NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU):
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What: |
Before the Snow, a Prudential CARES 5K run/walk to raise money for relief efforts to help victims of the earthquake in Japan |
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Who: |
Sponsors: Prudential and Dentsu |
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| Supporters: PSE&G | ||
| Partners: U.S.-Japan Business Council, Japan Society, American Council of Life Insurers, The Star-Ledger/nj.com and The Japanese Medical Society of America | ||
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When: |
October 30, 2011, (9 a.m. Registration, 10 a.m. Run/Walk Starts, 11:30 a.m. |
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| Awards to the top three fastest male and female runners and top fundraisers | ||
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Where: |
Historic Central Train Terminal, Liberty State Park, Jersey City (On-site parking, shuttle bus from Exchange Place PATH, ferry from World Financial Center) |
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Sign-up: |
For more information or to sign up to participate in the Before the Snow 5K Run/Walk visit www.beforethesnow.org. Follow the run/walk on Facebook (Before the Snow) or Twitter (@beforethesnow). |
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Six months after the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, the families of northeastern Japan still need our help. As part of its disaster relief program to provide assistance, Prudential has joined with Dentsu, PSE&G, the Japanese Medical Society of America and a number of other partner organizations to organize and support the Before the Snow 5K Run/Walk for Japan earthquake disaster relief. All of the funds raised will be donated to the Japan Society Earthquake Relief Fund, which supports nine local nonprofit organizations on the front lines of relief and recovery in Tohoku.
“Tohoku, the region most impacted by the earthquake and resulting tsunami, is out of the headlines but thousands of people there have been displaced and it will take many years to recover,” said Simon Locke, a vice president in Global Communications at Prudential and chairman of the Before the Snow Organizing Committee. “This run is one of a number of ways in which Prudential is supporting the victims of this tragedy and sending a message that they have not been forgotten.” Earlier, The Prudential Foundation pledged $6.1 million to help disaster relief efforts in Japan.
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