Spar UK has reached a landmark £5m fundraising total for Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity.
It marks a significant milestone made possible by the tireless efforts of store colleagues, customers and suppliers across the country who have “gone above and beyond for nearly a decade to support the cause,” Spar said today (24 June).
From in-store collections and bake sales to fundraising activities and a range of own label products donating a percentage of every sale, Spar UK’s teams have driven this significant achievement in its national partnership with the charity since it first launched in 2017.
Since the partnership began, the group’s colleagues and customers have helped to make a big difference to those living with a terminal illness and their families by fundraising for Marie Curie’s flagship fundraiser, the Great Daffodil Appeal, encouraging people to support the charity by donating and wearing a daffodil pin each Spring, and through initiatives such as the Blooming Great Tea Party and Go Yellow.
The money raised is enough to fund over 217,000 hours of Marie Curie nursing care at home, or almost 549 days of care in a Marie Curie Hospice, a direct result of the passion and commitment shown by Spar’s teams in communities across the UK.
Ian Taylor, retail and brand development director at Spar UK, said: “We’re immensely proud of all of our colleagues, customers and suppliers who’ve helped us to reach this incredible fundraising milestone for our charity partner, Marie Curie. This achievement is a testament to the dedication shown by teams each day, and it’s their hard work that’s helped us achieve this success.”
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