{"id":2886,"date":"2017-09-09T15:44:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T10:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/volunteers.org\/?p=2886"},"modified":"2017-09-10T07:32:54","modified_gmt":"2017-09-10T02:02:54","slug":"purple2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/volunteers.org\/purple2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer at The Purple Run, Sep 24 | Chennai"},"content":{"rendered":"
The vision of the Purple Run is to spread awareness on mental health. A portion of the proceeds raised at The Purple Run will be donated to NIMHANS –\u00a0National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Science
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Alzheimer\u2019s is the 5th leading cause of death in people over 55 years old, and in India, more than 4 million people suffer from some form of dementia. Despite this, there\u2019s a stigma attached to mental illness amongst us. The Purple Run, is an initiative by FORUM to raise awareness about Alzheimer\u2019s and mental illness among the young for the elderly.
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Expecting over 1,500 runners to participate. We need volunteers for assistance in managing the event.<\/b><\/div>\n
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Date \u2013\u00a0September 24th 2017<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Reporting Time for Volunteers –\u00a04 a.m. (up to 9 a.m.)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Location \u2013 Olcott School, Besant Avenue, Besant Nagar, Chennai.<\/b><\/div>\n
Landmark – Opposite Rajaji Bhavan and Besant Nagar Bus Depot<\/b><\/div>\n
Map Link –\u00a0bit.ly\/Olcott-School<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n
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Contact \u2013\u00a099520-38216<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n
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