‘Fantastic gesture’ as parcel company delivers a van to its charity partner
PARCEL company DPD has made a special delivery to the Alice Charity.
The company has donated a van to the charity, which will be used to deliver much-needed furniture and white goods to vulnerable families across Stoke-on-trent and Newcastle.
The vehicle is a vital part of the Pass It On service provided by the Alice Charity in response to an ever-increasing need for basic household items for struggling families.
Emily Petts, support director, said: “Pass It On has been helping families across North Staffordshire for several years, but we are experiencing more and more demand and have responded by extending the service. “Previously, we have struggled to keep up with demand, simply because we had limited storage space and little capacity to deliver goods.
“This fantastic gesture from DPD, coupled with our investment in warehousing, will make a real difference.”
The donation is the latest gesture in a growing partnership between Alice Charity and DPD.
The company, based in Etruria, has adopted Alice as its charity partner and has lent the charity the services of drivers over the past 12 months.
Michael Austin, of DPD Group, said: “We chose to help Alice Charity because it is local to our depot and helps people in situations that they find themselves in through no fault of their own.
“Alice isn’t burdened with red tape and this allows them to respond immediately to families who need their urgent help. “We started to assist when they needed someone to effectively distribute the donations without incurring costs. “However, without a dedicated delivery service, Alice were having to turn down items which were much-needed by local families.
“The van helps them to solve this problem.”