Get Involved: EMpower Up
EMpowerUP is our global sports campaign that raises money for EMpower through sports.
Our sporty supporters have globally raised over $1 million for EMpower, fundraising through everything from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, to bowling tournaments in London, to Marathons in New York, Boston, London, Hong Kong, Madrid and Paris, as well as group cycles through the French Pyrenees and along the US coast! It’s a great way to have fun, challenge yourself and really make a difference. If you are taking on a personal or group challenge with friends or colleagues this year, why not fundraise for EMpower while you do it? Grab a place at a sporting event, or organize your own!
Get in touch with us and we will set you up with a fundraising page and support your challenge from start to finish.
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Current EMpower Up Events
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Cycling for EMpower: 210 miles cycling challenge in the UK
DATE: May 17-19, 2019
WHO: Mike Zelouf
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Give our very own Henna an extra push to climb Mount Everest!
DATE: 5 - 18 March, 2020
WHO: Henna Hemnani
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RUN for EMpower: Monterey Bay Half Marathon
DATE: November 11, 2018
WHO: Emma Hardy and Kristin Schaen
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Team Spinnaker London-2-Paris Cycle Ride!
DATE: 6 September 2018
WHO: Alexis Habib, Anne-Marie Habib, Eva Karafiatova, Soteris Nicolaou, Joe Rouncefield, Matt Swift & Zar Werner
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Royal Parks Half-Marathon 2018
DATE: 14 October 2018
WHO: Richard Willis, Marcin Wiszniewski, Anna Wright and Emily Branco
From our athletes...
"Thank you for all your support. We somehow both made it to the top of the mountain in just about one piece despite Mother Nature's best attempts to wash us down the slopes!”
“EMpower's approach of targeting local communities and empowering younger generations to become future leaders and enact change is one we find extremely compelling and in our opinions is the most effective form of help."
Irfan Ladak, Mt. Kilimanjaro climb 2015
“EMpower and our grantee partners continue to inspire my trust and I am proud to be associated with this work. With your support, I was able to raise over US$11,000 in 2013 and US$17,000 earlier this year by running in the Hong Kong Marathon. In 2015 I hope to do even better.”
Vishal Tourani, after visiting EMpower grantee partners in India Vacha Trust, Aangan Trust and Vidhayak Sansad.
Some EMpower UP Results
Ironman Bintan 2018
Oliver Otto
Raised: $2,000
Annapurna Base Camp Trek 2018
Jacqueline Chen, Jeanette Won, Robin Sitoula and Scott Tan
Raised: $11,745
Royal Parks Half-Marathon 2017
Eric Murciano and Aziz McMahon
Raised: £750
Mt Kilimanjaro Climb 2017
Tina Raja and Lorenzo Innocenti
Raised: £45K
Rickshaw Run 2017
Team Disco Bus: Richard Rouse, Rachel North, Clara Liddell, Robert Darling, Laura Westley, Edward Jackson, Sandro Hinds, Joe Martin and Freddie Moore
Raised: £5,800
London Marathon 2017
Alex Williamson
Raised: £8k
Great Wall Half Marathon 2016
Lucie Kucharova and Katerina Prentice
Raised: $19K
Mt. Kilimanjaro 2015
Bharat Choda
Raised: $2K
London Marathon 2016
Irfan Ladak and Al Morante
Raised: $12K
Coastal Trail Series Marathon 2015
Luke Wyszynski and Filip Wyszynski
Raised: $26K
100 Miles for EMpower 2015
Sponsored by ICBC Standard Securities, Inc.
Raised: $10K
NYC Marathon 2015
Rayson Chung
Raised: $10K
London Marathon 2015
Armin Lindtner, Gurjit Dehl, James Wilkinson and Olgay Buyukkayali
Raised: $9K
HK Marathon 2015
Vishal Tourani
Raised: $14K
Madrid Half Marathon 2015
Daniel Origel
Raised: $5K
Mt. Kilimanjaro 2014
Irfan Ladak and Omar Takriti
Raised: $15K
HK Marathon 2014
Vishal Tourani
Raised: $17K
Morgan Stanley Bowling Tournament 2014
Raised: $5K
Trois Etapes 2014
Raised: $140K
HK Marathon 2013
Vishal Tourani
Raised: $11K
Trois Etapes 2013
Raised: $137K
Royal Parks Half 2013
Raised: 51K
Boston Marathon 2011
George Estes and Suzana Fontanelle
Raised: $5K
Moontrekker Race 2016
Jan Willem Möller, Mano Markovits, Frank Bedaux and Joosje Hardus
Raised: HKD2,352.65
Credit Suisse Jeans Day for EMpower 2016
Credit Suisse Employees
Raised: £2,500
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