Our UK employees have been taking part in fundraising activities for our new Charity of the Year, Alzheimer’s Society, raising over £230,000 in just nine months. Employees in Ireland have committed to raise €30,000 in 2011 for Irish charity The Jack and Jill Foundation.
Fundraising in the UK for the Alzheimer’s Society
In 2010, Nestlé employees across the UK voted Alzheimer’s Society as our Charity of the Year. Over the past nine months employees have been running, cycling, baking, climbing mountains and more to help raise over £230,000 towards the £250,000 fundraising target. The money raised will enable Alzheimer’s Society to answer more calls to the National Dementia Helpline and fund valuable research into finding a cause and a cure for dementia.
Nestlé is also supporting Alzheimer’s Society through product donations including donating NESCAFÉ® and KIT KAT® for the charity’s Alzheimer’s cafés, located near Nestlé sites across the UK. The Alzheimer’s cafés provide a safe place, where people with dementia and their carers can make contact with each other, receive a consultation, and get access to vital advice, information and support.
Fundraising in Ireland for The Jack & Jill Foundation
The Jack & Jill Foundation is the Irish charity for Nestlé Ireland employees. In June, staff held a fundraising cycleathon on Dublin’s Grafton Street as part of their commitment to raise €30,000 for the charity in 2011. In addition, the fundraising event also launched phase two of Jack & Jill’s SOS (Save our Service) campaign which needs to raise an additional €750,000 urgently due to the serious funding shortfall of €1.35 million faced by the Foundation.
The Jack & Jill Foundation provides home care and support for children with severe neurological development issues, as well as offering some respite to the parents and families across Ireland.