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CHARITIES ON STARTING BLOCKS FOR 2010

January 2010

Local mental health charity, Cam-mind, received a huge funding boost this week when they were presented with a cheque for £50,000 from the 2009 Chariots of Fire charity relay race.  

The cheque presentation ceremony took place at Hewitsons in Cambridge, main sponsors of the event and was attended by the event's honorary president, Michael Marshall, representatives of the charity and co-sponsors, the Cambridge News.  

The money was raised by around 370 teams who ran in the race in September 2009 and will be used by the charity primarily to fund their expanding befriending project and new Mental Health First Aid courses in the local community.   Aly Anderson, the charity's Development Manager said, "We are extremely grateful to have been given the opportunity to be this year's Chariots of Fire beneficiary and would like to thank all those involved in raising so much money for Cam-mind. This funding is crucial in allowing us to develop our projects and ultimately support our mental health service users on the road to recovery."

Members of the team who raised the highest sponsorship, The Howard Property Group, also attended the ceremony at Hewitsons, raising a fantastic £2,552.59. Howard Group Finance Director, Tom Amies said, "We really enjoyed taking part in the event and are very pleased with our fundraising efforts for such a great charity."  

Charles Hewitson, race director and senior partner at Hewitsons added, "2009 was a very successful year for Chariots of Fire and we are delighted with the amount raised. I would like to add our thanks to everyone involved for their hard work and efforts in raising money. Cam-mind work tirelessly in the community to support those with various disorders and raise awareness of mental health issues and are an extremely deserving charity."  

Chariots of Fire 2010 will take place on Sunday 19 September.