London marathon fundraiser a huge success says Ben Fund
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- Published: Thursday, 21 October 2021 08:00
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Five runners ran the Virgin Money London Marathon for the BDA Benevolent Fund recently and collectively raised over £9,000, including gift aid contributions. Funds raised will be used to offer essential support for living costs such as rent and bills to dental students, dentists, and their families.
But while the rest of us were all settling down in our slippers, the Ben Fund had a team of dentists donning their running shoes and braving the drizzle and darker mornings to train for the London Marathon on 3 October. It was the biggest marathon ever staged in the world, with a total of 100,000 runners are taking part with a 50/50 split of virtual and in real life event runners.
COVID19 hugely affected the Fund’s ability to raise money in 2020. They were hoping that the London Marathon would become their biggest fundraising event ever, with runners looking to hit a collective target of over £8,000, a sum well exceeded.
Laura Hannon, General Manager, has thanked the five runners, all of whom completed the 26 mile challenge, saying:
“A huge thank you to Ronan, Rob, Helen, Craig, and Zayd for all their hard work and a very big thank you to everyone who donated throughout the campaign.
“The marathon runners did a fantastic job, raising funds for the charity, but equally as important – raising awareness of the work the charity does to support dental students, dentists and their families.”
If you would like to know more, visit the BDA Benevolent Fund website.
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