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Bryn Mawr Resident Completes 100 Hole Hike to Support Cradles to Crayons

Chris Sullivan raises over $25,000 after completing 108 holes at Brookville Country Club

Bryn Mawr Resident Completes 100 Hole Hike to
Support Cradles to Crayons

Chris Sullivan raises over $25,000 after completing 108 holes

Cradles to Crayons Chairman of the Board Chris Sullivan along with his friend, Mike Caputo, set out on their journey to complete the 100 Hole Hike at the Brookville Country Club on May 15th for local nonprofit, Cradles to Crayons. The pair teed off at 5:30 a.m. and spent roughly 12 hours and walked over 30 miles throughout the day, raising well over $25,000 for the organization.

Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in low-income or homeless situations, with the essentials they need to thrive – at home, at school, and at play. Through partnerships with more than 250 service agencies, they supply items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need.

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“I have been lucky enough to run a few marathons and play a lot of golf over the years, so doing a Marathon-of-Golf sounded like a great idea when I heard about the Hundred Hole Hike,” said Cradles to Crayons Chairman of the Board, Chris Sullivan. “Cradles to Crayons makes a huge difference in the city of Philadelphia, so I am always happy to help out any way I can!”

Chris Sullivan has been involved with Cradles to Crayons for several years and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board at the Philadelphia location. The organization is truly important to Sullivan and his family is constantly volunteering at the Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory. His daughter Carlin took a special interest in the nonprofit and is now the head of the Cradles to Crayons Club at her school.

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(Pictured Left to Right) - Mike Caputo and Chris Sullivan as they complete their 100 Hole Hike at the Brookville Country Club.

About Cradles to Crayons

Cradles to Crayons launched in 2002 and has operations in Boston, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The nonprofit provides children from birth through age 12 living in homeless or low-income situations with the essential items they need to thrive—at home, at school, and at play. They supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need. Cradles to Crayons mobilizes communities of plenty on behalf of communities of need, recycling and reusing high-quality children’s goods and engaging thousands of youth and adults in tangible service activities each year that benefit local children. For more information go to www.cradlestocrayons.org .

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