Charities
Mortenson's ninth annual golf tournament, held on June 12 at Fox Hollow Golf Course in Lakewood, Colorado, successfully raised $30,000 for the Gold Crown Foundation. This donation will further the organization's mission to enrich the lives of children through sports and education programs. The event
Charities
Three Wirral Hospice supporters, Joanne Campbell, Christine Bale, and Frank Sheridan, have completed the London to Paris Bike Ride, raising an impressive £5,500 for the charity. This incredible feat saw them ride over 300 miles in just four days, bringing them to the finish line in Paris, where they
Charities
The Devon Dub Fest, a festival celebrating Volkswagen vehicles, has raised in excess of £10,000 for children's leukaemia charity CLIC Sargent in its first four years. Now in its fifth year, the festival will take place at Bicton College near Budleigh Salterton from July 24 to July
Charities
SILHILLIANS Rugby Club, Solihull's highest ranked rugby team, has announced plans to raise funds for The Royal Star & Garter Homes, a charity supporting disabled ex-servicemen and women, during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The club's first team captain, Olly Beech, recently visited The Royal Star
Charities
The 2023 Tour de France peloton is navigating treacherous waters, with Lance Armstrong's shadow casting a pall over the competition. Disgraced former champion Armstrong is embroiled in controversy after a cryptic tweet about Chris Froome's dominance in the Yellow Jersey. Froome, meanwhile, survived a grueling summit
Charities
Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France winner, has returned to cycling, sparking a mix of reactions from the cycling community. Armstrong is participating in "Le Tour - One Day Ahead," a charity initiative to raise funds for leukemia research, organized by former footballer Geoff
Charities
Former US President George W. Bush was paid $100,000 to speak at a charity event for injured veterans in 2012, a decision that has sparked outrage among those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The event was hosted by the Texas-based Helping a Hero charity, which provided Bush with
Charities
In 2012, former President George W. Bush spoke at a fundraiser for the military veterans' charity Helping a Hero, reducing his fee from $250,000 to $100,000. The charity also provided Bush with a private jet to travel to the event in Houston at a cost of $20,
Youth
Wayne Simmonds, a Philadelphia Flyers forward, returns to his hometown Scarborough Arena Gardens to host his Fourth Annual Wayne's Road Hockey Warriors Charity Ball Hockey Tournament, sponsored by SportChek and Bauer, among others. The event invites over 100 local youth, from diverse backgrounds and hockey experience levels, to
Youth
As children become increasingly unfit at a time when their physical activity levels are at a critical juncture, a leading youth sports charity, the Youth Sport Trust, is calling for technology to become an integral part of physical education in schools. The charity warns that physical education and school sport
Charities
A team of 150 walkers from Lloyds Bank completed a 290-mile journey along the Macmillan Way, raising £60,000 for charity. The walk, which started in Boston and ended in Abbotsbury, saw bank staff swap their suits for walking gear and tackle varying weather conditions. The fundraising efforts will benefit
Charities
Colleagues from Lloyds Bank Commercial SME have concluded the second leg of their Charity Relay challenge, aiming to raise £50,000 for BBC Children in Need. The Liverpool leg of the challenge saw colleagues undertaking routes between Liverpool City Centre and New Brighton, as well as visiting local schools and
