Bharti Foundation organises #RunToRise campaign at the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2016

New Delhi, November 21, 2016: Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises participated in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) held on 20th November. The participation marked eight consecutive years of the Foundation’s presence at the marathon.
This year, the Foundation organised a special campaign ‘#RunToRise’ at the ADHM 2016 as part of the ongoing 10 year celebrations of its Satya Bharti School Program.
The campaign saw two students of Satya Bharti Adarsh Senior Secondary Schools namely Tania Bawa and Bhupinder Singh run the marathon to raise funds for their schools which are located in rural Punjab.
Held annually, the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon enables Bharti Foundation to bring together corporates, individuals, Foundation employees and students to create awareness about the Satya Bharti School Program and raise funds. This year, over 900 followers from 32 corporate teams participated at the event to generate funds for Satya Bharti Schools.
Over the last eight ADHMs, as many as 7,200 employees from 109 corporates have run for the Foundation thereby generating greater awareness about various philanthropic initiatives.