Oakland International raise £5000 for Acorns charity

Staff at Midlands-based Oakland International, have raised an incredible £5,000 after taking part in a sponsored skydive for local children’s charity Acorns Children’s Hospice.

After their ‘jump of a lifetime’ the Oakland Team are delighted with their personal as well as sponsorship achievement. Speaking on behalf of the team, Keith Davies said: “We’re all over the moon that we managed to jump out of the plane, and that with help from suppliers, staff customers, supporters we’ve raised £5,000.”

A specialist in the supply chain arena of warehousing and logistics, Oakland previously raised £1,000 via an ‘It’s a Knockout Challenge’ and is now determined that the sky isn’t their limit.

Team members in Oakland’s skydive included Keith Davies, Lisa Lloyd-Smith, Kazik Libront, Yvette Hannon and Ben Ford.

Said Keith: “We’re now just wondering what we should do next?”

Donations can be made by logging on to Oakland’s JustGiving web page at www.justgiving.com/oakland-international or by contacting the Company direct.

issued: 11/10/2010