Marathon events pay out to local charities
Released: 11 December 2007
The Charity Cheque presentation for the beneficiaries of this years Marathon events was held at the Mayors Parlour, Civic Centre, Wolverhampton yesterday.
This years chosen beneficiaries were Wolverhampton Rheumatology Support Group, Wolverhampton & Midlands Counties Eye Infirmaries – League of Friends, St Anthonys Cheshire Home and the Mayoral Charity Fund.
A total payout of £24,800 was split between the four charities, with each charity receiving a cheque for £6,200, which is an increase from £5,000 per charity last year.
The presentation was attended by the Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Trudy Bowen and representatives from the sponsors and supporting authorities that once again made the annual City event possible which included Carvers Building Supplies, Birmingham Midshires, BBC WM, Wolverhampton AdNews, Greggs, Tarmac, Carillion, Highland Spring, Marston’s, Brindley Kia, University of Wolverhampton, LeisureLakesBikes, Nandos, Ron Flowers Sports, Wolverhampton Swimming and Fitness Centre, Wolverhampton’s 107.7 The Wolf, Wolverhampton City Council Leisure Services & Traffic Management, St John Ambulance and West Midlands Police.
Ivan Savage, Chair of the 2007 Organising Committee and Group Sales Director for local Builders Merchants and promoters, Carvers Building Supplies was delighted with this years event “September’s Carver Wolverhampton City Marathon events were once again an outstanding success and a marvellous day for the City of Wolverhampton.
Not only did we yet again have excellent weather on Marathon day but we had a fantastic numbers of entrants taking part in all four events – the Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay Challenge and Cycle Event, not forgetting the Children's Mini Marathon.
We are delighted that the event has this year raised profits of £24,800 to be shared between the four very worthwhile, local Charities and are extremely pleased at the level of support the event has received from the Charities themselves, the key management team and of course the Sponsors, without whom the event could not take place. A big thank you to everyone involved”.
The date for the 2008 events was announced for Sunday 7 September.
Released on behalf of Carvers by the press office.