Crystal Palace fans go the extra mile as Marathon March raises over £50,000 for club charity

Palace for Life Foundation
Giuseppe Muro15 October 2018

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish joined more than 150 Eagles supporters who walked 26.2 miles to raise over £50,000 for the club’s official charity - the Palace for Life Foundation.

They were joined by former Palace players including Andrew Johnson and Mark Bright on the Marathon March from Selhurst Park to Trafalgar Square on Saturday.

The sponsored walk raised money for the Palace for Life Foundation’s work with hard-to-reach young people across south London.

The Foundation has been leveraging the power of sport and the Palace brand for over 25 years to help give young south Londoners the opportunity to find a better path in life.

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Parish said: “I’m so pleased to be here, there is so much positivity around, with loads of money being raised for a good cause. It’s been fantastic and reminds you what a football club is all about for so many people.

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“The Foundation is growing and doing so much good work in our community, reaching out to so many young people and making a difference to their lives.”

Palace for Life Foundation

Palace for Life Foundation CEO Mike Summers added: “We support over 13,000 young people each year through everything from our work in Primary Schools, to our disability football teams, to helping young people who are struggling to get into employment, the money we have raised today is absolutely vital to keeping that going.”

Palace for Life Foundation

To support the Marathon March by visiting the link below, or you can donate £5 by texting ‘CPFC18 £5’ to 70070 or visit: https://www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/palaceforlifefoundation/marathonmarch2018

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