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Dear Sponsor,On behalf of Ananda Marga, I cordially invite you to be a sponsor of Walk-to-Help 2013, acharitable event designed to financially aid our healthcare projects in underprivileged andmarginalised communities of rural India.

Ananda Marga works with and assists poor, impoverished areas in improving their qualityof life. The aims and objectives of the organisation are exclusively charitable and thusnon-profit based. All of our Walk-to-help coordinators are volunteering their time for thisevent, which means every dollar you give contributes directly to the success of this

project.

Now more than ever, we need your help in responding to the challenges of a changingworld. I thank you again on behalf of all our members nationwide and the thousands ofothers whose lives will be touched by your generosity.

Ike Theo

Director, Ananda MargaRichardson, TX


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1.0 Walk-to-Help: The Way Forward

Walk-to-help is an annual Dallas fundraising event to provide financial support forcharitable hospitals and medical programs in areas of rural India that have substandardhealthcare.

The event includes a non-competitive 5-kilometer walk and a post-event fair with vendorsand games and activities for youth. The Walk-to-help after-event gathering will provide anopportunity for families, friends and individuals to socialize with one another, gainknowledge and have fun.

Walk-to-help is expected to attract many sections of the Dallas Indian-American and othercommunities, including students, families, athletes, corporate teams, and other non-profit

organizations. Advertising through print, broadcast and electronic media for this event willreach 250,000 people.

1.1 Vision

Our Vision is to have a healthy society where underserved populations within thecommunity have access to proper medical care. We aim to provide physical,emotional and spiritual care to the poor and those most in need.

1.2 Mission

! To provide subsidized healthcare services to large population ofunderprivileged people living in rural areas of Varanasi, U.P., India.

! To create a team of Volunteers and Medical professionals to provide healthcareto economically backward sections of the society.

1.3 Target Charitable Project

Abha Seva Sadan Charitable Hospital Varanasi, India. It has been built from scratch.

" Located in Varanasi, U.P., India, a densely populated area comprised of smallvillages.

" Currently, nine-outpatient hospital rooms have been constructed with the fundsraised by past three annual Walk To Help events in Irving, Texas.

" Two local doctors have been providing medical services to the needypeople.


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" Ambulances, medical equipment, inpatient rooms and furniture are requiredto complete the hospital.

" Will provide charitable healthcare to a rural population of approximately100,000 living within a 25-kilometer radius.

Total construction cost (in three phases) is estimated at $1.5 million (US).2.0 Background

According to theWorld Health Organization (WHO), the population of India is 1.2 billion,yet it occupies a physical area that is '2)3&4/56 the size of the continental United States(population 310 million). By the year 2070, the population of India could exceed 2 billion.

Acceleration in economic growth has made India among the 10 fastest growingdeveloping countries, yet the countrys per capita income remains low, with 35% of thepopulation earning less than $1 US/day.

2.1 Primary Health Care: Now More Than Ever

Health is among the top personal concerns. 40% of the population cited health as theirmain concern before other issues, such as financial problems, housing or crime.

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1. Access to adequate medical facilities and qualified personnel, and2. The ability to pay for examinations, testing, procedures, treatment and

medications.

2.3 The Solution

To this end, recognizing that if the problems of India could be solved, solutions wouldthen be available for other nations facing similar problems, non-governmentalorganizations, international agencies and foundations from large to small are comingforward to compassionately address this health crisis of immense proportion.

3.0 Ananda Marga - Principles

Ananda Marga is a global spiritual and social service organization founded in 1955 by

Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar). The mission of Ananda Marga isself-realization (individual emancipation) and service to humanity (collective welfare): thefulfillment of the physical, mental and spiritual needs of all people.

3.1 What we do?

" Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team ( AMURT) is an international charitableorganization for emergency relief and sustainable development cooperation.

" Renaissance Universal (RU) is a network of people who believe that we mustmake an effort to improve society and the world, for ourselves and for cominggenerations. This involves a renaissance based on neo-humanistic values.

" Renaissance Artists and Writers Association, (RAWA), was founded by PrabhatRanjan Sarkar in India in 1958 in order to restore art to its true role as aninstrument for social and spiritual awakening.

" nanda Mrga Gurukula - Neohumanist Education" P.C.A.P. - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Plants" Abha Seva Sadan Health Care Services

4.0 AM Dallas Center

Ananda Marga Dallas Region is comprised of several dedicated full time volunteers,families and professionals. Along with providing local access to AMs spiritual teachings,the members of the nonprofit raise awareness and gather support for charitablehealthcare projects through yoga classes, weekly collective meditation, events,campaigns and social services in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.


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4.1 Walk-to-Help: Coordinators

Here is the list of many dedicated volunteers who want to be the solution to theproblem - responding to the challenges of a changing world!

Dr. Ravi Batra, a professor of economics at Southern Methodist University (SMU),Dallas, is the author of five international best sellers. In October 1978, Dr. Batra wasranked third in a group of superstar economists. In 1990, the Italian prime ministerawarded him a Medal of the Italian Senate for correctly predicted the downfall ofSoviet communism. Dr. Batra has been written up in major newspapers andmagazines. He appeared on all major networks including, CBS, NBC, CNN, ABC,CNBC, among others.

Dr. Susmit Kumar , Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University. Before coming to theUnited States, he was selected to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

Dr. Udipi Ram Shettiger, M.D, FACP, FACC (Retired Chief, Cardiology Division, andDirector of Clinical Cardiology Research, VA Health Care systems, Bay Pines, Florida,Clinical Assistant professor of Medicine, Univ. Of South Florida, Tampa, FL USA.

Glen Sovian , a nursing associate at Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Marc Friedland , born in Philadelphia, PA and graduated from the University ofPennsylvania with a bachelors degree in history.

Paras Jain , senior software engineer at Rivet Logic Corporation, Washington D.C.

Jain says, I am honored to be able to volunteer my services for the great cause suchas this.

Vishnu Pratap Singh recently moved from Cleveland, Ohio to Dallas, TX along withlovely wife Sadhana and three kids. Its an opportunity to realize the dream. Its one ofthe finest and holiest projects that I have ever been involved, says Singh.


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5.0 Partner with Walk to Help as a Sponsor

All sponsorship monies will be directed to the Ananda Marga Charitable Hospital Fund.There are no administrative expenses related to this event. All the coordinators are highlymotivated and dedicating towards their professional skills and personal time for free.

Ananda Marga Yoga Society is a non-political 501(c) (3) non-profit organization,registered in the state of Texas. All U.S. donations to Ananda Marga are fully tax-exempt.

Support holistic approach of your organization or business for this great cause throughour marketing campaign. Four levels of sponsorship are available:

1. Lotus (lead sponsor),2. Jasmine (top tier sponsor),3. Rose (Mid-level sponsor),4. Marigold (General Sponsor).


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Walk to Help Sponsorship FormBringing care closer to the people

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