Every year we try our best to help and support all kinds of charities and community groups whether that be fundraising, donating or volunteering.
This year we've decided to adopt a charity for the whole of 2015 to concentrate all of our team efforts on and the charity that we're honored to support is The Alex Hulme Foundation.
There are a number of reasons for us supporting this fantastic charity, one being that they're a local charity based in Sale.
Our managing director Wayne Shaw attended an amazing and thought provoking charity dinner at Sale FC Rugby Club hosted by Dave and Nichola Hulme who are the parents of Alex Hulme who sadly lost his brave battle with B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Alex was born in Trafford on July 29th 1999 and led a full and fruitful life with his fun, easy going and mature approach to life.
In March 2011 Alex was diagnosed with B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. His treatment worked well in the early stages, yet Alex's cancer returned in late June and although he responded well again, he lost his six month battle and passed away on Monday September 5th 2011.
There has been no funding made available into the causes and treatment of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children.
Over 80% of children survive the disease but unfortunately Alex wasn't one of them so there is still a long way to go before the target of a 100% survival rate is reached.
Wayne says:
"We have lots of fundraising ideas planned for 2015 like team 10k races, car washes and band nights to name but a few. We will be doing all we can to raise funds for this hard working local charity"
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