Walkathon
A 2k walkathon for senior citizens just concluded in Silver Oaks. The event was a celebration of never say die spirit. It was another milestone in our journey towards a happier community.
“Why should our seniors be left behind?” was the initial thought behind this event. After much deliberation as to whether they will be interested or not, will they be able to walk regularly? We decided to go ahead, and to my surprise, we got an overwhelming response, especially in the age group of 60 to 90+ years. It was amazing to see the zeal, excitement, and happiness during the practice sessions. On Sunday 28th January, the flag off for the marathon happened at 11am where almost 60 memebers started the walkathon.
Our congratulations and gratitude to all those who participated with gusto, all the Silver Oak residents who came forward to support our seniors… to walk with them, sponsoring the goodies, and last but not least to all the bystanders who cheered and warmed up the whole atmosphere in the absence of sun on a cold morning and made the whole event a great success together.
Many residents appreciated the event. Manjusha Sawhney said “Superb planning by Kiran & team, we had a great time ! Thankyou for organizing this, waiting for the next now !”
“Great effort by Kiran and team. Good job we had a great time ! Thank you for yummy snacks also God bless you and your team dear Kiran. Looking forward for next event. “ said Sharda Beniwal.
Thanks for collecting so many people and giving your seniors so much fun. Everyone should have in mind that. Age is only a number” says Santosh Mago.
“Kiran, All went well. Most meticulously organised. Nothing was left to chance. You
and your whole team did a wonderfull job. So many good things have been happening in the recent past but todays walkathon for golden age people was indeed the delicious icing on the cake. But all participants have had a common confusion. How to suitably thank you and your team enough”-Tariq Raza
किरण तुसी great हो। V enjoy able morning. Thanks to your team. Very well organised. Congratulations keep it up.- Sudesh Gujral
What an inspiration the seniors have been. Hats off to Kiranji. Saw her doing rounds as early as 8.00am to ensure a smooth session. Our seniors did 2K in a surprisingly swift time with no medical situation. Goes to show we all must continue our daily walks as far as possible. Thanks to the kitchen team also for such yummy treats. –Rahul Shrivastava, Volunteer
Thank you the team of Samvada for being so cooperative and covering all the important events happening around us