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Russell Roof Tiles is planning to raise money to help buy a new school bus for the Footprints Family charity, as well as heading to Kenya this summer to offer practical skills and support.
Established in 2008, The Footprints Family provide food, clothing, shelter and healthcare to vulnerable children and young people on the south coast of Kenya.
Managing director at Russell Roof Tiles, Andrew Hayward added: “This year our “Footprints six” are aiming to raise enough money to help buy a new bus for the charity. This is a great example of how our efforts for our Give4Good initiative can have a long-lasting legacy that provides financial support to charities for many years to come.
“I’m incredibly proud of our team, who continue to do an amazing job, volunteering their time and efforts to help raise money that will make a real difference.”
Russell Roof Tiles started supporting the charity five years ago, when its staff raised £1,600 for Footprints with a walking challenge.
This year six volunteers from across the UK including employees and partners are joining together with the aim of raising £5,000 for Footprints as well as traveling to Kenya for a week.
From Burton the team is Sue Gough, Coral Hayward, Dawn McLoughlin and from the company’s sister site in Lochmaben are Debbie Allen, Gillian Moffat and Jacqui Summers.
Family Footprints founder, Kerry Wanjala first visited Kenya as a working volunteer in 2007.
Coral Hayward commented: “We’ve got a great team who are all really committed to helping Kerry and this amazing charity which does such a huge amount to change young people’s lives. We’re all finding creative ways to raise money, like our first ever comedy night in Burton.”
