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JLL Estate Agency to run London Marathon for Charity Partners Crisis
This article is an external press release originally published on the Landlord News website, which has now been migrated to the Just Landlords blog.
The London Marathon takes place once again this Sunday, and members from JLL, the commercial real estate agency, will be taking part. Their aim is to raise money for their charity partner, Crisis.
Five members of the JLL team will be running this year to raise money and awareness of the vital work that Crisis does. Tamara Kennedy, Alexandra Marsh, Michael Gillon, Jonathan Tavey and Jamie Prys-Owen will be taking part. The company hopes to raise £10,000 from the marathon effort along, with an overall goal to raise £600,000 by the end of the year.
Chris Ireland, UK CEO at JLL has said: “Since December 2016, we have been raising money and awareness for Crisis, who do some incredible work across the country with homeless individuals. The marathon is a physically gruelling feat and the team have raised an incredible sum for the charity. We wish the team good luck and will be cheering all runners on the day.”
Crisis is a national charity, which focuses on raising funds to support homeless people, with the ultimate aim of ending homelessness. They work side-by-side with vulnerable people across England, Scotland and Wales, offering support to rebuild their lives. They offer education training and support with housing employment and health. Donations will also help to fund research into the causes and consequences of homelessness, and campaigns for the changes needed to end it.
Jon Sparkes, Crisis CEO, has commented: “Homelessness is one of the most urgent issues of our time, but at Crisis we know what it takes to end it. We’d like to thank JLL and its employees for their kind support, which will help us to provide life-changing housing, health, education and employment services to homeless people across the country.”
Since its establishment in 1981, the London Marathon has become an annual event, used widely by fundraises to support various charities. It consists of a 26-mile route around the city, passing hotspots such as Canary Wharf, Greenwich, Southwark, Westminster and Aldwych. Those of the JLL team who are not running will be providing support from their London office, which is on route.
