A team from Sternfenster has raised £300 after completing the 2022 Colour Dash fun run on 14 May. The 7-strong team beat its fundraising target to secure much-needed funds for St Barnabas Hospice.
Lisa Grant, Wayne Pillai, Ed Davies, James Burt, Collette Hyatt and Alex Wilding represented Sternfenster staff, and the team was joined by Collette’s daughter, Ava Hyatt. Having set a target of raising £250, £300 was handed to the charity in the end, thanks to online donations, an overflowing donations bucket and a helping hand from Sternfenster.
The hospice had lost around £2m in donations since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The additional funds raised by Sternfenster is set to make a real difference to patients and families across Lincolnshire living with a life-limiting or terminal illness. This was the sixth and final Colour Dash organised by St Barnabas, with £745,000 raised across all events.
“This is a cause that means a lot to the staff at Sternfenster,” said Mike Parczuk, Sternfenster’s managing director. “Many of our amazing team members have lost loved ones too early. Hospice care has made a world a difference to them, making such a difficult time that much easier.”
The team organiser Lisa Grant said there was a carnival atmosphere at the run, with fancy dress, group warm up events and refreshment stands. “About 1,600 people took part in the Colour Dash, with a further 1,500 spectating, so it was very lively,” she said. “It was clear that everyone was excited to get back to meeting up and having fun after the last couple of years we’ve had. The fact that we could help a vital local charity in the process made it even more worthwhile!”
The Colour Dash was chosen by the team after St Barnabas was one of three featured charities during one of Sternfenster’s quarterly Charita-Brew events, where each employee is given a £10 token to give to a charity of their choice. £10,000 a year is given away to charities by Sternfenster via this method.
“When a spokesperson for St Banabas came to talk to us, to explain all the fantastic work they did, a group of us signed up straight away,” Lisa said. For more information about Sternfenster, visit sternfenster.com, email sales@sternfenster.co.uk or call 01522 512 525.
