About Neville J. Bilimoria

Neville Jamshed Bilimoria wears many successful caps. A National silver medalist in Rowing, passionate Marathoner, ardent ultra-Cyclist, committed philanthropist. He is the founder of D2D marathon & managing trustee for Neville Endeavours Foundation. Through “Neville Endeavours Foundation” he and his team raise funds through the event called D2D Marathon benefiting the needy children towards Education and medical treatment.  https://nevilleendeavours.com/

Neville has more than 27 years’ experience and specialise in family Immigration visas through skilled and Investment migration programs. He is the senior consultant and managing partner at Bilimoria & Associate and Managing Director of Bilimoria Impex Pvt. Ltd., established in 1995. https://bilimoriaassociate.com/  

DAWN TO DUSK & DUSK TO DAWN (D2D): Neville along with his team of friends and well-wishers raised for charity a substantial amount INR 4,42,87,612.76 from 2012 in the last 7 editions of D2D event. Every rupee that was raised through Dawn to Dusk and Dusk to Dawn Marathon have been donated towards education and healthcare of children.  https://www.apollod2d.com/about

The funds raised through D2D Marathon were donated as follows:

• 1^st edition: In the year 2012, awareness was created for Round Table India and the funds that was raised used for building classrooms for the underprivileged children.
• 2^nd edition: In the year 2013, awareness was created towards the children affected by Cerebral Palsy. The funds that were raised used for the God’s own children towards their treatment and purchase of Therasuit.
• 3^rd edition: In the year 2014, again the event D2D for the 2nd time raised funds and awareness towards the children affected by Cerebral Palsy. The funds that were raised used for the God’s own children towards their treatment and purchase of Therasuit. An aqua-therapy was built and donated.
• 4^th edition: In the year 2014, Chennai witnessed the first ever Chennai’s Night Marathon towards creating awareness on Organ donation and raised a substantial funds for LYLF, Apollo Hospitals towards the treatment of children’s’ organ transplantation.
• 5^th edition: In the year 2016, awareness was created for Round Table India – Freedom Through Education project and funds that was raised used towards building classrooms and toilet blocks for the underprivileged children.
• 6^th edition: In the year 2018, the event created awareness and funds that were raised donated to Cancer Institute, Adyar (WIA) for the treatment of Cancer affected children.
• 7^th edition: In the year 2021, the event created awareness and funds that were raised donated to Apollo Cancer Foundation for the treatment of Cancer affected children.

  The funds of INR 1,89,87,612.76 was donated towards treatment of cancer affected children at Apollo Cancer Foundation. Mr. Neville J Bilimoria, Founder & Trustee, Neville Endeavours Foundation (NEF) along with Mr. Harshad Reddy, Director- Operations, Group Oncology & International handed over the cheque to Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group. The event had total 7380 participants for this event virtually.

Neville was an active Tabler in Round Table India and made great contribution as past Tabler and Chairman of MCRT 94 Round Table India. Neville and team of his Tobler’s of MCRT 94 raised in a single year INR 2.25 crores to build 55 new Classrooms and 22 Toilet blocks which was raised through funds from different donors, which is one of the highest till date in round table history.

The 55 classrooms and 22 Toilet blocks which were inaugurated by the former President of India Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in the presence of dignitaries, well-wishers, Teachers and school children.

Neville was also appointed as Brand Ambassador of Round of India to promote the project Freedom Through Education.

Neville’s passion of giving the best to every activity that he takes up while inspiring others to be healthy and fit, was the beginning of his endeavours. Through his rowing, running and cycling activities, he has found numerous ways to help the less privileged children. He motivates himself to succeed with hard work, dedication, commitment with mind set to achieve the goals!!

“It is important to remember we are all blessed in many ways and each one of us have the potential to give back to the society through the very passion that drives us. I am passionate about my day-to-day work and training and put my 100% in the sport of rowing, running and cycling to keep fit. And through these sporting activities, I’d like to find ways that would benefit those who can’t even have a fragment of what we have!!

With most things in life, blessed and thank God for what I am today!! Wish to keep contributing through my passion and give back to the society in my own way. Always been supported and guided by my family, friends and well-wishers.”