NEWS Sodexo Charity Dinner Raises £153k For Stop Hunger
More than 500 guests attended Sodexo’s recent charity dinner at The Dorchester Hotel, London to celebrate the £153k that they have raised for the Stop Hunger Foundation.
The black-tie dinner was also the grand finale to the year’s Stop Hunger fundraising activities, a campaign that aims to tackle poor nutrition in local communities across the UK and Ireland.
Throughout the evening guests learnt how the money raised through the campaign promotes healthy lifestyles, provides food to those in need and supports charities such as FareShare, Providence Row and SSAFA.
A number of employees received special recognition for their efforts in supporting the campaign, with Mike France receiving the Volunteer Award for his work with The Outward Bound Trust on the Sodexo Health and Wellbeing Challenge for schools in the Salford area.
Sodexo’s team from AstraZeneca Cheshire were awarded the Merit Award for their fundraising activities, which included the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, bike rides, summer fetes and even eating bugs. The team also volunteered for FareShare’s annual food drive at their local Tesco.
The final award of the night, the Charity Champion Award, went to
account manager James Nottage, who raised an incredible £90,000 for Stop Hunger last year through fundraising campaigns such as Challenge 1914. The challenge saw anyone who wanted to take part, work in teams to row, cycle, walk or run and cover 1,914 miles in one day across Sodexo Defence sites in the UK, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands.
The main event of the evening was the auction which raised an impressive £35,200 with prizes ranging from tickets to England vs. Australia at the Rugby World Cup, dinner cooked by Sodexo’s top culinary chefs at home for ten guests, and a VIP weekend for two in Paris.
Debbie White, Chief Executive, Sodexo UK & Ireland said: “Over the years, Stop Hunger has touched upon thousands of lives and will continue to make a difference. I’m delighted how
Happy 80th Birthday, Spontex
Worcester-based Spontex are kicking off a year of celebrations to celebrate 80 years in business in the UK.
The nationwide company was founded in France in 1932, and began trading in the UK in 1935. They initially operated from Kent, before moving to Swansea, then transferring to Worcester in 1999.
In their 80-year history, Spontex has developed and marketed a full range of household products, including sponges, cloths, scourers, gloves
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and mops, but they initially found success after developing the world’s first cellulose sponge. With products available in supermarkets across the country, it has grown to become one of the top branded manufacturers of cleaning tools and gloves in the UK.
Joanne Evans, the company's Marketing Manager, said: "To celebrate our 80 years of success, Spontex is planning a whole host of activities for 2015, including an initiative to encourage the people of Worcester to get involved in keeping
their community spaces clean. 2015 is such an exciting year for the company and while we reflect on the lessons learned from our long heritage, we also look forward to the next 80 years of making cleaning better, quicker and easier.”
Last year, Spontex signed a £1million account with local agency TCS Media, and supported the work of the Worcester Animal Rescue Centre by donating products, and carrying out a full deep clean.
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much the Sodexo Foundation has flourished – both internationally and in the UK & Ireland.
“At Sodexo, supporting our local communities is at the heart of everything we do and our corporate mission is to improve the quality of life for all our stakeholders and to contribute to the economic, social and environmental development of the communities in which we operate. The work we do through Stop Hunger brings that mission to life. Thanks to hard work and support, we make it possible for hundreds of vulnerable people to get off the streets and enjoy a hot meal; give families on low income the chance to give their children the nutrition they need to grow into healthy adults; and give disadvantaged young people a better understanding of how they can live a healthier lifestyle.”
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