A CAMPAIGN to raise £250,000 to maintain the South West Coast Path has hit its target before the fundraising event has even taken place.
The South West Coast Path Association (SWCPA) is hosting a Great South West Walk next month to mark its 40th anniversary in 2013 and to collect cash for more than 50 improvement projects around its 630 miles.
But the campaign target has already been reached, thanks to various funding bodies and companies who have agreed to support the event.
John Slater, commercial partnerships director for the SWCPA, said: “We are extremely grateful to a range of organisations that have helped us to secure our target of £250,000, which means that every penny raised by walkers will take us above and beyond our original goal.
“To date, 16 of the improvement projects to the path are receiving sponsorship committed from individual businesses and over 40 of the 56 legs of the walk have been sponsored.”
The walk is still due to take place and the original target has now been increased to £300,000. Details from 01752 896237.
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