Mumbai, Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd., a Hinduja Group company, conducted the eighth Gulf Foster a Child Car Drive a CSR initiative, in Mumbai, in January 2010. The top 3 teams of this amazing drive, were gifted with a lifetime experience by Gulf Oil yesterday. Yes, these lucky winners got a chance to meet the star of the millennium- Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. Certainly, it could not get bigger than this for the participants and the kids! Mr Bachchan participated in this noble occasion in full spirits and had a ball time with the winning teams and the kids.
The drive was flagged off by Teen Patti stars - Dhruv Ganesh, Shraddha Kapoor, & Vaibhav Talwar. They spent some memorable time with the kids at the event, and also awarded them with prizes after the event concluded. But Gulf Oil has taken a step ahead to add another precious moment to the childrens lives. Meeting Mr. Amitabh Bachchan has been the dream of one and all, and Gulf Oil has managed to turn a few dreams into reality.
From past seven years Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd., has been sponsoring this event. Every year, some interesting twist is given to the event, to make it even more special for the all participants as well as the underprivileged kids. This event has been organized by Gulf Oil for the 8th time in a row. This year some participants from the Corporate and Media world also joined the event and contributed to this social cause
What was unique is that 50 wide-eyed orphans from Our Ladys Home, Parel and St. Anthonys Home Byculla were present to enjoy this gala event. No doubt, this being a classless event it meant that any person with a valid driving license was welcome to participate but additionally each cars crew was to be a team combining of a driver, navigator and minimum one child plus one orphan / underprivileged child. And yes, it was mandatory for every participating vehicle to have one orphan / underprivileged child in the vehicle allotted by the organizers. The above mentioned orphanage / under privileged institutes were supported by Gulf Oil Corporation in terms of Kind - Gifts which these institutions were in need of.
Elated at the response Mr. Ravi Chawla, President, Gulf Lubes Business, India said, The endeavor of this Foster a Child Car drive is to bring hope and joy in the lives of these under-privileged children and make them feel special. Today, we really feel proud to see these little children spend time with Mr.Bachchan. We hope that with this exclusive initiative, we have added an exceptional experience to their lives. We, at Gulf Oil, wish smiles, joy and a bright future for these young children, who are the future of the country.
Disclaimer
Gulf Oil Corporation Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, a rights issue of its equity shares and the Company has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with SEBI. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the website of the Lead Manager, Edelweiss Capital Limited at www.edelcap.com. Any potential investor should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk. For details, please refer to the Draft Letter of Offer including the section titled Risk Factors of the Draft Letter of Offer.
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About Gulf Foster a Child Car Drive
Gulf Foster a Child Car Drive is an important CSR activity for Gulf Oil Corporation. Born from the thought of bringing a smile on the faces of under-privileged children, this unique event is being held for past 8 years under the rules and guidelines laid down by FMSCI (A motor sports governing body in India).
This drive is held once a year in Mumbai in which about 60 cars participate. The aim is to reach the destination within the shortest possible time (and have as much fun doing it as possible!) with the help of the map (Tulip chart). The drive ends after covering a distance of about 60-80 Km. After reaching the final destination games / shows are organized for the children so that they enjoy their time thoroughly.
