Inception |
Activities 2013 |
Skip-a-thon |
Hospital Events |
Doctors of Soul
Get Fit with Every Skip! Champion a Worthy
Cause!
 A first of its
kind event, Skip-a-thon is a 'Skip- for- a- cause' activity
where school students are educated, encouraged and channeled
into raising funds for Rose Day 2013. Childhood obesity and
life-style diseases have become a major concern. A sedentary
life - pushing buttons is getting our kids nowhere. Skip-a-thon
is a fun initiative to drive kids towards health-consciousness,
while growing the spirit of volunteerism.
Phase 1:
Pledge support:
Once a school registers for Skip-a-thon, CPAA organizes an
inter-active launch demo. Students studying in Std 5 and above
(or at the option of the School) can volunteer by picking up
their Skipper Kits from their Teachers or assigned School Staff.
The kit consists of a Skipping Rope, a Skipper Badge and Record
Card in which the student tracks/records the number of skips
he/she has logged. The Skipper pledges these skips towards kids
less privileged than himself/ herself and suffering with Cancer.
Each skip valued
 @ Rs. 10 garners a vote of confidence/
collection from family, friends and well-wishers.
The money
collected/ raised through the child’s involvement/ action –
Skipping - becomes the change element in CPAA’s fund for kids
with cancer. While the child does good for himself (staying fit)
he /she becomes the vital ‘life-saving’ link in cancer treatment
of less fortunate children. The underlying idea here is to grow
a generation of health and fitness conscious kids more than
couch-potatoes and get kids started early in volunteering and
supporting a worthy cause.
The participating Schools win too
with CPAA organizing a Cancer Screening Camp for Parents and
Teachers.
 Phase 2:
Competitive Skipping:
The culminating event for Skip-a-thon will be a competitive
Skipping challenge - where all participating schools will
nominate two of their best skippers and challenge them to a
Skip-off. The event is tentatively slated for January 2014.
Watch this space for updates on the venue, date, time and
event-flow.
The Schools that have registered so far for
Skip-a-thon are:
- Avabai Petit School
- Cathedral & John Connon High School
- Canossa Convent School
- Diamond Jubilee School
- DPYA School
- JBCN International School
- Our Lady of Remedy High School
- Our Lady's Home
- R N Podar School (CBSE)
- St. Antony High School
- St. Isabelle's High School
- St. Michael's High School
- St. Teresa's Convent High School
To
register or participate:
email:
zemira.dsouza@cancer.org.in | contact: +91 22 2494 0011 / 92
/ 93 |
