STAFF from property and energy firm The Banks Group have wrapped up a year of fundraising for The Alzheimer’s Society by handing over a cheque for £12,000.
Employees at the Meadowfield-headquartered business voted to adopt the society, which is the UK’s leading dementia support and research charity, as its dedicated charity for 2017, and carried out a range of activities to raise money.
Teams representing the family-owned firm took part in the Prince Bishop Durham City Run 10K, an Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk and a charity golf day, while more sedate fundraising activities have included regular dress down Fridays and cake bakes.
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Sara Ellis, of the Banks Group’s charity fundraising committee, said: “Dementia is a condition that has a huge impact on the lives of increasing numbers of families, and we’re very pleased to be supporting The Alzheimer’s Society’s invaluable work through this donation.”
Lucy King, at the Alzheimer’s Society, said: “The support we have had from Banks Group’s has been invaluable, not just for the impressive amount of money they raised, but also in terms of increasing awareness of dementia.”