INDIA: Walk for concern draws response.....

PUNE, Maharashtra (The Indian Express), March 10, 2008: Over 5,000 participants from all walks of life streamed onto the streets of Pune to show their support for Aviva's Walk for Concern, a walkathon sponsored by Aviva and conceptualized by Concern India Foundation. On March 9, the 5 km long walkathon was flagged off together by Bert Paterson, MD and CEO, Aviva Life Insurance and Teresa Copping, CEO, Aviva Global Services. Sandeep Balooja and Alpana Kirloskar along with other pillars of Pune's society walked for this good cause, and appreciated this initiative aimed at creating awareness on education for underprivileged children. On this occasion, Bert Paterson said, "It is very encouraging to see the overwhelming response the walkathon has received; we hope our efforts will brighten the lives of those who are not as fortunate as us. Our association with Concern India Foundation is another step towards our goal of helping secure the future of children by empowering them with education." Kavita Shah said, "I would like to thank the people of Pune for supporting our cause so that we can continue to help those in need and reach our goal of creating a society of self reliant people living with dignity." © 2008 Indian Express Newspapers (Mumbai) Ltd.