City Lawyers Embark on Ambitious 12 Month FourCubed Fundraising Challenge

Birmingham based law firm, Anthony Collins Solicitors is set to launch its ambitious, unique fundraising programme of events on Thursday 21st October. The event, to be attended by staff, charities, clients and local businesses, will mark the start of a year of co-ordinated fundraising activities with a launch of 64 (four cubed) balloons from the company’s rooftop in the city centre. Rankeshwar Batta, partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors explains: “Financial instability is hitting many charities, particularly at a local level. On turning 40 this year I decided to make an extra special contribution to fundraising with the objective of raising as much money as possible over 12 months. “Feeling inspired I convinced three of my fellow solicitors from Anthony Collins to take part and commit to 12 runs over the course of the next 12 months - 4 marathons, 4 half marathons and 4 10k runs. This inspired the name: FourCubed - 4x4x4.” The 12 runs will be one per month for the next 12 months. The first run will take place on 24th October close to home in the Birmingham Half Marathon. In the next 12 months the runs will take the FourCubed team all around the UK. The fundraising events will culminate in a gala fundraising dinner in September 2011. The FourCubed team will be running in the prestigious London Marathon in April next year for the national charity Whizz Kidz. Adds Rankeshwar: “This is a tremendous commitment from the FourCubed team. Apart from the events themselves, there’s a lot of training involved and all the team have busy full-time jobs. All members of the FourCubed team work with people who have been affected by life-changing accidents or illnesses. “The fundraising idea has really taken off in Anthony Collins. Whilst not everyone is keen to participate in the 12 runs, each team within the firm has identified a charity and pledged a year round programme of fundraising events.” The chosen charities include: Rathbone, Whizz Kidz, Cord, MLST, Cerebra, The Children’s Society, Cystic Fibrosis Trust, SENSE and the Lighthouse Group. The FourCubed team will use the Anthony Collins Solicitors’ website and social media including Facebook and Twitter to update on the team’s progress. To support the chosen charity of the FourCubed runners, Whizz Kidz, donations can be made at: www.justgiving.com/four-cubed. Updates on the FourCubed team and all the chosen charities can be found on the Anthony Collins Solicitors’ website: www.anthonycollins.com

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