Electricity firm workers go car washing to beat cancer
At UK Power Networks offices in Crawley joined their colleagues nationwide in supporting supported the annual Cancer Research UK campaign at a series of fundraising events.
A contest to guess the weight of a cake made by ‘star baker’, Matthew Beacom, raised £160 – the cake weighed a hefty 3lb, 6oz.
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Hide AdAnd an army of charity car washers left cars gleaming at the Hazelwick Avenue office.
Carolyn Nixon, head of communications and engagement at UK Power Networks, said: “It has been an amazing week and we have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our staff.
“Cancer affects so many people’s lives that it’s a cause our employees always rally behind.
“So many of our employees have been affected by cancer through friends, family or personal experience that when we asked staff to choose four charities they wanted to support this year Cancer Research UK was an extremely popular choice.”
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