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GOPIO-CT participates in the hope in

motion fundraiser to help cancer patients

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY

lobal Organization of People
of Indian Origin - Connecti-
Gcut Chapter (GOPIO-CT)
has been participating in the Annu-
al Hope in Motion Walk and Run
Fundraiser to help cancer patients at
the Stamford Hospital for the last 12
years. Now in its 27th year, the Hope
in Motion Walk event continues to
raise the funds necessary to provide
a broad range of supportive services
at no charge to those cancer patients
in need.
This year’s program on Sunday
June 5th was held as a hybrid with
limited physical presence. Over 500
people gathered at the Stamford
Museum and Nature Center to raise
funds for cancer patients who rely
on Stamford Health’s important ser-
vices. The proceeds from the event
were donated to the Bennett Cancer
Center at Stamford Health.

GOPIO-CT donated
about $2,300 this year with

physical presence of seven
of its members.
GOPIO-CT participants at the fundraiser (from left to right): Ambrish Mathur, Dr. Thomas Abraham, Alka Banerjee,
Stamford Health Foundation Anita Mathur, Sangeeta Ahuja and Paul Ahuja
has helped needy cancer patients
during and after cancer treatments.
Over the last 16 years, GO-
PIO-CT, a chapter of GOPIO Inter-
national has become an active and
dynamic organization hosting inter-
active sessions with policy makers and
academicians, community events,
youth mentoring and networking
workshops, and working with other
area organizations to help create a
better future. GOPIO-CT – Global
Organization of People of Indian Or-
igin – serves as a non-partisan, secu-
lar, civic and community service or-
ganization – promoting awareness of
Indian culture, customs and contri-
butions of PIOs through community
programs, forums, events and youth
activities. It seeks to strengthen part-
nerships and create an ongoing dia-
logue with local communities. The
chapter financially supports several Cancer survivors who attended the event
service organizations in Connecticut.

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