The Finance Lean Team at RBS Gogarburn in Edinburgh has raised £5,047.70 fundraising target for its 2014 charity partner, Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.
The team started fundraising for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research in support of a colleague who was diagnosed with a blood cancer.
Members of the team took part in Kilomathon Scotland, organized raffles and a tombola, held a World Cup event and cake sales, amongst many other fundraising activities. Their fundraising culminated in The Big Ride with staff cycling the distance of Land’s End to John O’Groats on stationery bikes kindly leant by Alpine Bikes, Edinburgh.
Jane Duckworth, Business Manager at RBS and a member of the team said: “Raising money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research means better treatments and cures for patients with blood cancer. The equation is simple, the more money raised equals more lives saved. It was important to us to support our colleague and we’re delighted that we hit our target!”
Kirsty Potter, Regional Fundraising Manager for Scotland at Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, said: “Every penny the team at RBS has raised will help us in our mission to beat blood cancer – stopping people from dying and making patients’ lives better. We can’t thank them enough.”
If you’d like to donate to Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research or would like to take part in one of our events, please visit http://www.beatingbloodcancers.org.uk
Submitted by Kirsty Potter
