India’s First 12-City Marathon on Feb. 19; Gul Panag Launches the Event

Bollywood actress Gul Panag launches India’s First 12-city marathon, “A Joy Run.” The event, which will take place on Feb. 19, 2012 has been organized by Gul’s NGO, Social Outreach Accreditation Program (SOAP), in association with I Love My Mother Earth Foundation (ILMME).

A Joy Run is a not-for-profit run, and aims at giving NGOs across the country an opportunity to promote their causes and also engage corporate support through a 10-km run. The funds raised will be used to promote the cause of education and better health among the underprivileged children, said a press statement.

The 12 cities where the run is to be conducted are Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh and Amritsar.

A Joy Run has a tie-up with Pratham, an NGO that focusses on education. Proceeds from the run will be donated to this NGO, run by Nandan Nilekani.