Staff at Midlands supply chain specialist Oakland International
have raised an amazing £1,000 for local charity Acorns
Children's Hospice Trust by taking part in a special It's a
Knockout event at Arrow Valley Park on Saturday 19th June.
Team Oakland competed against 2 other teams from Herefordshire
and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce and Clarke Roxburgh, with
all 3 teams competing in 6 different events during the afternoon
ranging from bombing the castle and Nordic skiing to a mini
marathon.
Winning 4 out of their 6 events, Team Oakland succeeded in
gaining 120 points, making them the overall winner on the day.
Oakland Team captain, Hayley Smith, stated: "We had an
absolutely fantastic time and although we were exhausted by the
end, we'd definitely do it all again.
"I would like to thank our team members for taking part, and on
their behalf of I would like to thank everyone who supported us on
the day and for sponsoring us. We managed to raise an amazing
£1,000 which we still can't quite believe for Acorns
Children's Hospice which is a remarkable charity. Thank you to
everyone for making this possible."
Oakland's team members included Hayley Smith, Donna Chew, Lisa
Lloyd- Smith, Keith Davies, Kazik Libront, Nigel Connolly, Michael
Horton, Helen Wright, Louise Thomas, brothers Ben and Luke Attwell
and Yvette Hannon.
Sophie James, Community Fundraising Manager for Acorns
Children's Hospice said: "It was a great day with all the
competitors having a huge amount of fun.
"Congratulations to Oakland International for succeeding as the
winner on the day.
"It costs Acorns Children's Hospice £450 per bed per day
and we don't' charge families for our services so their support and
impressive fundraising efforts are hugely important."
For more information about Oakland International, please visit
their website here: www.oakland-international.co.uk