Specsavers Opticas Mallorca raise 1,300€ for Kidney Research UK
Having fun & raising money for charity!
Great news from Specsavers, we love seeing companies doing good and raising money for a cause they care about – well done Martin and his team!
After donating one of his kidneys to his brother in law, Martin Blake, Store Director of Specsavers Opticas in Santa Ponça has been fundraising for Kidney Research UK with an event in store on 27th June and a campaign to collect donations throughout July. As a result of their hard work and the community’s support they have raised a 1,300€. This money will fund vital research into greater understanding of kidney disease, better treatments and ultimately a cure to help over three million people in the UK at risk of chronic kidney disease.
Martin Blake commented “We all feel great to have raised so much and would like to say a big thank you to everyone who got involved. Due to our personal connection with the cause we’re committed to supporting the charity and have set ourselves the challenge to raise 2,000€ next year and will be organizing another great event in autumn 2016.”
For anyone who has been unable to donate so far but would like to support the cause, there are collection boxes in store and donations can also be made via the Kidney Research UK website www.kidneyresearchuk.org. To find your nearest Specsavers in Spain visit www.specsavers.es