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Children playing in a band on the International Day of Older Persons at an Intergenerational Walkathon of the Senior Citizens in New Delhi on October 01, 2006
A walkathon (walk-a-thon), walking marathon or sponsored walk is a type of community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a predetermined distance or course. They are similar in format to other physical activity based fundraising events such as marathons and cycling races, but are usually non-competitive and lower intensity. The low intensity model is ideal for mobilizing broad-based community support, and as a result Walkathons usually target participants from a wide range of ages and economic backgrounds.
Walkathons are popular fundraisers for issues that affect large sections of the population. Most commonly, Walkathons focus on fighting or curing pervasive diseases or ailments such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, lupus, and arthritis, and participation is also often promoted as a symbol of empowerment, remembrance, or awareness of affected people and their relations.
Walkathons are also popular for elementary schools because they allow the children to make a visible contribution to their school, they build community, are fun, encourage healthy exercise, and can be very lucrative.
A walkathon (walk-a-thon), walking marathon or sponsored walk is a type of community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting...
The Chubu Walkathon and International Charity Festival is a foreign organized charity event started in 1991 in Nagoya, Japan by members of the now defunct...
on to become a television presenter. BRMB also launched the Birmingham Walkathon, an event first staged in 1983 to raise money for charity, and which continues...
TDP. National General Secretary of TDP Nara Lokesh is undertaking the walkathon to engage the youth of Andhra Pradesh, encourage them to become active...
headquarters of Tarun Bharat Sangha. He started on his first padayatra (walkathon) through the villages of the area in 1986, educating to rebuild villages'...
having a good time." On October 7, 2006, the mandir held its 9th annual walkathon at Chino Hills High School. "The event was significantly unique as the...
6 November 2021, the first awareness campaign "Catwalk" took place, a walkathon in several countries. As president of the Mass Participation Federation...
environmentalists to address water shortage problems Ravi Shankar led a walkathon in Bangalore to create awareness about the program. The project had revived...
BAPS Walkathon". India Post. "BAPS Charities walkathon for Diabetes Association and MSD Foundation". India Herald. "BAPS Hosts 15th Annual Walkathon for...
ceiling.’ The park has been used for community events – such as an annual walkathon to raise awareness of diabetes. From December 2019, Monday evenings became...
general secretary Nara Lokesh also launched the Yuva Galam Padayatra, a walkathon to reach the public. Earlier to the official formation of the alliance...
throughout North America, the BAPS mandir in Houston holds an annual walkathon in support of various charities. Participants work to raise funds for...
throughout North America, the BAPS mandir in Toronto holds an annual walkathon in support of various charities. Participants work to raise funds for...
Save Soil. In conjunction with these efforts, the foundation has hosted walkathons for Save Soil in cities across North America. Critics have noted that...
Foundation during Christmas. He also flagged off the "Chal Kar Pahal" walkathon to support gender equality, women empowerment in Bhopal, Lucknow and Chandigarh...
throughout North America, the BAPS mandir in Chicago holds an annual walkathon in which members of the congregation raise funds for charities in the...
located at Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Its 116 locations organize walkathons in four states: Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Hundreds...
trail is opened to pedestrian traffic as of November 2020. The Phoenix Walkathon was previously held by the Hong Kong Ecotoursism Society along the 70-km...
held going the length of the island, south to north, called Padre Island Walkathon. It was the first modern-era ultramarathon in America and involved up...
them fail at planting seeds, and in "Walkathon" she got them to unwittingly pledge $100 apiece on a charity walkathon. In "Sporting Goods" she gave three...
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generalization of a component of a blended or portmanteau word. For example, walkathon was coined in 1932 as a blend of walk and marathon, and soon thereafter...
Shortly after, she met him again at a dance marathons also known as a walkathon, where she had been a cashier and Skelton was the master of ceremony....
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