Contact: Sydney Meyers
Marketing & Consumer Experience Manager
Beyond Monumental
sydney@beyondmonumental.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CIRCLE BEVERAGE PARTNERS WITH BEYOND MONUMENTAL AND THE CNO FINANCIAL INDIANAPOLIS MONUMENTAL MARATHON FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER THROUGH 2025
INDIANAPOLIS – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, welcomes Circle Beverage as a Monumental partner and supporter of the Green Team. This partnership is effective immediately and Circle Beverage’s sustainable cans of water will be available at Beyond Monumental’s upcoming races and events, such as the 2023 Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben and the 2023 CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon.
“Monumental is thrilled to partner with Circle Beverage as our Official Canned Water sponsor as we lead up to this year’s CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5K. Our two organizations share similar values and we’re excited to continue to make our events the most sustainable they’ve been yet.” says Beyond Monumental’s Executive Director, Jed Cornforth.
Circle Beverage and Beyond Monumental are committed to supporting the overall health and well-being of people through exceptional events, programs, and products. As part of the 3-year partnership, cans of Circle Beverage water will be featured as a sustainable water option to all participants.
“Circle Beverage is excited to serve as the official canned water sponsor for the Beyond Monumental races. At Circle, we believe that business is a force for good. We aspire to do so by creating enriching careers for our people, uplifting our partners, and benefitting society through our products and services,” said Matt Whiteside, Co-Founder & CEO of Circle Beverage. “As a certified B-Corporation we are grateful to partner with a meaningful community organization like Beyond Monumental.”
Beyond Monumental and their partners have held a long-time dedication to recycling, reusing, and reducing trash from each event. At the 2022 CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Beyond Monumental succeeded in keeping 2,850 pounds of event waste out of the landfill. From the Monumental Health & Fitness Expo to the Start Line, Finish Line, and Post Race Celebration, 40.3% of waste was recycled, composted, or donated last year.
For more information and to register for the race, please visit monumentalmarathon.com.
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About Circle Beverage
Circle Beverage is a contract manufacturer that specializes in health and wellness products, including Circle’s own branded products, Circle Kombucha & Circle Sparkling Collagen Water. The company is a certified Benefit Corporation (B-Corp) and is committed to using business as a force for good to enrich the lives of its team members, partners, and community. At its Indianapolis facility, Circle manufactures products for both emerging and established brands with a global reach. www.circlebev.com
About Beyond Monumental
Beyond Monumental provides the Indianapolis community with a complement of activities built around their premiere event that promotes healthy living & fitness for all ages. Beyond Monumental gives back to the Indianapolis community by supporting youth programming that reinforces healthy lifestyles for young people, with an emphasis on working with urban students and Indianapolis Public Schools, donating over $1.5 million in 14 years. The CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is a top 15 marathon in the US and is nationally recognized by Runners’ World as one of “Ten Great Marathons for First Timers”. The 16th annual running is scheduled for Oct. 28, 2023. WWW.BEYONDMONUMENTAL.ORG