The annual San Jose (California) half-marathon will be held Sunday, Oct 7, 2011. See http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/san-jose
"TEAM ALMEIDA" (Acaria, Joe, Ria, Kurt, Shilla) will be running/walking to raise awareness for Goa Sudharop, specifically to raise awareness for: 1. Goa Sudharop’s scholarships for economically disadvantaged Goan students in Goa. 2. Goa Sudharop’s International Goan Youth Convention in Goa from Dec 26 – Jan 1. See http://goasudharop.org/images/Goa_flyer4.pdf Under Acaria's direction, various runners/walkers have done this for several years now to raise funds and awareness for Goa Sudharop and we thank her and all the runners/walkers and donors over the years for their support. Please support the runners/walkers by making a generous donation to GOA SUDHAROP in memory of a deceased family member or friend and honor their memory by donating to the above causes. You can donate to support the runners/walkers by clicking on the DONATE (Paypal) button on the Home page at www.goasudharop.org or you can mail a check payable to “GOA SUDHAROP” and mail to: Acaria Almeida P.O. Box 6144 MORAGA, CA, 94570 We will recognize the runners/walkers following the half-marathon at a no-host lunch at the MYNT (good Goan/Konkan food), at noon on Sunday, Oct 7 - http://themynt.com/ in San Jose. All invited (you do not have to take part in the half-marathon to attend). Cost: $15.95 per adult (includes a glass of champagne or soft drink) plus tax and tip, $7.95 for kids under 12, under 5 free. Thank you for your support. Goa Sudharop www.goasudharop.org