Tag: Meningitis Research Foundation

Sainsbury’s says a fond farewell to Meningitis Research Foundation

Time to say goodbye to Charity of the Year 2015/16

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Sainsburys Blackhall have been supporting Meningitis Research Foundation for the last year as our store’s Local Charity of the Year (writes Gail Wilson).

It is now time to say goodbye, and colleagues from Blackhall presented a cheque for £12,605.13 to Alison Baker from Meningitis Research Foundation.

We have had a great time supporting and raising funds for MRF and would like to thank all colleagues and customers for their help in reaching our final total. We would also like to wish all at MRF good luck in the future.

Pictured: Gail Wilson, Susan Keiller, Trish Donlevy and Alison Baker

REMEMBER Voting for Sainsbury’s Blackhall Charity of the Year 2016-17 is open now!

Sainburys sextet go Forth for charity

Forth Bridge abseil raises over £1300

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On Sunday 18 October, six colleagues from Sainsburys Blackhall took part in the Forth Rail Bridge abseil to raise funds for Meningitis Research Foundation (writes Gail Wilson).

We were the second group of the day to abseil and the weather was dry, calm and sunny. The view from the top of the Bridge was amazing and we all had a fantastic experience!

So far we have raised over £1,300 for Meningitis by doing our abseil and hope more funds will come in!

The intrepid abseilers were Chris Letham, Christy Dickson, Fiona Forrest, Gail Wilson, George Paton and Katie White

Two grand in two months: Sainsburys’ super support for charity partner

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This year Sainsbury’s Blackhall have chosen Meningitis Research foundation as their charity of the year. Colleagues and customers have been really getting behind this charity and have raised £2,000 in the first 2 months!

On 18 October six colleagues are taking part in an abseil from the Forth Railway bridge to raise further funds for Meningitis Research Foundation and would love colleagues and customers to come along and support us.

Pictured: Jade Walker from Sainsburys Blackhall and MRF’s Ashleigh Hunt.

Gail, Sainsburys Blackhall

Sainsburys Blackhall charity partner: the voting’s open!

lcp final cheque

Sainsburys Blackhall have just come to the end of their yearlong “Local Charity of the Year Partnership” with Muirhouse Youth Development Group.

Colleagues and customers at our Blackhall store helped to fundraise £7,050 for this good cause and would like to wish MYDG very good luck for the future.

Pictured above: Murray Dunnett, Dean Shanks, Amy Patterson and Chris Thomson. Murray and Amy have also been working with MYDG and MYadventure on the Bothy at Towford.

gail voting

It is now time for Sainsburys Blackhall to decide on their next Local charity Partner of the year, and voting is now open for colleagues and customers to decide who they would like to help this year.

The three shortlisted  nominations are:

Stroke Association Scotland

Pilton Youth and Children’s Project (PYCP)

Meningitis Research Foundation

Customers can vote in store at the customer service desk or on line at www.sainsburyslocalcharity.co.uk  until 28 June.

Gail, Sainsbury’s