Travelodge, one of Thame’s biggest employers, is pleased to announce it has raised a record £10,000, for its nominated charity, Macmillan Cancer Support, at its third annual Green Day event.
The bespoke, one day fundraising event titled ‘Green Day’ after the charity’s official brand colour was held on Thursday 20th August 2015 at Thame Cricket Club. This year the Travelodge head office team of 200 raised a record £10,000, beating last year’s total of £7,500.
Over 250 people attended the event which included Travelodge head office staff and their family and friends.
The event included a range of fun activities throughout the day which included a fete, a sports day, human table football, welly wangling and an all day cricket match between the Travelodge head office team, the company’s tax advisors, FTI Consultancy, and the company’s legal advisors, Addlehsaw Goddard (AG).
Three 20/20 matches took place from 10am to 7.30pm. The first match was against Travelodge and FTI. The match was won by FTI who won with 110 runs / four balls to spare. The second match was between FTI and AG. The match was won by FTI with 132 runs / eight balls. The third match was between Travelodge and AG and this match was won by Travelodge with 129 run with nine balls. FTI Consultancy won the match
Paula Lewis, Travelodge, Travelodge, Charity Co-ordinator “We are delighted that our 2015 Green Day event has raised a record £10,000 and we have beaten last year’s total of £7,500. This event takes months of planning and this amazing result is all down to great team work across all head office functions. We had a fantastic day, with lots of fun and laughter and most importantly raised a lot of money for a great cause. I would like to sincerely thank everyone for their support.
“Since the charity partnership was launched in 2013, Travelodge’s 10,000 staff members across the company’s 504 UK hotels and at the head office in Thame have raised over £500,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support to help people affected by cancer.”
Sally Hill, from Macmillan Cancer Support said: “We are so grateful for all the support Travelodge staff have given to Macmillan. Their dedication and enthusiasm will ensure that no one has to face cancer alone and we look forward to their continued support.”
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