Staff at the organics division of vegetable supplier Produce World will raise money for children’s charity Rays of Sunshine during 2014.
Fundraising has already began with staff at the company’s Cambridgeshire base hosting a successful soup sale on 23 January.
Simmone Miles, HR advisor at Produce World, said: “Polish goulash, parsnip, pea and smoked ham and Indian chicken soups were all on offer for £1 per cup. Everyone here is really excited to get stuck in to fundraising activities great charity.”
The team hope to do one fundraising activity a month throughout the year including an attempt to break the record for most number of tandem sky dives done in 24 hours.
Miles added: “The team is very much looking forward to the summer sky dive challenge. If the money we raise can go some way to improve the life of even one child, then we will be very happy.”
Rays of Sunshine is a national charity that aims to grant the wishes of children living with serious or life-limiting diseases. It has various celebrity ambassadors including pop band One Direction, music mogul Simon Cowell and pop star Olly Murs.
Produce World Group is one of the largest vegetable growers and suppliers Europe. Its sources produce from its own farming division Burgess Farms, joint-ventures, and collaborative working with grower groups.
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