Tampa
Airport Marriott is one stop for the annual event where runners,
walkers and bikers hit the road to benefit the Children’s Miracle
Network.
Tampa, FL –
Runners, walkers and bikers of all ages have hit the road to help a
special group of children. Known as the single largest fundraising
event organized by Marriott International Inc., participants
representing properties in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina will
attempt to raise more than $400,000 by participating in Marriott's 2004
Torch Relay.
The event, which benefits the Children’s Miracle Network, will
reach Tampa on Monday, November 8 before heading to Lakeland and
Orlando on the same day. The Tampa Airport Marriott is one location
where the runners, walkers and bikers will pass through.
The 1,100-mile torch relay started with the lighting of the
torch at Marriott's Villas at Doral in Miami on Saturday, November 6 -
launching the relay from South Florida to its final destination at
Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort in Stone Mountain, Ga. on
Saturday, November 13. As the eight-day relay travels across the
tri-state area, celebrations will be held in key cities. The relay will
pass through Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Sarasota, Tampa,
Orlando, and Jacksonville, Fla.; Savannah, Macon and Atlanta, Ga.; and
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
The relay – which is in its fourth year – features about 1,500
participants attempting t surpass the 2003 record of $230,000. One
method is through the online auction where a wide variety of gift items
and vacation getaways are available. The relay continues to grow not
only in proceeds, but in distance. The 2005 relay is already committed
to becoming a nationwide event, spanning coast-to-coast.
Children's Miracle Network - the alliance of premier hospitals
for children - is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping kids
by raising funds for 170 children's hospitals across North America.
Marriott is a 20-year CMN supporter, and its employees throughout the
United States and Canada raise funds for the organization as part of
the company's worldwide "Spirit To Serve Our Communities" program.
For more information, please visit http://www.torch-relay.org or call (800) 409-2544.
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Media Contacts:
Quantified Marketing Group
407-936-1010
info@quantifiedmarketing.com
Beth Vairo,
Marriott Vacation Club
407-513-6671
beth.vairo@vacationclub.com
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