F & P Wholesale, the distributor of heating, plumbing and bathroom products to independent builders’ merchants, has raised thousands of pounds for national wheelchair charity, Whizz-Kidz, following two years of fundraising.
Throughout 2012 and 2013, F & P Wholesale organised a series of events designed to involve everyone within the business in fundraising activity – from employees through to customers and suppliers – resulting in a phenomenal final total of £37,000.
The first fund-raiser, the Back to Floor event, was launched in 2012. F & P Wholesale tasked the nine distribution centres to raise money through bake sales, auctions and dress up days, as well as donations from customers and staff. The Wakefield distribution centre who raised the most money were rewarded by the F & P Director’s joining the warehouse team for a day – making tea rounds, assisting with goods in and sweeping the floor.
This event, which raised £2,700, kicked off a series of activities to raise money including golf days, bucket collections, Christmas card sales and sweepstakes. Due to these efforts, F & P Wholesale raised £18,000 in 2012.
F & P Wholesale employees then planned various charitable activities to raise even more funds in 2013. In June, staff at F & P went head-to-head with plumbing and heating merchant, Williams and Co., in a charity football match, where a 6-1 win to F & P saw over £700 raised by the two teams.
In addition, two F & P Wholesale employees also took part in a charity sky dive in September. Richard Birch, key account manager and Ray Selwood, warehouse supervisor at the West Midlands distribution centre, raised more than £2,000.
A team of head office, branch staff and customers undertook a ten mile sponsored walk in their quest to fulfil the ‘Glo the Extra Mile’ challenge, in support of the annual Whizz-Kidz ‘Neon Nightwalk’ fundraiser. The entire team embraced the neon theme with bright outfits.
Jed Kenrick, managing director at F & P Wholesale, said:
We are thrilled with the total amount of money raised in support of Whizz-Kidz. The response and involvement from all employees, customers and affiliates was overwhelming – I want to thank everyone who donated and took part in the various challenges. I am blown away by the £37,000 total amount raised.
There are thousands of disabled young people in the UK currently waiting for the correct wheelchairs for them. By raising as much money as we possibly could during the past two years, we have made a real contribution toward helping Whizz-Kidz get the right equipment to the right children as quickly as possible.