Global CFO of Company Raises Over $17,000 for Make-A-Wish® by Running a Half-Marathon
City Electric Supply (CES) Global CFO committed to raising thousands of dollars for a nonprofit organization, and that’s exactly what he did. Phil Flaherty exceeded his initial goal and raised over $17,000 for Make-A-Wish®, the nonprofit organization that creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, by running a half marathon. It all began when he first heard about what over 500 CES branches in the U.S. were doing to support the organization.
“I’ve attended some of the Make-A-Wish events at the branches, and I was always impressed with how [CES branches] got their customers involved,” said Phil. “The great example the branches were setting got me thinking about what I could do for this important cause.” Read more…