Congratulations to Jack and Larry! Jack Adamson streaked round in 3hrs, 13 minutes and 59 seconds, and Larry Haywood did 4 hrs, 23minutes and 35 seconds, which for a first time at 51 is pretty impressive.  The money they raised through generous donations will go to help women around the world who need our support through The Women of the Year Foundation. The Women of the Year Foundation is funded by donations and profits from the annual Women of the Year Lunch. Each year, it aims to give grants in the UK for up to £10,000 and an international grant of up to £5,000 to women who need support for to enhance their lives, assisting them to establish new businesses and help others.
		Jack Adamson was first introduced to this charity through WOYLA Chair - Gill Carrick (Team Captain)! The foundation's aim is to relieve the needs of deserving women by offering financial and practical support. It is funded by donations and profits from the annual Women of the Year Lunch. Click here for Jack's sponsorship page.
		Larry Haywood says: "Last November I visited New York with my wife Diane, who is PA to Gill Carrick, to support Gill Carrick in her 3rd New York marathon. Gill, who is just a "few years" my senior, inspired me to undertake this crazy adventure." Click here for Larry's sponsorship page.

Some Success Stories of the Foundation:

We have helped a number of young women across the UK through a series of grants to fund new businesses:

• Sisters Amelia and Katie Smith were awarded a Women of the Year Foundation Grant in order to help them start up their fashion accessory business, Angel Jackson
• Grant Winner Bethan Hughes charmed the audience at the assembly with her beautiful harp music, and received the third UK award. With help from a Foundation grant, Bethan undertook a postgraduate course in harp therapy, enabling her to develop her work - helping people through the healing power of music.
• Funding was awarded to Grass, a charity that aims to help women in rural areas of India break out of the poverty trap by training them to weave and supplying them with looms and thread. 'Grass was seen as a wonderful way of encouraging a significant number of women to help themselves and their families, and the charity also assists with marketing their goods,' says Foundation trustee Joanne Gubbay. 'These women would otherwise be at the mercy of sweatshop owners who pay such low wages that they can't break free and better themselves.'