Rotary Club Of Pune Baner holds Purplethon
The Rotary Club of Pune Baner has organized a walkathon called Purplethon, on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex at Balewadi at 7. 30 am, with an aim to create an awareness and to raise funds for the epilepsy surgeries project currently being carried out by the Club. The registration fees for the event are Rs. 250 only, which is open to all.
The fees can be paid via payment details as displayed on the event poster. Purplethon signifies the need to support and create awareness about the valuable epilepsy surgeries carried out by Rotary club of Pune Baner in association with the Epilepsy Centre at the Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital and Research Centre, Pune.
Dr. Nilesh Kurwale, epilepsy surgeon and head of the Epilepsy Centre (Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre), is the chief Guest for the event. Purplethon, a walkathon, will take place inside the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports complex and will cover a 5 km route. The start and the finish points are inside the stadium premises with clear cut instructions along with hydration support for the participants. Each participant will be provided with a cap.
The flagging off the event takes place at 7.30 a.m. However, the participants are expected to be there by 6.45 a.m. The club supports and funds epilepsy surgeries for the downtrodden and the needy. These surgeries are conducted by Dr. Kurwale and his team. Each surgery costs approximately Rs. 2 lakh or above. These neurological surgeries are a life changing experience for the patients, who, otherwise have to suffer an ordeal on account of epilepsy.
The Rotary Club of Pune Baner has taken upon itself the yeomen task of supporting these epilepsy surgeries. Thus, to create an awareness and to support the surgeries, the event of Purplethon holds a great importance.
The President of RCPB Rtn. Sanket Saraf, Sect. Rtn. Aniruddha Joshi, Treasurer, Rtn. Unmesh Risbood and other members like Rtn. Snehal Bhat, Rtn. Capt. Pradeep Nadkar, Rtn. Archana Mujumdar Tambe, Rtn. Jigneash Karia, Rtn. Prreeya Karia, Rtn. Shekhar Sheth, Rtn. Kamelsh Pherwani, Rtn. Vaishali Zumbre, Rtn. Vikram Jadhav, Ann Trupti Jadhav and others are among the organizing committee members at the event. Rtn. Pankaj Shah, District Governor, Rotary District 3131 and Rtn. Balvir Chawla, Assistant Governor have extended their support to the event.
