Welcome to the End-to-End

The Catlin End-to-End has been named as the Best Company Community Project by The Bermudian magazine.

The Catlin Bermuda End-to-End has chosen seven charities to be supported by the funds from the May 5, 2012 Catlin End-to-End event.

The annual event, now in its 25thyear, raises pledge dollars from more than 2,500 dedicated and generous participants who navigate the roads, waterways and trails of the island during the first Saturday in May.

“Every year, we receive applications from many deserving local charities, who are working to make Bermuda a better place,” said Anne Mello, chair of the End-to-End Charitable Trust, which organizes the event.

“This year, more than 50 organizations applied for our funds – a record, and a reflection of the economic challenges the island is facing,” she said.

Funds raised by participants in the Catlin End-to-End are granted to a select group of local charities each year. Recipient charities must be non-political and non-sectarian, as well as registered with the Bermuda Charities Commission.

Charities wishing to be considered for End-to End funding should submit a confidential application providing detailed information about the organisation, the project to be funded, and its impact on the local community.

Applications are due on November 4, and the End-to-End suggests that charities solicit the assistance of the Centre on Philanthropy in preparing their submissions.