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STAFF at Shannon company, Hali- fax Insurance, have taken part in an eight-week Slimathon, to raise mon- ey for The Mid West Deaf Associa- tion’s new community centre, which is to open in Limerick shortly.
Three teams of seven colleagues followed sensible eating and exer- cise plans, losing a total of 155 Ibs between them. Their fellow workers showed their support by sponsoring them €1.27 per lb, for their efforts raising much needed funds for The Mid West Deaf Association.
The Community Centre will pro- vide extra facilities for deaf people
in the Mid west region such as Deaf Adult Education, seminars, social activities, recreational and internet activities. The money raised by Hali- fax has gone towards furnishing the community centre.
The three teams, “The Slim Shadys’, ‘The Love-Handlers’ and “The Little Bit Xtra’ were weighed in weekly and aimed to lose the highest percentage of weight collectively. “The Little Bit Xtra’ were declared the overall win- ners of the Slimathon, losing over 5 per cent of their collective body weight, so they had the privilege of nominating the charity.
“We feel healthier, raised a lot of money for charity and had great
fun,’ said Joe McGauley, captain of ‘The Little Bit Xtra’.
Jerry White, Managing Director at Halifax said, “As a Company, we are constantly trying to find new ways to give something back to the com- munity. Colleagues here are fantastic at coming up with creative fundrais- ing ideas and are always willing to dig deep in support of worthy causes throughout the year.”
Colleagues at Halifax in Shannon raised over €1,600 and the HBOS Charity Foundation contributed a further €700, bringing the total funds raised to over €2,300. The HBOS Foundation operates as an independent company to HBOS plc
and works with charitable and not for profit organisations across the UK and Ireland, supporting people and their local communities through national grants and regional grants, colleague fundraising and HBOS No) LUtslKotom pte