Delhi Half Marathon

The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon has been providing NGOs with a unique opportunity to spread awareness and create visibility for their cause. In the process NGOs are able to garner public support and participation towards their efforts. Sukarya eyes Delhi Half Marathon as a platform critical to resource mobilization and creating greater awareness about its work among the society.

In the 2008 Marathon on 9th November, 08, three teams from the Bird Group participated in the Corporate Challenge team event for Sukarya. Sukarya was able to mobilize Rs. 5, 25,000/- through the event. In 2009 the marathon took place on 1st November, 09. Four corporate teams participated in the Corporate Challenge team event for Sukarya. Three teams from the Bird Group and one from HCL Info systems Ltd. Sukarya was able to mobilize an amount of Rs. 7,17,300/-

The funds generated through the marathon in the last two financial years were utilized to run certain in-house health programs of Sukarya for which no other donor support was accessed.