The Gro Company ran 10k yesterday, Sunday 11 July 2010, in London to raise money for the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) and everyone completed the race within their personal target and so far have raised over £1k for the children’s charity.

The team of seven runners from The Gro Company headquarters in Devon joined 26,000 runners at the Asics British 10k London race. Starting at Hyde Park Corner and finishing at Horse Guards the team ran past Piccadilly, St James Palace, Trafalgar Square, Somerset House, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Tate Modern, London Eye, Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. 

The Gro Company has been working closely with FSID, since the company began in the year 2000, to help parents to create a safer sleeping environment for their baby. The Gro Company donate a substantial proportion of income each year to safe sleeping research.

There is still opportunity to sponsor The Gro Company over the next month. Please visit;  http://www.justgiving.com/thegrocompany. The Asics British 10K, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2010, is one of the most popular events in the runners’ calendar. Every year it attracts over 26,000 participants of all abilities, including current Olympic and World champions.

Joyce Epstein, Director, FSID, said: “We are so grateful to Gro Company’s enthusiastic 10K team. Travelling all the way from Devon to London, to run for us on a Sunday morning, shows amazing commitment. With their fantastic support we will be able to raise more money to help save more lives.”

Rob Holmes, founder of The Gro Company; “I am very proud of my team for getting involved and training so hard in order to raise money for our special charity FSID. They have done extremely well raised lots of money to help FISD continue their worthy cause”.

To sponsor The Gro Company and help FSID raise £100,000 please visit www.justgiving.com/thegrocompany.