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Harsh's SD Marathon Fundraising FOR Doctors-Without-Borders
Page Creator: Harsh Shah
Event: San Diego Marathon 2008
Event Starts: Jun 1, 2008
Training buddies: even my ipod is broken, training by myself
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U won't have to feel guilty anymore! jk
About our nonprofit:
Doctors Without Borders Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural...
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Fundraising target: $1,000
So far we have raised: $570.26
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Our personal message:
I'm running the San Diego marathon (26.2 Miles/42 Kilometers) on June 1st and recently decided to run it for charity when I became confident that I could do it.  I was struggling with some knee problems about a month ago that have since become manageable.

I'm trying to raise $1000 for MSF/Doctors Without Borders.  My parents are raising half of it.

The other $500. I've set a goal of getting 100 friends to donate $5 a piece.  Think of it as a graduation gift.

What is Doctors Without Borders?
MSF is an international independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries. MSF was founded in 1971 to both provide emergency medical assistance and bear witness publicly to the plight of the people it assists. In emergencies and their aftermath, MSF provides health care, rehabilitates and runs hospitals and clinics, performs surgery, battles epidemics, carries out vaccination campaigns, operates feeding centers for malnourished children, and offers mental health care.

Why MSF/DWB: I'm passionate about global health and truly believe that now more than ever there is a greater need for organizations that provide medical care and distribute medical supplies in areas of need. 

Currently MSF/DWB is focused on the post-cyclone situation in Myanmar.  As of May 12th the first MSF plane has arrived in the country.  If you've been looking for a way to donate to the post-cyclone aid effort, this is a great way to do it.  News updates here:  www.doctorswithoutborders.org

The Wall Street Journal recently reported on decrepit situation saying that "Disease and starvation remain the biggest risks. There still were no reports of widespread disease over the weekend. But it often takes two weeks or more before serious disease problems develop, experts said; sometimes it can take as many as three months before new colonies of malarial mosquitoes hatch and spread the disease."  The medical aid effort in Myanmar over the next two months will be critical.

MSF/DWB is a four-star rated charity on CharityNavigator.org  See its review here:
http://tinyurl.com/5ocef2

Let's do something good together.

call me or email me if you want to talk about it. 562.965.2702
harshjshah@gmail.com

Online Sponsors to date:
Display Name Date Amount  Comment
thi 6/9/2008 $5.00  
Diane 6/2/2008 $10.00 I Know it's late, but I hope it still helps! Great job, Harsh! 
Innie 6/1/2008 $10.00 Good luck! 
Kelly 5/31/2008 $7.00 don't try and keep goo in your pockets while you run especially if it is mango flavored... 
a.i. 5/31/2008 $5.00 good luck sir 
Marina 5/28/2008 $4.62  
Martha 5/28/2008 $5.38 Enjoy San Diego! 
Ian 5/22/2008 $10.00 Run Harsh Run 
sheila 5/22/2008 $25.00  
Ben H 5/20/2008 $25.00 Do Woolloomoolloo proud, H-bomb! 
Ben 5/19/2008 $20.00 Good luck! 
Prashant, Urvi, Jasmine, Sabrina & Tarek 5/16/2008 $25.00 Very Proud of you for Volunteering for an awesome Cause, GOOD LUCK BRO  
Sahira, Sona and Simon Joshi 5/16/2008 $50.00 Simon's convinced this is for your cerveza fund , either way we're in - healthcare or beer!! 
Naomi Iwamoto 5/15/2008 $10.00  
Anuj 5/15/2008 $5.00 Wish I could donate more to the cause right now, but i'll be volunteering for DOB in the future! 
Anna Scudder 5/15/2008 $10.00 Good Luck!! 
MatiasRamos 5/15/2008 $20.00 Let's go Harsh!!! 
Corinne 5/14/2008 $25.00 Good Luck! 
Maria Flores 5/14/2008 $20.00 Good luck on your race, Harsh! Hope you finish strong!! 
Matt Atkin 5/14/2008 $5.00 Definitely very proud of you too & glad I can support you in this! 
Mark T 5/14/2008 $10.00 Go Harsh!!! 
Alex Cap 5/13/2008 $20.00 i am so proud of you! 
ET 5/13/2008 $12.26 Good luck Harshibald! Make the Apt of Kel-TON PROUD 
A C C 5/13/2008 $10.00 Dude, have fun and take it easy 
Leo 5/12/2008 $5.00 GL charmie! 
* Total raised online: $354.26
Amount raised offline: $216.00
Grand Total: $570.26
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