PAL Hire, a national tool and plant hire company based in Stockport, is helping to raise £2000 for Christies, in memory of a local 19-year-old cancer victim.
Chelsea Robb, from Stockport, had beaten cancer twice before her 18th birthday but sadly passed away on 17th March 2011 at just 19 years of age. Her best friend, Katie Pugh, 19, works for the Cheadle Hulme-based company, who are now pulling together to help her raise £2000 for The Christie Young Oncology Unit through organising a fancy dress charity day on Friday 27th July.
“When I started working at PAL Hire, the company asked me to list my goals and objectives in life, as well as work,” said Katie.
“One of my goals is to raise £2000 for The Christie Young Oncology Unit by February 2013.
“It is in memory of one of my best friends, Chelsea Robb, for what would have been her 21st birthday.
“Chelsea always wanted to give something back when she was battling cancer through fund raising for The Christie, so I have decided to carry this on in her memory. I’m amazed that my employers have chosen to help me achieve this.”
To raise the money and achieve Katie’s goal at PAL Hire’s headquarters on Station Road in Cheadle Hulme, there will a fancy dress theme, with every person at the company having to dress up as something beginning with ‘C’ – the ‘C’ being for both Chelsea and Christies. If you’re shopping or eating out in Cheadle Hulme on Friday, don’t be surprised if you get accosted by someone dressed up as Caesar or a Cleopatra!
With the 27th July also being the opening day of the London Olympics, the staff at PAL Hire will be running with an office Olympics theme. There will be office chair races, waste paper basketball and paper aeroplane javelin, with many more competitions planned throughout the day.
PAL Hire chairman, Mark Attwood, said: “We take a great deal of interest in trying to establish what our employees dreams and ambitions are, as I believe there is no point in working for a company unless that company is helping you achieve them.
“When Katie joined us recently, we were all touched by Chelsea’s story and wanted to chip in and help. Plus, it fits in perfectly with our Core Values”