1. Support United Way of Mumbai at the
Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon
January 2017

2. On 15 January 2017
40,000+ Mumbaikars will come together
to stand up and run for the causes they believe in
WHERE WILL YOU BE?
Be a part of the excitement and thrill of the
Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon
while you support an important cause
Every step you take will impact thousands of lives
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3. The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon is
India’s biggest fundraising event
It provides individuals, companies and NGOs with a unique platform to come together
for the causes they believe in
In 2015, 16 schools and 101 Young Leaders participated in the marathon,
supporting a range of projects related to education, childcare, healthcare, and environment
The 14th edition of the SCMM will be held on 15 January 2017
About Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2017
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4. How your school can make a difference
by participating in SCMM 2017
Link existing community service
requirements to interesting student
engagement activity
Encourage a culture of community
engagement through student fundraising
Even students who are not running can register as
fundraisers for SCMM. All can participate actively.
Plan creative contests amongst
students to select teams
I.e. Fitness challenges, fundraising challenges,
reducing carbon footprint challenges
Make the marathon an annual tradition
where students can strive to beat
personal and school-wide fundraising
records
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5. Gain valuable work experience
through volunteering
College admissions and company recruiters look
to students’ work and volunteer experiences
when admitting
How your school can benefit from
participating in SCMM 2017
Develop management and leadership
skills through fundraising preparation
By brainstorming and leading activities to gather
funds for your cause
Nurture a caring and collaborative
community of students and faculty,
motivated to the betterment of the
community and planet
Highlight your philanthropic initiatives as
a school and student body, to link your
brand to a worthy cause
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6. INR 205 crore
invested in community
development projects
About United Way of Mumbai
United Way of Mumbai is a part of the 128 year old United Way
movement spanning 41 countries across the world.
Our mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power
of communities to advance the common good.
Interventions in education,
nutrition and sanitation in
urban & rural communities
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Network of
400+ NGOs
Partnerships with
300+ companies
100,000+
individual donors
15 years
Flagship programmes in
areas of civic awareness,
health, safety & greening
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7. United Way of Mumbai Featured Campaigns
Mission Mangroves aims to replenish the
depleting mangrove cover along the coastline by
planting 1,00,001 mangroves over one year
Let's READ is United Way Mumbai's campaign to
reach out to 5000 underprivileged children and
provide them with the joy of reading
NutritionEducating children in municipal schools
A United Way of Mumbai initiative
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8. Young Leaders
This category of participants honours the efforts of the largest
demographic of India, the youth, who have come forward with
passion and determination to raise money for great causes
Students who raise a minimum of Rs. 50,000 will be featured as Young Leaders
For SCMM 2016, 101 Young Leaders raised a total of Rs. 1,31,28,117 for 13 NGOs
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9. Young Leaders in Your School
Fun ways to raise funds as a community
Read-A-Thon
Carnival
Arts & Crafts
✓ Pledge to read a certain number of books/ pages
✓ Ask family and friends to sponsor pledge by providing a small donation (i.e. Rs. 5/ page)
✓ Maintain reading log and collect signatures from sponsors
✓ Collect total donations after month of Read-A-Thon
✓ Set up games at different stalls (i.e. Soda Toss, Archery, etc.)
✓ Print tickets and sell to students, parents, faculty, and the community
✓ Enjoy a night of festivity and fun
✓ Participate in arts and crafts as a community to create homemade works of art
✓ Make cards, posters, trinkets, keychains, etc.
✓ Sell to students, parents, faculty, and the community
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10. We can help!
We, at United Way of Mumbai, are committed to making your SCMM
experience meaningful. We would be happy to –
Pre-Marathon:
✓ Assist in the registration process
✓ Visit your school, meet your students and help them understand the cause they are supporting
✓ Organize a fun and meaningful engagement activity (as as a mangrove plantation drive) for
your employees
✓ Help keep the motivation levels high through e-mailers
✓ Help students with their pledge raising efforts
✓ Collect bibs for your team at the Marathon Expo
Race Day:
✓ Provide a banner and t-shirts for your school team
✓ Have our volunteers present along the route to cheer for your team
Post-Marathon:
✓ Send a personalized ‘thank you’ to each runner
✓ Provide students with letters of recommendation and certificates of acknowledgement
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11. Join us at the Standard Chartered
Mumbai Marathon 2017
Amala Garg
Summer 2016 Intern
Contact:
Sanaa Shaikh
Director, Investor Relations
United Way of Mumbai
309 Nirman Kendra,
Famous Studio Lane,
Dr. E Moses Road,
Mahalaxmi, Mumbai 400011
Mob: 9821115632
Tel: +91-22-24937676/79-83/85/86
Email: sanaa@unitedwaymumbai.org
www.unitedwaymumbai.org