Lawrence Hunt Spar stores donate £75,000 to local charities

By Rock FMs Cash for Kids

19 Aug 2020

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An independent SPAR retailer in the Lancashire area has given three local charities a boost by donating £75,000.

Lawrence Hunt & Co Ltd is a Lancashire based family business operating 26 SPAR stores and has donated £25,000 to Cash for Kids, St Catherine’s Hospice and St John’s Hospice.

In a positive move for the community, the independent SPAR retailer is encouraging the general public in the area to support local charities after seeing how they have suffered a loss of fundraising income following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kevin Hunt, managing director of Lawrence Hunt & Co, said: “We have worked really hard to support our local communities by remaining open and keeping a supply of essential items available for everyone throughout the pandemic. In return we are delighted to support Cash for Kids, St Catherine’s Hospice and St John’s Hospice. We have supported these three organisations for many years and know the effect Covid-19 has had on their fundraising efforts. We wanted to do something to help and hope this donation will encourage others to look towards charitable groups and hospices in the region.

“During the pandemic local community groups and charities have suffered as they rely so much on donations from the general public. As an independent convenience store business based in Lancashire, we have always been proud to support our local community. Hundreds of fundraising events have been cancelled over the past few months and we know this injection of funds will help them continue to play a vital role in the community,” he added.

Lawrence Hunt SPAR stores have given a donation of £25,000, the biggest single donation ever received by Rock FMs Cash for Kids, to ensure that the charity can continue its work through the coming months. Nikki Thompson Charity Manager, at Cash for Kids, said: “I am so grateful to Kevin and all the staff at Lawrence Hunt SPAR stores for their continued support.  The last few months have been the hardest in my ten years at Cash for Kids.  Seeing all our fundraising plans and events disappear at the time when we need to help the most has been so difficult.  This donation from Lawrence Hunt SPAR stores gives me hope for the future and will make the world of difference to us and the children we support.”

Rock FMs Cash for Kids has worked in partnership with the Lawrence Hunt SPAR stores across Lancashire for many years.  This partnership has seen Cash for Kids collection tubs in store and staff involved in many fundraising events such as Superhero Day and Mission Christmas.

If you would like you find out more about the work Cash for Kids does in the local community please contact Nikki on 01772 477974

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