Bond It completes international charity endeavour
Bond It, one of the UK’s fastest growing manufacturers of sealants, silicones, tile adhesives, waterproofing compounds, polyurethanes and other building chemicals, has completed an impressive international charity endeavour.
Following months of hard work and a campaign which secured the support of people across the UK, the business has recently helped donate thousands of unwanted rugby league shirts to young people across Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Papua New Guinea is a nation where there is extreme poverty and where around one third of the population lives on less than $1.25 per day. It’s also a country that’s passionate about rugby league and that’s given rise to an impressive number of world-class, world renowned stars.
Bond It teamed up with one of these legends, Stanley Gene - who has captained the PNG national team and played for numerous teams in the UK including Hull KR, Huddersfield Giants, Bradford Bulls, Hull FC and Halifax RLFC - to arrange the donation.
The company worked with Stanley’s charity, The Stanley Gene Foundation, which aims to help young Papua New Guineans create better futures for themselves through activities that include working with isolated communities to provide educational and sporting opportunities.
The shirts were collected as part of a shirt amnesty set up by Bond It in 2013 following its decision to become a sponsor of the Huddersfield Giants. Under the initiative, supporters of the Giants were able to donate their old shirts and receive a £10 discount off the price of a new season shirt courtesy of the business.
Word of the amnesty quickly spread and soon supporters of other teams from across the UK also began donating their old and unwanted shirts in order to benefit fellow rugby league fans in PNG.
In total, some 2000+ shirts were collected and these have now been distributed along with a number of computers across ten schools and a number of villages in the PNG province of Simbu. Due to its rugged and mountainous terrain, this province has suffered more than most from slow economic progress.
Commenting, David Moore, managing director at Bond It, said: “Bond It became a sponsor of the Huddersfield Giants in 2012 in order to boost the profile of our brand and as a show of support for the local community as a business based on the outskirts of Huddersfield.
“Naturally, we wanted fans wearing the new season shirts featuring our logo and that of a number of Bond It products but this begged the question as to what to do with the old shirts? As a business with a socially responsible approach we wanted to see them being put to good use as opposed to simply discarded. After learning of Stanley’s charity through his connection to the Giants as former player, everything just fell into place.
“We’re delighted the shirt amnesty has been so well supported and that the shirts have now arrived with their intended beneficiaries.”
Stanley Gene adds: “On behalf of myself, everyone at the Stanley Gene Foundation and all those from the various schools and villages, I would like to thank Bond It for implementing the shirt amnesty and for contributing towards the shipping costs of getting these items to PNG. I’d also like to extend our gratitude to all those rugby league fans who got behind the campaign. The resultant donation has made a very real difference to thousands of people and brought a smile to thousands of faces.”
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Image and caption: Bond It PNG donation.jpg. Making a world of difference. Bond It has helped to arrange an international charity donation to isolated communities in Papua New Guinea.
For more information on this story, contact Wayne Mohammed at wayne@twopointzero.uk.com
Notes to editors:
* With its head offices and production facilities located in West Yorkshire, Bond It is a leading manufacturer of sealants, adhesives, building chemicals, waterproofing products, roofing compounds, polyurethanes, adhesive tapes and ceramic tile adhesives.
* Operating to ISO 9001 quality standards, the business supplies an extensive range of technically advanced, high quality products to builders’ merchants, DIY outlets, retailers and specifiers across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
* To help customers stay abreast of changing marketing conditions and demands, Bond It has a strong commitment to product development and continues to invest heavily into R&D whilst simultaneously drawing on many decades of technical experience and expertise.
* The established Bond It brand was acquired by Seal It Services Ltd in 2002.
* More information on Bond It and its range can be found at www.bond-it.co.uk
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