More than 40 employees from CJ Lang & Son took part in a firewalk at the company’s Dundee depot on 29 January to raise funds for end-of-life charity Marie Curie.
The volunteers, from all areas of CJ Lang’s business, have raised £4,000 so far by walking over fire for Spar’s national charity partner Marie Curie.
Facilitated by the event organisers Blaze, the Spar staff had training and motivational exercises before watching the fire be lit. The brave charity fundraisers then walked across the hot embers with a piper on hand.
Paula Middleton, Marketing Manager from CJ Lang, said: “Marie Curie is our national charity partner and we do a lot to support the great work they do around the country.
“We had never done a firewalk so we were excited to step into the unknown. The firewalk was an exciting opportunity to not only challenge ourselves personally and tick it off our bucket lists, but to raise funds for our national charity partner, Marie Curie.
“All the money raised will help Marie Curie continue to provide vital end of life care for terminally ill people and their families during their final days, weeks and months.”
Spar has raised £2.8m for Marie Curie since support started in 2017.
Christine Connor, Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager Scotland for Marie Curie, added: “At Marie Curie we rely on donations to keep us doing the work that we do. It’s because of companies like CJ Lang & Son, that right now, in Dundee and across Scotland people will be opening their doors to a Marie Curie nurse, with relief knowing that they’re not alone, that their loved one is going to get the care that they need tonight.”
