30th EAS America’s Finest City Half Marathon Nets $153,364 for Charity
Posted Thursday, 13 September, 2007
SAN DIEGO – (September 12, 2007) – The 30th EAS America’s Finest City Half Marathon (AFC Half) charity programs raised $153,364 for 14 local, national and international non-profit organizations.
A record 9,502 runners from 46 states and 14 countries entered the sold-out half-marathon and accompanying AFC 5K held August 19, 2007, in San Diego. The scenic 13.1-mile point-to-point course started at the Cabrillo National Monument at the tip of Point Loma ran along San Diego Bay, through downtown and finished in historic Balboa Park. The AFC 5K was held in Balboa Park.
“All of the event’s participants, sponsors and volunteers should be commended for their generous contributions to so many worthy organizations,” said Neil Finn, race director and president of Neil Finn Sports Management. “What a meaningful way to celebrate the race’s 30th anniversary.” Over the years, the AFC Half has raised over $2.1 million for non-profit organizations.
Local charities benefiting from the 2007 event include: the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation, San Diego Habitat for Humanity, Family Health Centers San Diego, Boys and Girls Club, Rady’s Children Hospital, Burnham Institute for Medical Research and the Monarch School, which provides education and basic services to homeless and at-risk kids. National charities that benefited include: the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, American Melanoma Foundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. A contribution was also made to the Entoto Foundation, an organization that is dedicated to helping Ethiopians gain access to medical care and treatment that is not available to them.
The 31st America’s Finest City Half Marathon is scheduled for August 17, 2008. For more information visit www.afchalf.com or call (760) 692-2900
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