Staff from the Heart of England Co-op have raised £50,000 to help cancer patients in Coventry and Warwickshire.
The money was handed over to Macmillan Cancer Support representatives at a special presentation held at the society’s Balsall Common food store.
Colleagues across the organisation held a host of individual and group fundraising activities.
Chief executive, Steve Browne, said: “It speaks volumes about the people who have rallied round to make a big difference in the area they live and work in. As well as the fundraising activities of our staff, I would like to thank our shoppers and members for putting their spare change into collecting tins across our stores.
“This is the highest amount raised for a charity partner since 2018 and it’s an extraordinary result.”
Browne also revealed that the cause could not be closer to his heart as he lost his mother to cancer in January. “I know only too well how this disease affects people and their families.
“So, this fundraising success feels particularly poignant and personal to me. The charity carries out sterling work for individuals and families touched by cancer. I salute all the people who deliver the service, as well as those who give up their time to raise funds.”
Catherine Evans, Heart of England Co-op’s charity and community adviser, said it was wonderful to see how motivated her colleagues were to support the charity. “There were so many amazing individual and team efforts in our food stores. Fundraisers included car washes, cake sales, raffles and half marathons.”
The Heart of England Co-op also added £250 to the charity pot on behalf of any individual who raised more than that amount.
In addition to its corporate charity, the Heart of England Co-op donates at least £50k annually to community groups as part of its Helping Hearts awards scheme.
More than £1.2m has been distributed to hundreds of charities and organisations since the project was launched in 2000.
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