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Shepley Six Jump 10,000 feet for Charity Again
Following
an earlier parachute jump that raised thousands for charity, another
‘Shepley Six’ have just
taken the plunge to raise an impressive £5,392 for Cancer Research
UK – the largest volunteer-supported cancer research organisation
in the world with a dedicated team of 3,000 scientists.
The brave Shepley employees descended over Lancaster’s Black Knight
Parachute Centre. Shepley Window Systems colleagues Barry Roberts, Hayley
Gibson, James Brisbane, Stuart Simpson, Steve Durban and Nigel Johnson
plummeted earthwards for nearly two miles before touching down safely
to claim the money pledged by generous Shepley staff, friends, customers
and suppliers.
Commenting on the latest daredevil jump, Gary Torr, Shepley’s managing
director says proudly: ‘They’ve done it again! After setting
a £3000 target, the team nearly doubled the amount raised for
Cancer Research UK. Thank you to everyone involved for such a great
effort!’
Tel: 0161 339 2433
Email: mailto:james.brisbane@shepley.com
Web: http://www.shepley.com
Alcoa
Foundation Joins in Effort to Help Victims of Three Hurricanes
Alcoa
Foundation
has awarded $85,000 in total to aid the victims of Hurricanes Charley,
Gaston and Ivan. First, it awarded $30,000 in grants to American Red
Cross chapters in Florida as part of an effort to help communities devastated
by Hurricane Charley.
Hurricane Charley's 145 mph winds left little standing in its wake affecting
power, gasoline, water and food supplies and causing 2.5 million people
to be evacuated as it made landfall on August 13th. American Red Cross
officials estimate that the relief and recovery effort will become one
the largest in the organisation's history.
The Foundation then awarded a $25,000 grant to the Jamaica Red Cross
as the island braced itself for Hurricane Ivan, expected to be the most
powerful hurricane to hit the Caribbean in a decade.
Alcoa
has been a part of the Jamaican community since 1959 with the formation
of Alcoa Minerals of Jamaica, then a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcoa.
While the operation began with bauxite mining, a refinery was later
built and a series of upgrades has brought the capacity up to 1.25 million
tonnes. Between 1976 and 1998, Alcoa Minerals of Jamaica sold 50% of
the operations to the Jamaican government, with Alcoa as the managing
partner.
On the same day (September 10th) The Alcoa Foundation awarded a $25,000
grant to the American Red Cross chapter in Richmond, Va. to aid victims
of widespread flooding caused by Tropical Storm Gaston, which dumped
more than a foot of rain on the region within a few hours on August
30th and claimed the lives of eight people.
About Alcoa Foundation
In 2003, Alcoa Foundation made $15 million in grants around the world.
Communities where Alcoa has a presence are the primary focus of its
grantmaking programs. Through disaster relief grants and employee engagement
initiatives like ACTION and Bravo!, additional resources are made available
to our communities. The Foundation's grants address global and local
needs in Areas of Excellence that include: Conservation and Sustainability,
Global Education and Workplace Skills, Business and Community Partnerships
and Safe and Healthy Children and Families.
Web: http://www.alcoa.com
5K
for £1K in the Siegenia Race for Life
A
Race for Life by Coventry-based hardware and ventilation systems manufacturer
Siegenia-Aubi Ltd has raised over
£1,000 for a national cancer charity.
Eight
of the firm's sixteen-strong team took part in a 5km ladies-only Race
for Life at the Coventry War Memorial Park in June, raising a collective
total of £1,000 for Cancer Research UK. A £200 donation
from Adrian Vickers of Roto took the total past the £1,000 mark.
Says general manager Lèann Hearne, 'We chose Race for Life because
so many colleagues' lives have been affected in some way by cancer.
The run gave us all an opportunity to give something back that will
help in the fight against the disease, as well as a reason to get and
- we hope - stay fit!
'I'm really proud of the team; six people finished the race in less
than 30 minutes, a particular achievement given that many of us had
never run that distance before.'
Now in its 10th year, Race for Life is a Cancer Research UK initiative
and the country's biggest fundraising event. This year it is estimated
that more than 400,000 women will take part in 150 races across the
UK and the charity is on target to raise over £20 million in 2004.
Following their 5k success several of the Siegenia team are now aiming
to run 10k by the end of the year.
Tel: 024 7662 2000
Email: mailto:si-uk@siegenia.com
Web: http://www.siegenia.de
Vicker Goes to Top of the World
In
September 2004, Roto Frank’s
operations director, Adrian Vicker, will be undertaking a mammoth motorcycle
ride across Canada and the USA in aid of Children in Need.Travelling on his BMW R1150GS Adventurer, Adrian will ride from New Jersey, across Canada and the USA into Alaska, before returning to New York. The journey will take almost three weeks to complete and will follow the ‘Top of the World’ route along the trans-Canadian, Yellowhead and Alaskan highways.
The epic motorcycle ride will see Adrian cross a wide variety of terrain, from the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies to the glacial splendour of the Arctic Circle.
This year’s trip follows Adrian’s extremely successful motorcycling adventure of last year, also in aid of Children in Need, which involved riding from Land’s End to John O’ Groats, then on to Dover. That fundraising effort raised over £6,000 for the charity thanks to donations and sponsorship from companies and individuals throughout the fenestration industry.
Adrian comments, ‘Last year’s trip really captured a lot of people’s imaginations and helped raise a considerable amount of money for Children in Need, so I thought I would try to do something even more adventurous. The Top of the World expedition offers a real challenge to serious bikers and will demand a high degree of concentration as we take a 16-day journey through hugely varying scenery and riding conditions.’
Adrian hopes to raise in excess of £10,000 from his ‘Top of the World’ expedition. As an added incentive to potential sponsors, Roto Frank will be providing a prize of £500 worth of Center Parcs vouchers to the sponsor who provides the closest estimate of the distance Adrian travels and the time taken during the ride. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available for corporate sponsors.
Anyone wishing to support Adrian in his efforts can contact him at Roto’s Rugby headquarters on 01788 558651.
Eurocell
Employee Jumps for Charity
Eurocell Profiles’, Danielle Machin recently took part in a parachute jump from 13,000 feet in aid of charity. Danielle, who has worked in the sales office at the Derbyshire based company for over a year, raised over £600 for the British Heart Foundation.
‘The
jump was a fantastic experience and the fact that it was all for charity
has made it even more worthwhile. Hopefully the money I have raised
will go towards helping British Hearts.'
Tel: 01773 842 100
Email: mailto:marketing@eurocell.co.uk
Web: http://www.eurocell.co.uk
Show Time at Staffordshire Trade Windows
HW
Plastics
fabricator Staffordshire Trade Windows
recently opened a showroom at its premises in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent.
Legendary England goalkeeper, Gordon Banks OBE, part of the 1966 World
Cup winning team, performed the opening ceremony.
The show room features an extensive range of conservatories & windows
fabricated from HW's Vinylock and Elite 70 systems. Managing Director,
Neil Selby, comments 'the idea behind the showroom is to provide a place
for our customers to bring their customers to show how impressive the
finished products are. Brochures and laeflets can do so much, but seeing
a finished window or conservatory in a realistic setting provides so
much more information and reassurance.'
Managing
Director, Neil Selby with Gordon Banks OBE
The opportunity was taken to raise funds for Gordon Bank's chosen charity. The Childrens Emergency Access Fund, based in North Staffordshire, supports local children during their stay in hospital. Mr Banks spoke passionately about the aims of the charity and the good work it does.