BEN Benefits from ‘Back 2 School’ Birthday Celebrations
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BEN, the automotive industry charity celebrated its 107th birthday from 16-22 July 2012. The week-long celebration, National BEN Week, was a fantastic success with 15 companies going ‘Back 2 School’ to raise funds for BEN. The overall amount raised is being counted as it is received and will be revealed in the near future.
This year’s new theme ‘Back 2 School’ gave previous and new participants the chance to get creative and think of some great ideas of what to do to raise the suggested target of £107, in recognition of BEN’s age. So far a variety of events have taken place ranging from the popular Non School Uniform Days to a challenge themed sports day where one company managed to run, cycle, swim, row and X-train an amazing 300 miles. Other popular ideas have been school tuck shops, school dinners and pop quizzes.
Kelly Neal, BEN’s Events Manager said “National BEN Week is such a big event in the automotive calendar not just for BEN, as it is our birthday celebration, but also for many people within the industry. The new theme this year has raised a lot of interest and I would like to thank everyone who took part so enthusiastically. We hope that they will continue to support BEN and take part next year.”
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Additional information may be available if required from: -
Name: Warren Neal
Position: Events & Exhibitions Co-ordinator
Contact no: 01344 294755
Email Address: warren.neal@ben.org.uk
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BEN is the automotive industry’s only dedicated charity. Founded in 1905, BEN offers practical and financial help, support, advice and friendship to those who work, or have worked in the automotive and related industries and to their family dependants. In addition to its substantial welfare work, BEN operates a number of care centres at various locations throughout the UK and a day care centre in Coventry.
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