Staff at AstraZeneca continue to go to extraordinary lengths to support East Cheshire Hospice.
More than 250 of their employees raised £19,000 last year for the charity, with £15,000 of the total match funded by the company.
AZ also gave £3,000 to support Art Fair Cheshire and contributed the same amount to cover the cost of petrol and vans for the Christmas tree collection.
AstraZeneca and Hospice staff at Art Fair 2022. From left, Kirrie Todd, Sophie Simpson, Rachel Allcock, Guy Camm, Dave Ennis, Lisa Ball, Karyn Johnston and Paula Postlethwaite.
AZ and its staff have donated £40,174 to the Hospice over a 12-month period.
Further good news for the charity is that AZ employees will retain the Hospice as a nominated charity for the next two years.
Hospice corporate fundraiser Lisa Ball said: “Yet again AZ and its staff have shown unbelievable support for the Hospice and we thank them for their kind generosity.
“AZ was a founding funder of the Hospice and we still have an amazing relationship with the company.”
Paula Postlethwaite and chef Karl Griffiths, from AZ caterers Sodexo, delivered a tasty hot pot lunch to Christmas tree volunteers.
Sophie Simpson, from ClubAZ, has also helped staff fulfil personal challenges, including fundraising during STEPtember. AZ also held several markets.
Guy Camm, AZ’s Macclesfield Campus FM Development Manager, said: “We’re proud of our long-standing partnership with the Hospice and, of course, our staff who rallied to the cause in fantastic style in 2022.
“I’m sure that dedication will continue in 2023 through our support for several local charities, including the Hospice”
AstraZeneca representatives (from left) Paula Postlethwaite, Sophie Simpson and Guy Camm with Hospice staff Lisa Ball, Karyn Johnston and Rachel Allcock.