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NEW YORK - On November 3rd, 2019 - China General Chamber of Commerce - USA(CGCC) and CGCC Foundation volunteered at the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon.
The TCS New York City Marathon, started in 1970, is one of the largest and most popular charity marathons in the world. Each year, thousands of runners from over 141 different countries flock to New York City to compete in the race. This year, the marathon saw 53,627 finishers successfully complete the 26.2 mile course, which runs through all 5 boroughs of New York City, beginning in Staten Island and ending in Manhattan’s Central Park.
For the second year in a row, volunteers from CGCC and CGCC Foundation served water to hundreds of runners at the race’s 24 mile mark, 2 miles from the finish line.
Among the thousands of finishers at this year’s marathon included Mr. Yuan Ren, Executive Director of the State Grid US Representative Office.
(Above) Mr. Yuan Ren, Executive Director of the State Grid US Representative Office runs through the finish line at the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon
CGCC warmly congratulates Mr. Ren and all other finishers on their successful participation in the race and gives a heartfelt thanks to all CGCC members and volunteers in support of this initiative. CGCC Foundation will continue helping Chinese enterprises in the U.S. to better fulfill corporate social responsibility through various programs.
For more information on this year’s marathon, kindly visit:
https://www.nyrr.org/media-center/press-release/20191105_tcsnycmbythenumbers
About CGCC
Founded in 2005, the China General Chamber of Commerce – USA (“CGCC”) has been recognized as the largest and most influential non-profit organization representing Chinese enterprises in the U.S. Its membership consists of more than 1,500 Chinese and U.S. companies, 54 of which are ranked on the 2019 Fortune Global 500. CGCC’s mission is to create value, generate economic growth, and enhance cooperation between the U.S. and Chinese business communities. CGCC conducts extensive research and provides a broad range of programs, services, and resources to its members and key stakeholders in an effort to foster mutual understanding, trust, and engagement between China and the U.S. As of 2018, CGCC’s Chinese member companies have cumulatively invested over $120 billion, employ more than 200,000 people, and support over one million jobs throughout the United States.
CGCC is a national organization and includes CGCC-New York (CGCCUSA-HQ), CGCC-Chicago, CGCC-Houston, CGCC-Los Angeles, CGCC-San Francisco, and CGCC-Washington D.C.
About CGCC Foundation:
Established in 2014, CGCC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The mission of CGCC Foundation is to deepen mutual understanding and cooperation between the United States and China through research, public charity and engagement in economic, cultural and social exchanges.