Puma India to support Christel House's fundraising golf tournament

New Delhi, Dec 26 (UNI) Puma Sports India Ltd, a subsidiary of Germany-based sport and lifestyle company Puma, today announced its partnership with United States-based Christel House, a non-profit organisation committed to the development of underprivileged children through education.

Under this initiative, Puma India will support three fundraising Christel House Golf Open tournaments in 2007, which are scheduled to be held in Mumbai, Bangalore and New Delhi respectively.

''Christel House and we share a common passion for sports and with Christel House's commitment to realising the needs of underprivileged children, we hope to build greater awareness and generate funds for the cause of Christel House,'' company Managing Director Rajiv Mehta said.

The Christel House Golf Open will roll out its 2007 circuit in Mumbai on March 17, 2007, coninciding with the opening of a new Puma retail outlet.

Christel House runs a school in Bangalore that currently has around 640 children from the slums and villages around the city.

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