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ILP-CA:
8th Annual Race for literacy
The California Chapter of India Literacy Project (ILP) held
its 8th Annual Race for Literacy on May 7th 2006 at
the scenic Shoreline Park in Mountain View, CA. It was a glorious Sunday
morning with perfect blue skies and ample sunshine, perfect conditions for
pleasant outdoor activities. People from various walks of life participated
in this increasingly popular event in Bay Area.
 This year the response to the race was overwhelming and the
event recorded around 620 registrants who came out not only to enjoy the
much coveted California weather, but also to support a great cause. The
event was organized smoothly and was enjoyed by participants of all ages.
Dottie the clown kept the young and restless crowd occupied by patiently
working with each kid’s individual request for artistic face painting
and animal shaped balloons. The kids also participated in a 100 meters race
in their exuberant style.
The course was dotted with mile markers designed by the ILP
volunteer team depicting the relevance of the three Es (Education,
Employment and Empowerment). These mile markers told the success stories of
several projects that ILP sponsored in India by following the three E
principles.
The event was also used to launch the Ten Dollar Club, a
recurring donations program. For as little as $10 a month a mother
and a child could be educated for a year. Studies have shown
that an educated woman can have a fast-track impact on her family ranging
from health, hygiene and education for children
This year's winners in the 10K race were Steve Goddard of San
Mateo, CA and Sarah Kummerfield of Palo Alto, CA who finished in 37mins
12secs & 41mins 45secs respectively. In the 5K race, Frank
Johnston of Sunnyvale, CA finished in 18mins 25secs to top the
Men’s category, while Nancy Kerrebrock of Palo Alto, CA topped the
women’s category finishing in 22mins 28secs.
ILP would like to thank our sponsors for this year’s
events. Our platinum sponsors this year were Microsoft and Etrade. The gold
sponsors for this year’s event were New India Bazaar, EFI, BMW of
Mountain View, Solidcare, SonicWall, Citrix and Spansion. Lovely sweets and
Southern Spice were the silver sponsors and provided tasty food for all
participants. Several items such as MP3 players, Noise canceling head
phones, thumb drives, wireless mouse and professional software were raffled
away after the race.
For more details on the event and complete results, please
visit www.raceforliteracy.org
ILP-DC Walk for Literacy
 The DC chapter of
ILP organized a Walk-a-thon on May 7th, 2006. The crisp weather,
the green trees and the solitary lake invited participants of the ILP
Walk-a-thon to walk awhile, contemplate and contribute to a worthy cause.
The participants registered at the sign up desk, contributed
money to help promote literacy in India, grabbed a bottle of water, a map
and with a spring in their step, started their morning walk. The trail was
a beautiful winding path around the lake in the Burke lake park. The path
was marked with mile markers to aid the walkers. Walkers comprised
children, women and men alike. All chose a distance of their choice and set
their own pace.
At the destination the walkers were greeted by the volunteers
and directed to the refreshments shelter. Food comprising chips and salsa,
hummus and bread, sandwiches, cheese and beverages made for a hearty and
delicious snack after the walk. Conversation flowed amongst the
participants and the volunteers ranging in topics from ILP and its various
projects to the beauty of the lake. All had some exercise and lots of fun.
More information on the event can be found at: dc.ilpnet.org/Walk/2006/newspics.htm
Xth Standard Results of Puraskara Scholarship Recipients.
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