Rotary Club of Venugram Belgaum, in association with MOHAN Foundation jointly organised Marathon in the city on 05^th March, 2023 with an objective to sensitise Belagavi citizens regarding Organ Donation.

Around 3500 participants (children till senior citizens) took part in the event and ran for 22kms on the main roads in the city to create awareness among the public on the importance of organ donation that could help to save multiple life and ensure better living to those suffering from organ related ailments. The winners were appreciated with cash prize.

Addressing the program, Chief Guest Mrs. Sridevi (Traffic Police) highlighted the importance of organ donation by stating the organ donation help to save lives. Organ donation is a noble cause and hoped the cycle rally will act as a catalyst to create awareness among citizens.

Speaking on occasion, Mr. Umesh B Ramgurwadi expressed concern over the growing number of patients needing organs and very few organ donors in the community. List of patients needing organs is growing but lamented very few come forward to donate. When a kidney can be donated from living donors and transplanted from one person to another. The brain stem dead patients, organs like heart, liver, lungs and pancreases can also be donated and transplanted. This would help to save life of many people, he said and called upon people to come forward for organ donation to save lives.

Chief Guests Mrs. Sridevi (Traffic Police) and other supporters were felicitated on the occasion. MOHAN Foundation, Rotary club members and Public took part in the Marathon around length and breadth of the city.

The Marathon will go a long way in reaching the masses of the Belgaum city.