Vahidi Brothers Run For RAPAR
BUPA Great Manchester Run, Sunday 20th May 2012
BUPA Great Manchester Run, Sunday 20th May 2012
Iranian brothers Farid and Farhad Vahidi have signed up to run for RAPAR in the BUPA Great Manchester Run! This premier 10k running event, which will take place on Sunday 20th May 2012, attracts over 35,000 runners each year, on a course which passes some of the most famous architectural buildings and metropolitan areas in Manchester city centre.
Both Farid and Farhad were introduced to RAPAR in 2010, after their family had been forced to leave Iran and seek asylum in the UK (read more about the family's campaign here). The two brothers have been closely involved in RAPAR ever since - Farhad was the first person to plant an Anne Frank rose in the UK and Farid is a RAPAR leadership group member.
Farid: 'We are members of an asylum seeker family whom have received massive amount of help from RAPAR during our asylum process. Gladly we are in a more stable situation now and we decided to volunteer to run and raise money for RAPAR so that this human rights organisation can continue its work to achive equal human rights.'
Farid and Farhad need YOUR help to raise as much money as possible for RAPAR. Sponsor the Vahidi brothers on their MyDonate profile: https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/vahidibrothers
Alternatively, if you are interested in getting involved and running on behalf of RAPAR (or if you have any other queries), please contact Sara at: [email protected].
You can walk, jog or run – the choice is yours!
• WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET INVOLVED AND FUNDRAISE FOR RAPAR?
1. Contact our fundraising coordinator Sara ([email protected]).
2. Go to the Bupa Great Manchester Run website and enrol online.
3. Register with MyDonate to create your own fundraising page and start your fundraising for RAPAR! After creating your profile you can start to fundraise for RAPAR's event 'RUN FOR RAPAR!', which you are able to find under RAPAR's own profile in MyDonate (see link to this page below).
YOU CAN MAKE A DONATION TO RAPAR AT ANY TIME by visiting the RAPAR mydonate charity profile page.
Please click here to listen to Farid's interview with BBC Radio Manchester.
Both Farid and Farhad were introduced to RAPAR in 2010, after their family had been forced to leave Iran and seek asylum in the UK (read more about the family's campaign here). The two brothers have been closely involved in RAPAR ever since - Farhad was the first person to plant an Anne Frank rose in the UK and Farid is a RAPAR leadership group member.
Farid: 'We are members of an asylum seeker family whom have received massive amount of help from RAPAR during our asylum process. Gladly we are in a more stable situation now and we decided to volunteer to run and raise money for RAPAR so that this human rights organisation can continue its work to achive equal human rights.'
Farid and Farhad need YOUR help to raise as much money as possible for RAPAR. Sponsor the Vahidi brothers on their MyDonate profile: https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/vahidibrothers
Alternatively, if you are interested in getting involved and running on behalf of RAPAR (or if you have any other queries), please contact Sara at: [email protected].
You can walk, jog or run – the choice is yours!
• WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET INVOLVED AND FUNDRAISE FOR RAPAR?
1. Contact our fundraising coordinator Sara ([email protected]).
2. Go to the Bupa Great Manchester Run website and enrol online.
3. Register with MyDonate to create your own fundraising page and start your fundraising for RAPAR! After creating your profile you can start to fundraise for RAPAR's event 'RUN FOR RAPAR!', which you are able to find under RAPAR's own profile in MyDonate (see link to this page below).
YOU CAN MAKE A DONATION TO RAPAR AT ANY TIME by visiting the RAPAR mydonate charity profile page.
Please click here to listen to Farid's interview with BBC Radio Manchester.