Charlotte Walks Together – 2010
by Hardik Shah, Marketing Chair, NetIP North America
The Network of Indian Professionals North Carolina Chapter was recently one of the leading organizations at Charlotte Walks Together. This event, touted as one of Carolinas’ most human-engaging events, was held on Saturday April 17, 2010. This annual gathering utilizes a non-competitive walk to provide an opportunity to join hands with all and promote unity in diversity.
Each year the Charlotte Coalition for Social Justice (CCSJ) organizes this event with a variety of major partnerships including corporate giants such as Bank of America, Wachovia, JPMorgan Chase, Lowe’s and Nascar, as well as entrepreneurs and political leaders. NetIP North Carolina was present representing the South Asian community. CCSJ has been able to engage senior leadership at partner corporations and integrate large crowds to pass on a strong message of unity, which accounts to a stronger community of Carolinas’ corporate as well as entrepreneurial world. The key note speaker for this year’s walk was the CFO of Wachovia/Wells Fargo, Mr. Howard Atkins.
This year’s walk was a tremendous success as it engaged more than 500 people from a variety of ethnicities and backgrounds and also raised eyebrows by collecting more than 50 thousand dollars for charity work. These donations, as in the past, will be utilized for uplifting children’s education and giving them equal opportunities for betterment. This event also presented an opportunity for people to reach out and connect with other participants regardless of their background and status, allowing them to learn about one another, their views, lives & cultures, in a casual way. There were many friendly scenes during the walk which eventually ended with ethnic and cultural presentations and food and refreshments for the walkers.
This was NetIP North Carolina’s 4th year of affiliation with CCSJ in the form of community representation and donation generation. Event’s such as these continue to promote NetIP’s mission and integrate South Asian Professionals with other mainstream professionals, thus NetIP North Carolina will strive to participate in Charlotte Walks Together every year moving forward.
To learn more about NetIP North Carolina and their upcoming events visit www.NetIPNC.org or send an email to info@netipnc.org
Edited by Latha Nehru, VP of External Affairs, NetIP North America
