14/02/2016
Swarga Foundation, in association with Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and SNS Institutions, organized “Save A Drop Cyclothon” on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Singanallur Boat Club. The ride began at 6 am with more than 100 participants and the youngest participant was 4 years old. Participation of Dr. K Vijay Karthikeyan, the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore in the ride was a great motivation to the cyclists. Swarnalatha J, Managing Trustee of Swarga Foundation & Mr.Balasubramaniyan, PRO of SNS Institutions flagged off the ride. The ride started from Singanallur boat club covering the tank bund area amidst the picturesque view of the Singanallur lake. The sighting of rare birds was a visual treat. Participants took a break to quench their thirst with tender coconuts.
Upon completion of the ride, a puppet show was performed by Delphina Rex and Shrinikha, members of Swarga Foundation to highlight the need for water conservation. The witty conversations of the puppeteers kept the children spellbound. Dr. K Vijay Karthikeyan addressed the gathering and stressed the need for judicious use of this precious resource. Guruprasad, Trustee mentioned that such lakes and wetlands need to be preserved for our well-being and through this awareness ride, all of us will be instrumental in safeguarding our natural wealth.
We thank all the participants and their families for making it here on a Sunday morning. We would like to thank Dr. Vijay Karthikeyan for having graced us with their presence. Our gratitude to the volunteers of SNS Institutions and Swarga Foundation for the selfless work. Our heartfelt thanks to our unsung heroes, our event partner, TNT India for having ensured that the cycles were collected from different parts of Coimbatore and returned to the participants without any hiccups.