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Downside Up has launched the Charity Sport initiative to raise funds for children with Down syndrome. Our annual projects bring together people of different age, nationalities and walks of life who actively go in for sports and are willing to help. Our field events are open to participants with any level of fitness.
Charity Sport programme is intended primarily for corporate teams and comprises 4 charity projects: Russian Challenge Charity Ski Race, Spring and Fall Charity Football Tournaments, and Red Square Charity Bike Ride.
The number of our corporate donors grows each year, and so does the corporate sponsorship of Downside Up.
Corporate teams’ participation in the Charity Sport projects provides companies with a great opportunity to achieve their business tasks:
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promotes the corporate social responsibility image;- encourages involvement of employees in charity;
- enhances companies’ PR resources;
- fosters clients’ and partners’ loyalty.
“Participation in Downside Up charities has become a good tradition with TNT Express. We set a high value on the work of Downside Up as they are working for a good cause. Downside Up awareness raising events bring into the public eye the needs of those who require support and help. It is a direct duty of accomplished and successful adults that we are to try best to make every child happy and provide him/her with opportunities to develop. Social responsibility is an integral part of TNT Express business.
Every TNT employee knows about Downside Up and has a chance, by taking part in its charity events, to do his/her bit .to improve the life of children with Down syndrome.” Maria Bystrova, Marketing Director, TNT Express
"We have a saying in Deloitte: Do the right things the right way. This saying sums up your team’s performance. You do the right thing by sustaining people’s hopes in the future and helping them to live through difficulties. We appreciate your endeavours to implement this challenging project (the bike ride). It has certainly been a great success! We shall definitely participate next year.” Roman Safaryants, Deloitte.
“I take part in many sport events and entertainments. In terms of its highly professional organization, Red Square Bike rides leaves many of them far behind. The ride itself, the breaks, presentations, and camp entertainments…the atmosphere created by Downside Up – everything was perfect! We were too much involved to feel tired or bored – emotions intensified as the bike ride progressed…I hope that our participation in the this project will help the children with Down syndrome. WELL DONE!” Svetlana Samarina, Team Captain, Nike
“Comparing this year’s impressions from the bike ride with those of last year, I have discovered that my attitudes are changing and my inner response to the problem of kids with special needs is more intense. I see, feel and realize that the vast world is highly diverse and has enough room for everyone, no matter how different we are.” Nadezhda Vasilieva, HSBC.
