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Thanks a million…or two!
They say actions speak louder Spoon is once again in awe of everywhere in between, everyone
“I was bowled over
than words, and it’s the this wonderful contribution and has a part to play in the
when Tom Bell
fantastic actions of TNT would like to thank everyone of tremendous contribution we
announced the
people up and down the the TNT staff whose commitment make to the communities in
fundraising record total
country that have made such to Spoon has seen the annual which we operate.”
a huge difference to those in donation increase year on year.
for the year. This is the
need close to home and This year saw a mind-boggling
single largest donation
further afield. Tom Bell, Managing Director, TNT array of fund-raising events from
on Wooden Spoon’s
Express Services UK & Ireland, thousands of employees. Charity
history. Words cannot
FANTASTIC FUNDRAISING said: “I want to express a massive chest waxing, impromptu beauty
express how important
DELIVERY ‘thank you’ to all our people for salons in depots, fancy dress days,
this relationship is to
TNT’s major fundraising initiative, their marvellous fund-raising swear boxes and the ever-popular Wooden Spoon and the
raising money for Wooden efforts, not just in recent weeks, manager-in-the-stocks have all
children we seek to
Spoon, stands as a symbol of but in recognition of their contributed to another bumper
help,”
TNT’s commitment to making the sustained commitment over many fund-raising total for Wooden
Chief Executive of Spoon,
world a better place, by helping years. Spoon.
Geoff Morris.
Jo Lovelock who works in TNT
customer services based at to accept Jo’s cheque on behalf have been fully supported by their every day at 6.30am so taking to around the country.” Left: Tim Stimpson drumed up a
Milton Park in Didcot, organised a of Spoon. Jo added: “It’s great to employees and customers. The the pool for 64 lengths seemed Spoon benefits from many good
donation for Spoon after Jo Lovelock
and husband Allan organised a
Beatles tribute concert with all think that our efforts can be such three intrepid walkers were like the best way to make some relationships with its projects and
Beatlemania concert
the proceeds being donated to a positive influence in the lives of accompanied by their wives and money for the wonderful work the visits add real value for the
Top right: TNT staff from Croydon
Wooden Spoon. children who are disadvantaged began their walk from Ilkley in undertaken by Spoon. I took the projects too. Many of the children Depot on a SiB visit to Dovers Green
Beatlemania reigned supreme as mentally, physically and socially.” north Yorkshire and completed plunge on behalf of the security are encouraged to explore who
School Reigate
240 people packed the Civic Hall the Dale Way in Windermere five team at TNT as part of our the strangers are and real
Top: (l:r) Steve Gordon, Phil Budd and
in Didcot for Jo’s event – raising A trio of directors from TNT days later. departmental fundraising effort.” friendships are quickly forged.
Freddie Jackson walked the walk for
Spoon
£3,500 for the Spoon. Express delivery donned their This is just a small way that
Below: Appreciative children at Castle
Jo’s passion for fund-raising walking boots for Spoon. They “We’ve been backed all the way The adage that “you had to be Spoon, and its funded projects,
School, Cambridge after a SiB visit from
came about after her husband’s conquer the 86 mile Dales Way by TNT employees, as well as our there to experience it” is work with TNT to say thank you
TNT staff
brother, Paul, died of cancer in walk and raised an impressive customers who have generously something that Spoon brought to for their wonderful and sustained
2000. A year later and she £23,000. Steve Gordon, Phil sponsored our effort. We know life over the last three years. support.
organised her first concert to Budd and Freddie Jackson who the money will be wisely spent by Spoon’s way of showing its
provide a cash boost for the are based at the Wellingborough, Wooden Spoon to help deliver a supporters the true value of their
hospice that had cared for Paul. Nottingham and Slough Depots better quality, and improved fundraising efforts runs under the
It’s the sixth concert Jo, her prospect of life, for tens of ‘Seeing is Believing’ scheme,
to improve the lives of “We work in a fast moving husband Allan and Paul’s best
Left: Gareth Chilcott and Geoff Morris
thousands of youngsters,” said where some of our corporate
disadvantaged children in the UK industry which creates pressure friend, Shirley McGibbon, have accept the record cheque from Tom Phil. supporters get a chance to see
and Ireland. for our people at all levels. It organised since 2001 – raising
Bell (centre)
the outcome of Spoon’s work for
would be so easy for them to almost £25,000 for half-a-dozen
Below: Heather Mather after her
marathon swim for Spoon
Early bird Heather Mather, themselves.
This year marked a major become cynical or disinterested in different charities in the process. Security Analyst Manager for TNT Over 1,000 TNT employees have
milestone in TNT’s unrelenting our fund-raising initiatives due to Express Services at Stubbins, now visited Spoon projects across
support for Wooden Spoon over the demands of their jobs and Jo said: “A recent Spoon visit was Ramsbottom, dived in at the deep the UK. TNT Head of
the past decade. In 2007,for the the needs of the business, but I’m so inspirational I decided that end to raise more than £1,000 for Communications, David Walker,
first time ever, TNT people delighted to see that is far from proceeds from this year’s concert Spoon during a sponsored swim. commented “The SiB visits often
generated more than £300,000 being the case. would go to them. It’s a Heather undertook the mile long prove to be a humbling
in a single year taking the “I’m constantly amazed at our wonderful charity that helps swim to boost the bid to hit the experience for all involved. They
cumulative donation through the employees energy and disadvantaged children in my £2 million mark. She said: “I’ve provide first hand evidence of
£2 million barrier – a remarkable enthusiasm to do their bit – local area of Oxfordshire and worked for TNT for 28 years now what TNT means for
achievement and one of which however big or small the gesture throughout Britain.” and decided that it was about disadvantaged children, illustrating
every employee can feel justifiably or donation. All the way from Ex-England and Leicester Tigers time that I did my bit for this how our employees help improve
proud. Inverness to Bodmin and hero Tim Stimpson was on hand fantastic charity. I go to the gym the quality of life for youngsters
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