Record-breaking year for popular fundraiser
The Convex End-to-End celebrated a record-breaking year after awarding $275,000 in grants across five local charities.
An awards reception was held at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, where five grants of $50,000 were awarded to Age Concern, the Bermuda Audubon Society, the Bermuda Red Cross, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Bermuda, and The Reading Clinic.
Outstanding individuals and teams as well as top fundraisers were recognised during the ceremony.
An additional $15,000 for the Deloitte School Award was presented to Warwick Academy for raising the most funds during the 2025 event.
Donations were also made to organisations that provided essential support on event day including St John Ambulance, Open Airways, the Bermuda Red Cross and the Horticultural Skills Programme.
Amber’s Wings, a charity offering animal therapy, received the Anne Mello Award, which recognises smaller organisations.
The $10,000 award was presented by Ms Mello, for whom the award was named and who retired as End-to-End chairwoman in 2024 after three decades of service.
Christen Styche, the chairwoman of the Bermuda End-to-End Charitable Trust, said: “We’re proud to honour the legacy of this event and excited to carry it into its 39th year.
“These grants are a direct result of the commitment of our participants, volunteers and sponsors.
“It’s a true community effort. We are especially grateful to title sponsor Convex, platinum sponsor Deloitte, and Butterfield Group for their continued support.”
Paul Simons, the chief executive of Convex Bermuda, added: “The Convex End-to-End is a one-of-a-kind event that brings the Bermuda community together in a meaningful way.
“It’s been an honour for our team to support it again this year and to see first-hand how the funds positively impact local charities and, in turn, the lives of so many in our community.”
The event also recognised outstanding individuals and teams as well as top individual fundraisers.
Outstanding individuals and teams:
Founder’s Trophy – Maureen Ryan for her dedication as a physiotherapist
Volunteer of the Year – Deidre James
Best Water Stop Award – Deloitte
Team Spirit Award – Butterfield & Vallis
Top Fundraising Team – FAC Powertranz
Top Corporate Team – The Bermuda Government
Honorary End-to-Enders – Patrina O’Connor-Paynter and Ed Christopher
Top individual fundraisers:
Barbara Spiering
Ed Carye
Chris Burns
Scott Burns
Claire Kelly
Rochelle Quinn
Holly Barany
Stuart Lunn
Randy Somerville
Greg Lunn
Betty Azzaro
BermudAir sponsored the event, providing four round-trip tickets as prize draws.
The winners were Charmaine Scott, who won the volunteer draw, and Mandy Shailer, who won the promotional prize draw for anyone who donated an additional $50 at registration.
Next year’s Convex End-to-End is scheduled to take place on May 2.
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