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Walkathon for CORD USA, Staring Lake Park, Eden Prairie, MN

Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CT)

Eden Prairie, MN

Walkathon for CORD USA, Staring Lake Park, Eden Prairie, MN

Ticket Information

Type End     Quantity
Adult walker/runner Ended Free  
Youth walker/runner ( age 13- 18 years) Ended Free  
Child Walker (age 5-12) Ended Free  

Event Details

 

WALK to EMPOWER

To help an impoverished rural India become self-sufficient,

To support Women Empowerment,

To improve education and immunization for children!


 

 Watch the video-The Lost Village

WHY?          Walk to raise funds and awareness

WHEN?        Saturday, October 1, 9AM - Noon

WHERE?       Staring Lake, Eden Prairie, MN         

WHO?         CORD USA Minnesota Chapter

9:00 am       On site Registration, view work by CORD

9:30-10:00   Warm up exercises



One round is 2.2 miles.

Short route option for young children!

T-shirts*, snacks and water will be provided!

Parking: Free

 

*T-shirts are for sale. All proceeds will go to CORD USA.

 

When & Where



Staring Lake Park
14800 Pioneer Trail
Eden Prairie, MN

Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CT)


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Hosted By

CORD USA



http://www.cordusa.org

 

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MISSION    
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To facilitate integrated, sustainable social help programs in local communities and in the Indian subcontinent through processes of self-empowerment and enrichment.

 

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OBJECTIVES    
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- To initiate and encourage CORD supporters to give back to their individual communities by serving those in need.

- To develop and strengthen a comprehensive, convergent, sustainable and participatory rural development program.

- To empower rural women, men and youth.

- To help increase economic self-reliance through micro-credit, income generation schemes and village-level enterprise.

- To provide community based healthcare through preventive and promotional measures as well as provide primary healthcare services through dispensaries.

- To provide community based rehabilitation for the disabled.

- To help strengthen local self-governance.

- To create environmental awareness and implement natural resource management.

- To improve education, promote literacy and value-based education.

- To promote and facilitate social justice.

- To increase the capacity of women, men, youth and children to uplift their communities and themselves and fire their latent potential through community based organizations.

- To network and collaborate with institutions, individuals, non-governmental organizations, governmental agencies and donors agencies to reinforce and promote the objectives of CORD.

- To conduct training programs towards fulfillment of all objectives.