MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass recently sponsored its 12th annual Marathon Cup to benefit Courage Center. Twenty-six golfers participated in the event, with each one collecting pledges for playing 100 holes of golf in one day.

ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national damaged vehicle repair company, is the corporate sponsor of the Marathon Cup, which is part of a yearly multi-faceted Celebration of Courage event that includes three golf tournaments. The ABRA Marathon Cup raised nearly $100,000 during this year’s event, bringing the event’s 10-year total to more than $750,000.

"The ABRA Marathon Cup is a wonderful opportunity for ABRA to be involved with the Celebration of Courage," said Rollie Benjamin, president and CEO of ABRA Auto Body & Glass. "We are pleased to sponsor the Marathon, and, with that sponsorship, raise money in support of Courage Center."

Courage Center is a rehabilitation and resource center for people with physical disabilities, brain injuries, speech or vision impairments or hearing loss. It offers comprehensive, lifelong services to people of all ages, from infants to seniors. The overall objectives of the Celebration of Courage are to celebrate the vocational and entrepreneurial achievements of persons with disabilities, and to accentuate the positive aspect of employing them.

"It’s terrific to have ABRA on board as sponsor of the Marathon Cup," stated Jennifer Woodford, Development Officer of Courage Center. "ABRA has been a great friend to Courage Center through the years, and because of their support we are able to offer programs and services for individuals with physical disabilities and sensory impairments."

For more information about ABRA, go to: http://www.abraauto.com.