FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Another Marathon Milestone for REACH
Grenada!
New
York, NY, USA – January 24, 2011 – Team REACH Grenada celebrates its
outstanding fundraising success in the ING New York City Marathon for the
second year in a row! On 7th November 2010 the team not
only crossed the world famous finish line but also smashed projected
fundraising targets to raise an impressive $90,000 in sponsorship, from nearly
700 donors, for charity REACH Grenada. One hundred percent of the proceeds
will support REACH Grenada’s therapeutic programs benefiting children in
residential care in Grenada.
Mr Neo
Moreton, Executive Director of the charity and Team Captain comments:
"I
am so proud of our runners for their commitment to supporting our mission, persevering
through 26.2 miles, and helping us exceed our target by over $15,000. In all
ways, our participation in the ING NYC Marathon has been a runaway success and
certainly paves the way for future fundraising!”
This
year’s REACH Grenada team consisted of 25 runners including representatives
from Canada, USA and France and 8 representatives from St George’s University,
Grenada. Sporting their REACH Grenada T-shirts with pride and driven by a
shared goal to raise money to help children in Grenada, the team focused on the
challenge ahead and ran determinedly through 5 boroughs of New York, all lined
with huge cheering spectators and supporters, to cross the finish line.
Team REACH Grenada member Christine Czuba commented: "What a fun day
... what an amazing experience ... what tired feet I have! It was great
to meet everyone and really understand the reason beyond Reach Grenada. I
sure wore my t-shirt proudly during the entire race."
REACH
Grenada’s aim to establish a longstanding tradition of marathon participation
and an ongoing source of sponsorship to fund a wide range of ongoing projects
that are helping vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Grenada is clearly on
the road to being fulfilled. Participation in this year’s special event has
already inspired many of the 2010 team runners to sign up for next year’s ING
NYC marathon as team member Jay Greenbaum comments:
"[The
marathon] was amazing. Congrats on a great fundraiser which is now an
official tradition for me! Can’t wait until next year!"
The
members of Team REACH Grenada and special guest, Joe “Country” Greenidge,
attended a pre-marathon pasta party hosted by Dr Karen Lawson, co-Founder of
REACH Grenada and six-time marathon runner. Event sponsors included: Reach
Grenada, Julien Farel Salon, Karma Kids Yoga, Gnosis Chocolate, Sensible
Sitters and the Queen Elizabeth Home of Tempe.
The ING
New York City Marathon continues to grow in popularity year upon year. A
massive 44,829 runners, representing 111 different countries completed the race
this year raising a colossal $30 million for 8,200 charities including REACH
Grenada.
REACH
Grenada aims to recruit 50 runners for next year’s race and raise over
$125,000. If you or somebody you know is interested in running with Team
REACH Grenada in 2011, please email jared@reachgrenada.org.
About REACH Grenada
REACH
Grenada’s mission is to improve the well-being of Grenada’s most vulnerable
children. It is a program created by the Bartholomew J. Lawson Foundation
for Children, a New York-based, privately operating non-profit 501(c)(3)
foundation, established in 2003 by Dr. Karen Lawson in memory of her husband
Bart Lawson who passed away in Grenada during his tenure there as Ambassador.
The foundation supports REACH Grenada in the spirit of continuing his good
work.
Contact:
Mr. Jared Goodman
- Director of Operations -
REACH Grenada
575 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022, USA
Email: jared@reachgrenada.org
Phone: + 1 (212) 605 0281
Website: www.reachgrenada.org
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