WALKATHON FOR THE NORTHEAST CANCER PATIENTS AT KOLKATA

Webdesk, TNI Kolkata, 8th January, 2016: North East Officers and Professionals Welfare Association (NEOPWA) in partnership with Tata Medical Centre announced the event called “Walk-for-a-Cause” to be held on 10th of January 2016. It starts from the adjacent ground of Territorial Officers Institute near Park Street Crossing, Kolkata. This fundraising event is the first signature event of NEOPWA for the aid of the poor cancer patients from the North East coming to Kolkata for treatment at Tata Medical Center. The event is supported by many eminent people of the North East from different walks of life. Ex-National Football Team Captain Mr. Baichung Bhutia is their Goodwill Ambassador for the event. Mr. Amitava Gan Chaudhuri, Hony. Secretary of NEOPWA said, “NEOPWA Walkathon is our first noble attempt for a divine cause to support the underprivileged cancer patients coming from North East. The Walkathon is also to build awareness among the people of Kolkata and the North East about the deadliest faces and perils of Cancer. We pledge to donate a major portion of the amount collected to Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata to support all the poor patients coming from North East for their treatment at their hospital. CenturyPly has always been a forerunner to support such worthy causes and they have partnered with us as the principal sponsor of this event.’