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Charities Supported

Eighteen charities will benefit from the 2008 Thanksgiving's Manchester Road Race

Manchester Road Race Committee President Tris Carta announced that $80,319 from the event's proceeds have been donated to a wide range of philanthropic causes.

Muscular Dystrophy Association                      $20,000

Manchester Area Conference of Churches       $15,000            

Manchester Police Athletic League                  $10,000            

Community Child Guidance Clinic                    $1,000

ECHN Community Healthcare Foundation       $3,000

Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation             $1,000

Wicham Park                                                   $2,000 

Christmas in April                                             $4,000   

Blue Angels                                                      $2,000    

Manchester Transition Center                           $2,000

Manchester Scholarship Foundation                  $5,000

Manchester Emergency Management                $   600

Manchester Elks                                               $   619

North River Track Club                                    $1,500

Hartford Riverfront Cross Country Festival       $1,000

Odyssey Community School                             $2,000

Visiting Nurses & Health Services of  CT  Inc.  $3,000

Foundation for Manchester Public Schools        $1,000

Case Mountain Bike Patrol                               $   600

"We are extremely grateful to the runners, sponsors, volunteers and spectators who make this race possible each year," Carta said. Thanks to their spirit and generosity, the Manchester Road Race is able to benefit groups that make a real difference in our community."