CALHOUN, GA - Surya has
launched its fourth annual Miles for Meals fundraising campaign in
support of Akshaya Patra, an international school lunch program that provides
children in impoverished areas in India with an incentive to attend
school along with the nutrition they need to thrive. More than 56 Surya
employees and partners have signed up to participate in a half marathon
event in Atlanta on Oct. 4, 2015, to help raise money for the NGO-run
program.
Surya established the Miles
for Meals campaign in 2012 as a way to positively impact the lives and
families of the more than 50,000 weavers it employs in villages located
in Northern India. Exceeding its fundraising target every year, Surya
has already raised over $140K for the innovative lunch program, which
serves a freshly prepared hot meal each day to 1.5 million children
throughout India. Based on the success of last year's campaign, which
generated $69K to feed more than 4,600 school children, Surya has set
its sights even higher this year - targeting $75K in contributions.
"It's
staggering to realize that a third of children in India suffer from
malnourishment," said Satya Tiwari, president, Surya. "Something as
simple as a mid-day meal has the power not only to improve the overall
health and well-being of children but also gives them access to
education, enabling them to lead successful lives and break the chains
of poverty. We are excited to kick off this year's Miles for Meals
campaign which, with the support of our employees, customers and
business partners, will bring lasting change to the lives of so many
children and their families."
Donations to Surya's Miles
for Meals campaign are tax-deductible and can be made through Oct. 31,
2015, via the following site:
www.foodforeducation.org/campaign/miles-meals-2015. It costs
just $15 to feed one child for the entire year.
To learn more about Akshaya
Patra and Surya's commitment to social responsibility, visit http://www.surya.com/social-responsibility/.