 | 30.3 | 68.16 | | No. of NGOs benefited | - | 100 | 96 | 127 | | No. of people who ran & raised money | - | 389 | 417 | 828 | | No. of companies participating | - | 34 | 43 | 79 |
In 2005, more than 25,000 people participated in the Marathon (which includes over 75 dream teamers and 30 companies). GiveIndia estimates that more than 4,500 ran to raise money for 145 registered NGOs. 44 leading companies put together teams for the GiveIndia Corporate Challenge including Bank of America running for UMMEED, HDFC (for ALERT India), and Jet Airways (for Magic Bus). In 2006, the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon raised over Rs30 million for more than 96 non-profit organisations. 53 Dream Teamers collectively raised Rs13.2 million and 61 teams that participated in the GiveIndia Corporate Challenge raised Rs10 million through company contributions alone. The employees themselves raised another Rs2.6 million through pledges from family and friends. Donations also came in from the US, UK, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia & Hong Kong!
In 2007, about 30,000 people participated. People from all walks of life ran and raised a total of Rs68.16 million for over 96 NGOs. There were an unprecedented 59 Dream Teamers, and 80 corporates sending in a total of 129 teams, making the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon a resounding success. Some people ran for fun, some for the challenge of the sport but many because they believed they could make a difference - we at GiveIndia salute this spirit of optimism.
In 2008, the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon will be held on the 20th of January. We hope Mumbaiites are gearing up for the event! For more details mail to info@giveindia.org |
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