Donoghue Duo” to Compete in 2019 London Marathon on Behalf of Help for Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “DONOGHUE DUO” TO COMPETE IN 2019 LONDON MARATHON ON BEHALF OF HELP FOR CHILDREN Long-Time HFC Supporters Adam and Carole Donoghue Will Run to Raise Funds for the Fight Against Child Abuse London, UK, January 15, 2019 – Help For Children today announced that on Sunday, April 28, 2019, the dynamic “Donoghue Duo” – Adam and Carole Donoghue – will compete in the prestigious 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon, running over 42 kilometers in support of Help For Children UK (HFC) and its efforts to fight child abuse. Help For Children UK is the UK affiliate of Help For Children, an international foundation established in 1998, that is dedicated to preventing and treating child abuse in 13 cities throughout seven countries. As the Donoghues' named charity, HFC UK will receive any funds raised while they train and prepare for the Marathon this coming spring, and as with all of HFC’s branches and affiliates, all money raised in a community stays in that community. Since the inception of Help For Children UK in 2006, HFC has distributed more than £1.5 million to local charities that prevent and treat child abuse in the London metropolitan area. In 2018 alone, £250,000 in HFC grants funded child abuse prevention and treatment programs at the following organizations’ – Abianda, Family Matters, Home Start Lambeth, Imara CIO, Marie Collins Foundation, Mulberry Bush School, and Safer London. To show your support of the Donoghues' journey over the next four months of marathon conditioning, please click here and consider giving generously so that HFC can continue to protect and heal children in the UK.
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