Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
Colour run raises a whopping £25,000
Some 600 participants of all ages found themselves in the pink at the KM Colour Run on Sunday, which raised a huge £25,000 for charity.
Sixty-six good causes, including Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance, Porchlight and Macmillan Cancer Support benefited from the fundraiser devised by the KM Group’s charitable division.
The event was supported by key partners Barclays, Swanstaff Recruitment, Gardner Croft Solicitors, Countrystyle Recycling, Kent Women in Business Magazine and Betteshanger Park.
Megan Jenkins of Barclays Bank, said: “We’ve really enjoyed being a part of this fantastic event. It’s tremendously important for us at Barclays to be an active part of our community, and seeing so many participants getting stuck into the action and having such fun whilst raising vital money for charity is delightful.”
A number of those who ran, walked or jogged the 5K fun run opted to raise funds for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance, which accumulated over £2,000 from the event.
Jordan Langridge, from Rochester selected the charity for a very poignant reason.
He said: “I’m taking part in the run because the air ambulance saved my father’s life four years ago. Without them and their good work, I would no longer have a man to call Dad. It felt time to give something back to a cause so many people across the county rely on.”
All runners wore a KM Colour Run souvenir T-shirt and sunglasses, and collected a commemorative medal at the finish line.
Event organiser Dominic Comins from the KM Charity Team said: “We welcomed double the number of participants to this year’s Colour Run, and we are overjoyed with both the response to the challenge event, and the amount of money raised. Our runners couldn’t stop smiling, and it provided the perfect result for Kent and Medway’s charities.”
Simon Dolby, chief executive of the charity team, praised key partners for their support, including hosts Betteshanger Park, near Deal.
“They have been instrumental in making the run such a success. As the event grows, their support does too. We are extremely grateful,” he said.
Other challenge events staged annually by the KM Charity Team – and still open for booking – include the Maidstone Big Charity Quiz on Friday June 24, and the KM Charity Walk on Sunday June 26. Visit www.kmcharityteam.co.uk to secure your place.