Crédit Agricole Toulouse 31 Donates 10,000 Euros to Charities

Crédit Agricole Toulouse 31 has distributed €10,000 to two charities, representing the full profits from its Corrida Pédestre running event. The funds were equally divided between the Association des Greffés de Moelle Osseuse (bone marrow transplant recipients association) and the Association Parents Amis Enfants de Bousquairol (parents and friends of children from Bousquairol association).

The race, held on July 3rd, attracted a record 5,000 participants, an increase from the 4,400 runners the previous year. As in prior editions, the organizing body, Corrida Pédestre, committed all profits from the event to charitable causes.

The official cheque presentation took place on July 9th at the regional bank's headquarters. Michèle Guibert, General Manager of Crédit Agricole Toulouse 31, and Robert Conti, President, handed over the donations alongside Jean-Louis Sainte-Livrade, President of Corrida Pédestre, and Philippe Durr, co-founder of the race. Representatives from the beneficiary organizations, Alain Fouilleron and Christine Mahot, were present.

Crédit Agricole Toulouse 31 has partnered with the Corrida Pédestre for six consecutive years. Robert Conti, President of Crédit Agricole Toulouse 31, highlighted the contribution of over 300 volunteers, including 80 bank employees and retirees. He emphasized the bank's commitment to supporting local associations, noting that in 2014, the bank subsidized more than 500 associations with a total of €660,000.