India women’s hockey team raises Rs 20 lakh for migrants.
Each day a player gave a new challenge and tagged 10 people on their social media handles to take up the challenge and donate Rs 100 to the fundraiser.
The Indian women’s hockey team has raised funds to the tune of Rs 20 lakh to help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Indian team raised the money through an 18-day fitness challenge, which concluded on May 3 and resulted in raising Rs 20, 01,130. The funds have been donated to the Delhi-based NGO Uday Foundation.
The funds will be used to provide basic necessities for patients at various locations, migrant workers, and slum dwellers.
Indian Women’s Hockey Team Starts Fitness Challenge to Raise Funds. (Source: Reuters)
“The response we have received was really overwhelming. People, especially Indian hockey lovers from across the globe took part in the challenge and contributed to the cause.
“On behalf of the Indian Women Team, I would like to thank everyone who took part in this initiative to help the poor,” India skipper Rani Rampal said.
Fight against Covid-19: Indian Women's Hockey Team raise a total of Rs 20,01,130/- to help feed the poor – Hockey India https://t.co/r7BqEuiS7x
The challenge involved the team members who came up with different fitness tasks that ranged from burpees, lunges, squats to spider-man pushups, pogo hops, and more.
The Indian women’s hockey team has raised funds to the tune of Rs 20 lakh to help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Indian team raised the money through an 18-day fitness challenge, which concluded on May 3 and resulted in raising Rs 20, 01,130. The funds have been donated to the Delhi-based NGO Uday Foundation.
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The funds will be used to provide basic necessities for patients at various locations, migrant workers, and slum dwellers.
“The response we have received was really overwhelming. People, especially Indian hockey lovers from across the globe took part in the challenge and contributed to the cause.
“On behalf of the Indian Women Team, I would like to thank everyone who took part in this initiative to help the poor,” India skipper Rani Rampal said.
The challenge involved the team members who came up with different fitness tasks that ranged from burpees, lunges, squats to spider-man pushups, pogo hops, and more.
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