AND FINALLY JB Kind beats target to benefit Macmillan Cancer Support
JB Kind has announced that its fundraising efforts over the last two years total up to almost £8,000, beating its target of £5,000!
JB Kind has spent the last 24 months raising money for its chosen charity, Macmillan Cancer Support. The charity was chosen to be the firm’s dedicated charity for a two year period as the Charity Committee felt that this cause had touched so may of JB Kind’s staff and families. The 2017 & 2018 programmes of fundraising have been fun, challenging and often
unique - unusual activities have become the company’s charitable trademark, as has the regular involvement of JB Kind workforce’s families in its charitable efforts.
Of course, there have been plenty of more commonly found charitable activities too, like dress down days, raffles, cake sales and Christmas Jumper Days, which have all been successful, however, JB Kind’s 2018 Golf Day and its staff-run Tuck Shop both merit a special mention, with £2,500 and £750 raised respectively. JB Kind Managing Director
Covers Chichester donates wheelbarrows to animal charity
Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has donated four wheelbarrows to the Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre in Siddlesham. The company, which is based on Quarry Lane, delivered the much needed items to the charity, which will use the wheelbarrows to distribute and carry supplies to the animals at the centre. The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre was founded in 1986. It has rescued over 25,000 cats, rabbits and guinea pigs and rehomes approximately 1,000 animals each year.
Helen Gunn, who is a fundraiser and volunteer co-ordinator at the charity, said:
“The wheelbarrows will be a huge help to our staff and volunteers who work at the centre. We can’t thank Covers enough for their generosity.”
Richard Murrell, Depot Manager at Covers Chichester, added “We are always delighted to help charities and local causes. We hope that The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre enjoys using the wheelbarrows for many years to come.”
Cancer Support. James Cadman said:
“There isn’t a person within JB Kind that hasn’t been affected by cancer in some way, and that’s why we decided that we would dedicate two years of our fundraising work to Macmillan
“We had planned to raise £5,000 for Macmillan, but we are thrilled to announce that we have significantly surpassed this target, with our actual final total being £7,838! This is a tribute to the hard work of everyone within JB Kind, as well as their families and those people and businesses kind enough to donate. However, particular recognition should go to the members of our Charity Committee who have spent many long hours organising and delivering our fundraising activities over the last two years.
2nd Horsham Scout Group wins public vote to receive £500 donation
A scout group based in Horsham has been rewarded with £500 after winning a public vote to receive funding via an initiative organised by local builders’ merchant D.W. Nye.
D.W. Nye’s Proud to be Local campaign was set up to support
worthy causes, charities and groups in the local area. The builders’ merchant has already donated £1500 to three other community groups this year.
2nd Horsham Scout Group, which will be presented with £500, joined 4TheYouth, Holbrook Animal Rescue and Jack & Jill Pre- School – all based in Horsham – as the fourth and final winner of 2018.
Caroline McCurrach, Assistant Group Scout Leader at 2nd Horsham Scout Group, said “2nd Horsham Scout Group are excited to hear about the £500 from D.W.Nye ‘Proud To Be Local’ campaign. This will be a big boost to our fundraising for improvements to our scout hut, it is a real community space which will benefit from this win. Thank you to D.W.Nye.”
Stunning Art From Selco Rubbish
They say one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure – and that’s certainly the case for Catford artist Michael Connell, who takes scrap wood, broken glass and sash cord and makes stunning contemporary art in his back garden. Much of the wood he uses comes from the Catford branch of Selco Builders Warehouse on Bromley Road. The 63-year-old floor screeder,
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said: “Construction is my livelihood, but art is my passion. I love to take waste materials and make them into something spectacular. I’ve been using the Selco up the road for years. They have been great as they let me take the bits of wood in between pallets and recycle them. It’s a huge help.”
Connell has built a large shed in his garden which he uses to
do his artwork. The shed, called Povera and made entirely from recycled materials, was a finalist in George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces competition – and he also throws open the doors every year for art exhibitions.
Carolyn Bellers, manager at Selco Catford, said: “It’s great to be able to support a loyal Selco customer like Michael in this way. I’ve seen some of his artwork
and it’s fantastic. We’re an eco- conscious company so we’re pleased to see our waste being reused in an imaginative way.”
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net February 2019
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