Personalities from different field, Marriott associates and citizens participated in ‘Run to Give’ charity run early this morning that was organised by Courtyard by Marriott, Bhopal. The personalities who joined the run included Mairaj Khan, an Olympic, ISSF and Commonwealth Skeet Shooter; Arundeshwar Saran Singh Deo, Trustee & President, Bhojpur Club Association; Aboli Pansey, India Empress Of The Nation 2019 and Intelligent and Joint Secretary, Indian Medical Association Jabalpur branch; Pankaj Arora, Social Worker and President Akhil Bhartiya Manavadhikar Nigrani Samiti; and Ankita Shrivastava, Gold Medalist, World Transplant Games 2019; Retired IAS M Mohan Rao; and ADG Railways Aruna Rao.
The 3.3 kilometer run that received huge response was flagged off at 7 am by Vijayan Gangadharan, General Manager Courtyard Marriott Bhopal from hotel premises. It went around nearby locations and culminated at hotel. Women and children too participated in the run in large number.
The winners of the run were Virendra Dutt (first), Riazzuddin Ali (second) and Dharemendra Kumar (third). All the winners were felicitated with medals while participants received certificates of participation.
This run also took place in more than 206 locations across Asia Pacific today. Debuted in 2014, the annual ‘Run to Give’ brings hotel associates together to organize runs in different cities to support local charities. This year Courtyard by Marriott in Bhopal participated to join efforts to raise funds for Rising Star Outreach, an NGO based in Chennai, directly impacting the lives of children affected by leprosy in Marriott Home, where they are lovingly cared for and given a new lease of life.
‘Run to Give’ is a key event in Asia Pacific under the company’s ‘TakeCare’ movement, which aims to encourage associates to live their best life by promoting physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing and creating strong team synergy, while reinforcing the company’s core values of ‘We Serve Our World’.
