Fundraiser Andrea Fraquelli is hoping to run up a huge total for Norwood this year by completing a quartet of marathons in a combined total of 12 hours.
Andrea, Operations Manager at the Metropolitan Restaurants Group, is already a regular Norwood participant in the London Marathon. He will join 21 other Norwood runners on 17 April to raise vital funds for the Charity’s life-changing work with people with learning disabilities, and children and families in need. However, he is preparing to go one step beyond this year by signing up to marathons in Berlin (25 September), Chicago (9 October) and New York (6 November).
Andrea, 26, who lives near Swiss Cottage, said: “I have been an avid fundraiser since my school days. Since then, it seemed an obvious step to combine fundraising with another of my great passions; running.
“Norwood is a charity of which I am very fond. Its tireless efforts to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities, and children and families in need, are inspirational and I am proud to be part of the effort to help them continue this life-changing work.
“I wanted to set myself a challenge that did the charity and the people sponsoring me justice and would also be an achievement I could be proud of!”
Andrea, who hopes to raise £10,000 for Norwood through his marathon effort, also has another fundraising scheme up his sleeve. The Metropolitan Restaurants Group, which has five restaurants across central London, has generously agreed to donate £1 to Norwood each time someone orders one of its signature dishes.
Ian Tate, Norwood’s Head of Challenges, said: “To complete four marathons in less than 12 hours is no mean feat and I wish Andrea the very best of luck.
“His considerable efforts and the fantastic generosity of the Metropolitan Restaurants Group will help Norwood to continue to provide the life-changing services on which many thousands of vulnerable people rely each and every day.”
You can sponsor Andrea in the London Marathon via his fundraising webpage at: http://www.justgiving.com/Andrea-Fraquelli0
To find out the location of your nearest Metropolitan Restaurant, visit www.metrorest.com
