joshilpa@hotmail.com
Hello dear friends and family,
I am aspiring to run the 2025 Chicago Marathon in the memory of my beloved husband, Makarand “Mak” Joshi. 
He ran Chicago twice in 2010 and 2021, and it was one of his most cherished marathons!
For those who knew Makarand, you know he was a book lover and a true academic at heart. “My life will be boring, if I stop learning”, is what he always said to me.
I am proud to join Team Asha (means Hope) as I run this prestigious world major marathon this Fall. Asha for Education is a fully volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit with 50+ chapters around the world whose mission is to catalyze socio-economic change in India through the education of underprivileged children. I have committed to raising $2100 towards Team Asha’s efforts for spreading the light of education in the lives of these children. I truly appreciate your generous support from the bottom of my heart!! Thank you for helping me reach my Chicago Marathon fundraising goal!
Shilpa
Asha for Education is a fully volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit with 50+ chapters around the world whose mission is to catalyze socio-economic change in India through the education of underprivileged children. You can visit the projects page above to know more about the projects supported by Asha Chicago. Please support my cause with generous donation.
Corporate Matching: You can maximize the impact of your donation by getting it matched by your company. Most of the companies match donations from employees to Asha for Education. You can verify on the confirmation webpage after you donate to verify if your company matches the donation. All donations are 100% tax deductible (Tax ID: 770 45 9884).
Feel free to reach out to me or chicago@ashanet.org for any questions.