William H. McGannon Foundation’s annual Fun Run-Walk

Roughly 75 delegates of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Canada Conference laced up their running shoes for the William H. McGannon Foundation’s annual Fun Run-Walk early on Sunday, Sept. 13. Sponsored by FM Global and the RIMS Canada Council, the event raised more than Cdn$2,200 for the foundation, which provides learning and networking […]

October 31, 2009 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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Roughly 75 delegates of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Canada Conference laced up their running shoes for the William H. McGannon Foundation’s annual Fun Run-Walk early on Sunday, Sept. 13. Sponsored by FM Global and the RIMS Canada Council, the event raised more than Cdn$2,200 for the foundation, which provides learning and networking opportunities for students considering a career in risk management. Athena Lewarne clocked in the quickest time for women (26:13), and Helen Sami earned top honours for women masters (38:13). Ante Petricevic was the quickest of the men (19:12) and David Buzzeo for men masters (21:28). Over the past year, despite the financial crisis, the McGannon Foundation raised

Cdn$65,000, mostly through perpetual donors, said Joe Restoule, McGannon’s president and RIMS president. “It’s remarkable that while these donors’ balance sheets were under attack during the past year, they found some funds to give us a bit of encouragement,” Restoule said.

See all photos from this event at www.canadianunderwriter.ca/gallery

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