A family fun day organised by Panther Logistics has helped to raise thousands of pounds for a children’s charity.
The fun fair themed event was attended by more than 100 members of the Panther team who invited family and friends to the fun filled event, which was staged in aid of the company’s chosen charity Over The Wall UK Children’s Charity.
An inflatable slide, fairground games, rides and stalls were just some of the attractions on offer at the family fun day which was staged at two-person delivery specialist Panther Logistics’ premises in Northampton.
Over The Wall provides free activity camps for seriously ill or disabled children and their families at several sites in the UK. Through its Camp in the Cloud the charity also provides online camps for young people that are unable to attend camps in person.
Generous guests attending the fundraiser helped to raise hundreds of pounds on the day, which was boosted further by big-hearted Panther who recently adopted Over The Wall as its first corporate charity partner.
Gary McKelvey, Managing Director at Panther Logistics, said:
“We are delighted with the success of our first major fundraising event held in aid of Over The Wall. We chose the charity because we wanted to ensure everything we donate will help to make a difference to the children and their families that Over The Wall support.
“Panther pledged that every penny raised by our employees will be matched by our company to help further boost all fundraising efforts.”
The family friendly fun event raised £1,350 on the day which was matched by Panther to double the overall total to £2,700.
Over The Wall CEO Kevin Mathieson said:
“We’re so thrilled that Panther Group have really thrown themselves into their partnership with Over The Wall in 2022 and are supporting us from all areas of their business.
“It’s amazing to see that they not only got their employees involved in their recent family fun day to raise donations for us but that they also got the local community involved and along with their matched donation they raised £2,700 for us. After two years of not being able to run our residential camps for seriously ill children due to COVID-19, having partners like Panther Group on board with us really supports our work in a challenging time.”
The UK based charity for children with health challenges and disabilities helps children aged seven to 17 and their families to “discover a world of mischief and magic” through its annual residential camps and via its free and innovative online Camp in the Cloud.
Vicki Barber, Head of People and Engagement at Panther Logistics, who helped organise the fantastic fundraiser, said:
“This was our first event in aid of our chosen charity and we were thrilled with how popular the event was with all our team members, their families, friends and invited guests.
“It will be the first of a number of fundraising events we plan to organise. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the day such a success.”