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GMF100 Cycling Challenge total announcement

» GM FUNDRAISING HAS JUST announced that its GMF100 Cycling Challenge has raised an impressive £ 55,000 . The funds will go to Hope House Children ’ s Hospices , which provides palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and support for their families , both on site and in their homes .
Gary Morton , GM Fundraising ’ s founder , said : “ Finally , we managed to get an event over the line after a torturous 18 months of pandemic-ridden efforts . We wanted to help Hope House rebuild financially , and the GMF100 Cycling Challenge was created to show our continued commitment . A huge thank you to everyone involved in making the GMF100 Cycling Challenge happen : the riders , the supporters and to everyone who sponsored them . We are delighted to have raised this significant amount .”
The GMF100 Cycling Challenge saw over 90 riders cycle 100 miles on Sunday 8th August from their factory or premises . Gary said : “ What an event ! Despite heavy rain in some parts of the country and a
‘ Special thanks must go to Epwin Window Systems ’
strong headwind , all the riders completed the challenge safely . Thank you to each and every one of them .
“ Special thanks must go to Epwin Window Systems who came up with the event idea
and became the headline sponsor too . Clare O ’ Hara , Managing Director of Epwin Window Systems , said : “ We were delighted to support the GMF100 Cycling Challenge and even more pleased to see what a success it was in raising some much-needed funds for Hope House .”
The mission of Hope House Children ’ s Hospices is to ensure that no one should face the death of a child alone . It costs £ 6.5 million every year to run its services and 86 % of this is spent on care . Over 95 % of Hope House ’ s annual costs are met through charitable donations and GM Fundraising is its largest single donor . Since it was established in 1995 , GM Fundraising has raised over £ 2 million for Hope House Children ’ s Hospices .
Gary said : “ The atmosphere on Sunday was incredible with live team updates streaming across our social media platforms . After such a tough year for the charity , it felt great to finally begin fundraising for such an important cause .”
www . gmfundraising . co . uk

SUPPORTING COMMUNITY SPORT

» AWARD-WINNING machinery supplier Haffner has been the club sponsor for its local football team , Stone Old Alleynians , for a number of years . In addition to the sponsorship , the company has recently funded two significant initiatives . Dave Thomas , Managing Director at Haffner , said : “ We ’ re proud to be based in Stone and to be able to support our local community in this way .”
The first initiative is a five-figure investment in new floodlights for the team ’ s ground , Kings Park . Dave commented : “ Stone Old Alleynians currently play at step 5 in the Midland League Premier Division . The club ’ s long-term aim is to become a sustainable football club ,
providing a pathway for girls and boys to play football as high up the footballing pyramid as possible . The investment in the local community allows these ambitions to become a reality and will inspire the next generation of Alleynians .”
Haffner also funded free football sessions for Stone ’ s children in the summer holidays . The scheme allowed hundreds of boys and girls to get into football and has led to the creation of over 20 new youth teams . Dave commented : “ Exercise is really important for mental and physical health and wellbeing , perhaps even more so in light of the stresses and strains of the past 18 months . It ’ s great to see our support helping so many kids see the benefits .”
Haffner was voted Machinery Supplier of the Year at the 2020 NFA Awards . It is the exclusive UK supply partner of Graf Synergy , the only company to offer V-Perfect Technology that guarantees the perfect angle every time . It is the sole UK agent of Haffner Machinery , which designs innovative and high-quality engineered products and supplies a range of aluminium fabrication machines from worldwide machine giants , Fom Industrie .
Haffner has been part of the Stone community for over 30 years . In that time , it has grown to become the industry ’ s leading supplier of cuttingedge fabrication machinery and now offers the widest range of machines . As its support of the local football team shows , the company is clearly proud of its community and delighted to be able to give back .
www . haffnermurat . com
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