A Huntingdon-based technology company has donated £37,220 to a charity that supports children, young people and families.
In one year, staff at Xaar raised £18,610, and the company matched the amount, bringing the total to £37,220.
Xaar Group UK employees based in Huntingdon, Cambridge, Kettering, and Hemel Hempstead, participated in several fundraising activities, including golf days, running half-marathons, sweepstakes, cake sales, a sponsored silence, and the Three Peaks Challenge.
Today we’re celebrating the fantastic achievement of our team of 8 skydivers for leaping out of a plane above the Cambridgeshire countryside on Sunday at 13,0000 feet and for raising over £3500 for our charity partner, @break_charity. 👏 pic.twitter.com/4FvdTY3XKB
— Xaar plc (@Xaarplc) May 24, 2023
Break, based in East Anglia, was chosen as Xaar's charity partner and has been a key element of the Group's Sustainability Roadmap, which defines the business's commitment to two of the company's four sustainability pillars, people and local community.
Rachel Cowdry, CEO at Break, said: "It has been a privilege working with Xaar to reach this phenomenal fundraising total for Break.
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"We've loved getting to know the Xaar team, and we have been incredibly inspired by the generosity, kindness, and dedication they have shown.
"The money raised will go towards making brighter futures for vulnerable people in the region, and everyone at Break is really looking forward to continuing our partnership with Xaar over the next two years."
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