Staff and families help raising funds for Mencap (From Knutsford Guardian)
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Staff and families help raising funds for Mencap
9:00am Saturday 23rd February 2013 in News
Matthew Sanders, chief executive and founder of de Poel handing the cheque to Leo Visconti, head of corporate and regional development at Mencap n130811
EMPLOYEES at de Poel, a Knutsford-based business that specialises in providing companies with temporary labour, celebrated this week after raising £77,840 for its nominated charity, Mencap.
The total was achieved following a year of fundraising activities, which has seen staff and their families work tirelessly to raise money.
Fundraising initiatives over the past year includes: Manchester to Paris bike ride; the Great Manchester Swim; sponsored 10k runs; the Grim Challenge; a 007 Charity Gala dinner; auctions, raffles, quizzes and bake sales; Eurovision and Grand National sweepstakes; car boot sales; and sponsored skydives.
Matthew Sanders, chief executive, said: “Mencap is such a deserving charity, which is why the whole company has been working so hard to raise funds. de Poel employees have really gone above and beyond – working weekends and getting their family and friends to raise funds. I am so proud and thankful to each of them.”
