Charity Event
A great night out took place in November 2007, when ECS hosted a charity night at Hallam University in support of Sheffield's Weston Park Hospital. The evening included an auction, raffle, live entertainment and disco and was well supported by ECS staff, clients and suppliers. Auction prizes included a ride in a hot air balloon, golf days, breaks in France and Austria, pamper days and many more. The evening raised £4300 for the charity, and our thanks go to the many companies and individuals who donated such generous prizes.
Article from Sheffield Star and Sheffield Telegraph:Kim and Sue are the champions
Charity effort: Kim, ECS director Chris Holland and Sue
WHEN Kim Guttridge and Sue Mansell were nominated by their Sheffield employers to become the company's 'charity champions' they set themselves a target of raising £2,000 for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Appeal.
But with more than three months still to go the duo, from insurance brokers and investment advisors ECS Financial Services in Heeley, have already collected more than £6,000 - and the figure keeps climbing.
Sue, aged 47, of Woodseats, and Kim, 34, from Doncaster, held weekly dress-down days, recycled printer cartridges and mobiles and held a charity night, which raised £4,000.
Kim said: "It was a fantastic night.
"We were just so amazed by the generosity of our staff, our suppliers and our clients and all our families and friends who came along and gave so freely."
The pair also held a barbecue to raise funds for the Cancer Appeal's Out of the Blue men's cancer campaign and dressed a large team in pink for the charity's annual Think Pink Sponsored Walk for women's cancers.
Kim said: "We chose to fundraise for Weston Park Hospital because there are so many of us here whose lives have been touched by cancer in one way or another and appreciate all Weston Park does."
Sue, aged 47, of Woodseats, and Kim, 34, from Doncaster, held weekly dress-down days, recycled printer cartridges and mobiles and held a charity night, which raised £4,000.
Kim said: "It was a fantastic night.
"We were just so amazed by the generosity of our staff, our suppliers and our clients and all our families and friends who came along and gave so freely."
The pair also held a barbecue to raise funds for the Cancer Appeal's Out of the Blue men's cancer campaign and dressed a large team in pink for the charity's annual Think Pink Sponsored Walk for women's cancers.
Kim said: "We chose to fundraise for Weston Park Hospital because there are so many of us here whose lives have been touched by cancer in one way or another and appreciate all Weston Park does."