The generosity of staff at Sash UK this Christmas surpassed all previous years of fundraising as the Company joined the nation to raise money for the Tsunami appeal, as well as supporting their usual local causes. A final amount of nearly £6000 was raised through various activities in the weeks leading up to Christmas and at the Company Christmas party. The money has been split between the Tsunami/Earthquake appeal and Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice for South Yorkshire and the North Midlands.

Historically, each Christmas, Sash choose a worthy cause to donate the proceedings of their Christmas raffle. Major suppliers, customers and the Company also contribute. Bluebell Wood was the adopted charity back in 2002 when £2,640 was donated. The Hospice is now at a critical stage in their appeal, it has recently been awarded planning permission to begin construction at the site in Dinnington, South Yorkshire, so it was agreed by staff at Sash to back the charity once again.

Voluntary speaker and collector for Bluebell Wood, Barry Grimshaw was delighted with the donation when he collected the cheque recently.

‘Thank you for your contribution and continuing support’, he commented.

However, the natural disaster of Boxing Day morning had a more devastating effect than most of us will have seen in our lifetimes. The whole world began at once to raise funds for the essential aid required in the Far East. For this reason David Ruzicka, Joint Managing Director at Sash UK, requested at the Christmas party held on the 29th December, that half the proceedings be donated to the Tsunami appeal. ‘Following a successful year of growth and expansion at Sash we felt that Christmas was a time to concentrate our efforts elsewhere. The amount raised has surpassed all expectations and as a Company we are proud of our strong social conscience both locally and now globally’, commented David.

Both appeals have received nearly £3,000 from Sash UK.

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Glass Age