£7,642 in the bag!
Sales of Wrights’ carrier bags a big boost for Dougie Mac
FOOD giant Wrights has raised more than £7,600 for charity after championing a carrier bag fundraiser.
The money – raised through carrier bag sales – has generated thousands for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice in Blurton.
Dougie Mac business and community fundraiser Lauren Beresford, said: “It takes £13 million per year to run our hospice and provide the resources.
“The difficult times being faced by all charities mean even the simplest of fundraising acts can make a huge difference to our income and services.
“The £7,642 that Wrights stores have raised through sales of plastic and paper carrier bags is itself enough to cover the cost of 56 home visits by our nursing team.
“We’re hoping that by demonstrating just how much of a difference these funds can make to us, that more businesses will sign up to do the same.”
Wrights started supporting Dougie Mac, pictured, in 2009 and during that time has raised just under £36,000 through staff fundraisers, supporting the charity’s annual ball, provision of auction prizes, product supply and in-store collection tins.
The company’s retail multi-site operations manager, Julie Brereton, said: “Corporate responsibility is very important to us and where we can give back, and support our local community, we will.
“The work of Dougie Mac in delivering such important end of life care for so many local people means it’s a charity which is close to all of our hearts and it was an immediate ‘yes’ when we were asked to donate income from carrier bag sales to the hospice.
“Hearing just how valuable those funds have been is highly motivating for our team and we’d certainly encourage other retailers to donate their carrier bag income to this very worthy cause.”