McAfee Raises Funds and Awareness for Prince's Trust with 'Palace to Palace' Cycle Ride
Howard Lake | 28 September 2009 | News
Local internet security firm gets “on its bike” to support local initiative
WHEN: Sunday 27th September 2009
WHERE: Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle
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On Sunday 27th September, 29 McAfee employees and nine of their friends and family members took part in the ‘Palace to Palace’ bicycle ride, to raise money for the Prince’s Trust. The 45-mile bike ride will start at Buckingham Palace and finish at Windsor Castle.
The specially formed McAfee InterActive team rose over £4,500 for the Princes Trust and secured fifth place in the Top Team Fundraiser Leaderboard.
Further details about the Palace to Palace bike ride can be found here:
www.princes-trust.org.uk/support_us/events/palace_to_palace.aspx.
Jacqueline de Rojas, Vice President UK and Ireland, McAfee, who took part in the bike ride, said:
“It was amazing to be part of the McAfee InterActive team for the bike race on Sunday. We’ve pulled together and are thrilled to have raised a good amount for a worthy cause.
“The Prince’s Trust does such valuable work with young people in this country and we’re glad that we’re able to do our bit in helping to protect those who are vulnerable. Not only is this a fantastic opportunity to get involved with a great charity, it’s also a great opportunity for colleagues to build relationships and have fun together outside the working environment.
“We always look to support initiatives in the local community, so with the Palace to Palace route running just a stone’s throw from our UK offices in Slough, we were only too eager to get on our bikes to help support this fantastic initiative”.
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About The Prince’s Trust
Youth charity The Prince’s Trust helps change young lives in the UK. It gives practical and financial support, developing skills such as confidence and motivation. In 31 years, The Trust has helped more than 550,000 young people and continues to support 100 more every day. The Prince’s Trust needs to raise £1 million every week to continue its vital work.
Further information about The Prince’s Trust is available at www.princes-trust.org.uk.
About McAfee
McAfee, Inc. is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee is relentlessly committed to tackling the world’s toughest security challenges. The company delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and shop the web more securely. Backed by an award-winning research team, McAfee creates innovative products that empower home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com
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