Pink staff raise £5k for breast cancer charity

Staff at many Gibbs and Dandy branches took part in the national "Wear it Pink" day to raise money for breast cancer research on Friday 24th October 2008. This annual Gibbs and Dandy fund-raising event was preceded by a sponsored cycle ride and walk at Stewartby lake organised by Bedford branch and a sponsored slim by ladies at Head Office in Luton.

On the day, many staff wore pink clothes and wigs. Some branches held raffles and auctions, cake sales, buffets, quizzes and competitions to raise cash. Football shirts from Jermaine Defoe (Portsmouth) and Kingsley Black (ex Luton Town) were auctioned and Dave Bunce at Slough had his legs waxed. The team at Market Harborough made a special effort, baking cakes all week and featuring in the local newspaper.

The total raised was an incredible £5,000, which has been donated to the Breast Cancer Campaign. Thank you to everyone who took part, and to our fantastic customers and suppliers for the generous contributions made.

Grahame Stanley with Paul Hockley Gibbs and Dandy backs Sahara charity expedition

Kettering builder Grahame Stanley is setting off for the Sahara to raise money for charity, with some help from Gibbs and Dandy. He is supporting the Northamptonshire Society for Autism to thank them for the help they gave his family after his own sons were diagnosed with the condition. "Autism is a lifelong incurable condition" said Grahame. "My boys will need help throughout their lives to achieve what most of us take for granted and, with more and more children being diagnosed as Autistic, we urgently need to raise funds to provide help and support like the playschemes my boys attended for many years". Grahame sets off on 28th December in his Land Rover and will travel through France, Spain and Morocco. Gibbs and Dandy are making a contribution to his petrol costs and If you would like to sponsor him you can make a donation online on his justgiving website, www.justgiving.com/africaforautism

Pictured: Grahame Stanley (right) with Kettering Branch Manager Paul Hockley and the expedition Land Rover