Celebrating the Winner of the Hilton Nagoya Special Raffle Ticket

This special prize, arranged by our good friends and supporters at the Hilton Nagoya, was won by Mr. Robert Croker. You can see a photo here of Robert accepting the prize from Mr. Sunit Rajan, the General Manager of the Hilton Nagoya.

However, the story does not end there. It was Robert's first time purchasing a Walkathon Raffle Ticket, as he was encouraged by our friend and long-time volunteer, Michelle to support this year's event and buy a ticket. Robert had never won anything in his life, and so when he found himself the winner of this amazing two-night stay at the Hilton Nagoya (with all the treats and extras) for two people, he decided in the spirit of the Chubu Walkathon to donate his prize to some close friends of his that Robert felt deserved this prize more than him.

Sharing the Joy

He asked if he could split the prize and give one night each to his friends and the very nice people at Hilton Nagoya graciously agreed. So, he gave one night to Michelle (pictured here with Robert at the Hilton Nagoya) for her very long contributions to the Walkathon as a volunteer. Michelle has been involved pretty much from the very start of the event 31 years ago. Michelle will be leaving Japan for the next chapter in her life and so will be dearly missed by the Walkathon and everyone involved. 

The second night, Robert is giving to two very special Mothers that he knows, Mela and her friend, who both have special needs children and do amazing things looking after their children. Robert thought both could use some relaxing time for a night at the Hilton Nagoya.

The Chubu Walkathon Spirit

The Chubu Walkathon would like to thank Robert for his very generous offer, and we hope those who will use the prize enjoy their night and dinner at the Hilton. And again, we thank Sunit and his amazing team for being so understanding and co-operative in supporting Roberts wishes. This is all very much in the spirit of giving that the Chubu Walkathon is about.

- Chubu Walkathon Committee