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."
