Bright-on Target – Virgin Games Set To Raise 10k For Charity
Kids Company
Released
on: September 7, 2009, 4:14 am
Author: Virgin Games
Industry: Entertainment
Bright-on
target – Virgin Games set to raise 10k for charity
London,
07 September 2009 – On Saturday 18th September,
the team at Virgin Games
will be putting on their best red cycling shorts and embarking
on a charity bike ride from London to Brighton. Setting off from
the company’s HQ in Hammersmith, the team of 40 employees
will be braving the 84 kilometres with the aim of raising a target
of £10,000 for their chosen Virgin Unite charity, Kids Company.
Founded by Camilla Batmanghelidjh in 1996 in order to provide
practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city
children and young people, Kids Company are supported by Virgin
Unite who pledged to raise 2.5million by April 2010. As part of
the Virgin Group, the London to Brighton charity bike ride is
part of Virgin Games contribution to this goal.
Regularly
offering their time and support to Kids Company, previous activities
have included the Virgin Games team pulling together to redecorate
an East London School and most recently arranging a sports day
for children in Hackney. This year, the team of mixed cycling
abilities will set off together at 8am and hope to reach their
final destination of Brighton beach by 4 pm having raised £10,000
with all stragglers accounted for! Keen cyclist Warren Eloff,
Product Manager, who regularly cycles into work is tipped to lead
the pack and CEO, Simon Burridge who is sitting on the saddle
for the first time in 20 years , is set to surprise his team with
his ‘dusted down’ cycling skills!
Simon
Burridge, CEO at Virgin Games and Virgin Unite trustee comments:
“At Virgin Games we are passionate about Virgin Unite and
the work that Kids Company carry out in the communities they work
with. We believe Kids Company are a great charity and realise
our support is all the more important now, with the current economic
climate making it harder for them to achieve the funding they
need to keep up the great work they are doing with young people
all over the capital. I can’t think of more deserving charity
to be brushing the cobwebs off my cycling shorts for!”
Visit http://www.virginunite.com/fundraiser/Virgin-Games-go-to-Brighton
to make a donation and support the Virgin Games team.
-Ends-
About
Virgin Games
Virgin Games was launched in June 2004 and has quickly established
itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin
Games comprises three distinct offerings:
- Virgin
Casino, part
of the Wagerworks network, brings consumers casino games like
blackjack
and roulette,
as well as great feature slots like
Monopoly, Cluedo, Dungeons and Dragons Fortress of Fortunes™
and the highly popular Mega Jackpots progressive games, with
a seeding value of £1,500,000
- Virgin
Poker, part
of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and
content for beginners through to experienced pros – as well
as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry
- Virgin
Bingo, part
of the Virtue Fusion network, offers cash prizes worth thousands
of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as Virgin prize
bingo games and a range
of unique Virgin Games bingo games.
For further information please contact:
Michelle Bolton or Simon Hall
Virgin Games
Tel. 020 7792 7436
Email
michelle@virgingames.com
or simonh@virgingames.com
2012
