NexBank to sponsor Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children for the third consecutive year

As the MetroPCS Dallas White Rock Marathon turns a fabulous forty, NexBank, a North Texas leader in banking and financial services, returns as presenting sponsor for the third consecutive year with goals to further extend the race’s annual philanthropic impact benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. NexBank’s role as presenting sponsor has made it possible for the marathon to consistently raise the number of race participants and increase the overall impact to Dallas’ local economy for the past two years.

Last year, race organizers were able to raise the participant cap to 17,000 and the race sold out at a record pace. According to race director Marcus Grunewald, “For the 2009 race, the field has been raised even higher to 20,000, and with NexBank’s continued support, there is no doubt it will sell out again. Registration for this year’s Dallas White Rock Marathon, presented by NexBank, is already way ahead of last year at this point, so we encourage those who are considering participation in the marathon to sign up soon before available spaces run out.”

Ranging from elite, world-class racers to participants who have captured spectators’ hearts through a demonstration of extraordinary will, NexBank is proud to celebrate the efforts of the marathon’s organizers and the many inspiring stories that have come to life since the marathon first began. “The Dallas White Rock Marathon, presented by NexBank, has aged to perfection and we at NexBank are proud to be involved again for the third year in a row. It is a wonderful event in our community, not only seen by those of us here in the host city, but by many throughout the U.S.,” said Rob Rothrock, vice president of NexBank and member of the Dallas White Rock Marathon board of directors. “We feel so strongly about the positive impact this race has not only on Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, but also on the community. We want to go one step further to ensure we are doing all we can to make the marathon as impactful as possible.”

As participant numbers increase and sponsors such as NexBank stay on board, the hope is that larger donations may be made to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. “Our goal is to continue to lend all the support we can to see the donation to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children increase each and every year,” said Rothrock.