Raising Funds, Raising Awareness
As a non-profit organisation, the Charity relies entirely on donations. Throughout EMEA, individuals have organised a variety of events to raise money. Probably the most well-known is Harry Farthing's Everest Climb in 2006. However, there has been many more since including:
- Sponsored Runs
- Charity Draws
- Charity Dinners
- Challenge Theme
- World Cup Sweepstakes
- Restaurant Auction
- Netball Tournament
- In-Store Collection Pots
- Annual Development Awards
- Triathlons
- Charity Auctions
Here are some examples:
Bruges, Brussels:
A team of 12 from our Brussels office entered a 15km marathon in Bruges.The line-up was:Thierry Debourse, Anja Fluyt, Christopher Van Staen, Eric Van Dyck, Inge Fastenaekels, Jef Van Doorslaer, Kris Peetermans, Paul Brouwers,Yves Walravens, Cedric Van Neste, Karl Van Oosterwijck and Jan Nellens.
Hadrian's Wall, England:
Staff from Asset Management and Client Solutions were joined by others from our support organisations to make up a team of 13 people walking the wall.
Lisbon, Portugal:
A team from our Lisbon office took part in a sponsored run. Clockwise from top left: Filipa Carmo, Marlene Taveres, Silvia Vicente, Luis Rocha Antunes, Eric Van Leuvan and David Lopes.
Newcastle, England:
Robert Woods, Adrian Saunders and Andrew Pickett from our Manchester office joined the 50,000 others taking part in the 21km Great North Run.
Barcelona, Spain:
In March this year, the Barcelona office team running to raise money were, from left: Marta Esclapés, Xavier Nedal, Susanna Ramón, Jenny Pizarro, Imma Santacana, Nuria Farran and Rosana Mourad.
London, England:
Natalie Randle from our London office finished ninth out of a field of 108 in the Timex Women only Triathlon in Buckinghamshire, raising money for SATW in the process.
