Hundreds of people turned up to at Victoria Parade this morning to support the third Frank Hilton Organisation Wheelbarrow race in Suva today.
Frank Hilton Organisation Public Awareness Coordinator Ashna Kumar says they have raised about $85,000 in support of Hilton Special School and Hilton Early Intervention Centre.
She says they had 15 teams participating this morning despite there having been 17 teams that registered.
Kumar says the team from Harcourts Fiji raised the highest amount which was $15,000.
The route of the wheelbarrow race was Victoria Parade, Constitution Avenue, Gladstone road and then ended at Ratu Cakobau road.
Meanwhile Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Women, Dr Josefa Koroivueta also took part in the event today.
The Frank Hilton Organization is the controlling authority of the Hilton Special School, Hilton Early Intervention Centre, Hilton House Hostel, Hilton Audiology Unit and Hilton Physiotherapy Unit.
1. Highest Funds Raised by a Team ‑ Harcourts Fiji raised $15,000
2. First Place Race Winner –Fortech Construction team.
3. Second Place Race Winner ‑BlueScope team.
4. Third Place Winner- Bluescope Pacific team.
