CHENNAI: While one half of Chennai city loves its nightlife, the other wakes up to some obvious goodness. At 5 am on Sunday, June 15, a marathon has been organized by a group of students working for an event to take place later, called Balakalakaar 2014. This charity run called MADathon (Making A Difference marathon, not associated to the organization MAD) is for children (6 to 13 years of age) as well as adults. While the juniors’ category includes a 3 km run, the older participants have a choice between 5 km and 10 km. T-shirts, refreshments, water and a free medical check up have been organized. MADathon is an attempt to garner to support for Footprints, a project that has been designed to impact and help over 4000 less privileged children in Chennai. At the end of this 6-week project, a talent hunt competition will be held under one roof, enabling these children to discover their artistic skills.
