Giving Back: Xaar Donates to UK Hospice and Cancer Research Centers
The company established a philanthropic fund in 2012 and each year its employees vote on where to make the donations.
UK-based industrial inkjet printhead manufacturer Xaar announces that it has donated £4,000-or nearly $4,800-to be shared equally between Arthur Rank Hospice Charity and Cancer Research UK.
Xaar established a charity giving fund in 2012 to ensure the company’s donations reflected employees’ wishes. All employees from Xaar’s Cambridge and Huntingdon sites were able to nominate and vote for the charity they wanted to support.
The company says that local charity, Arthur Rank Hospice, supports people in Cambridgeshire living with a life-limiting illness and those who need end-of-life care. Their extensive range of services are delivered free of charge to patients and their loved ones.
Established in 2002, Cancer Research UK has become the world’s largest independent research charity focused on cancer. The charity funds pioneering research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and has helped to save millions of lives.
“We are very grateful to receive this incredible donation of £2,000 from Xaar,” says Emma Bray, corporate fundraiser at Arthur Rank Hospice. “The amount donated could fund an eight-week program for one of our day therapy patients and two nights of vital Hospice at Home care in people’s own homes. Thank you to everyone at Xaar-you are helping us provide care that makes a real difference to the patients and families we care for.”
Adds Xaar HR director, Ann Neave: “Our employees were asked to choose a charity that provides benefits to our local community or has a specific connection to them or their family. We are delighted to be able to support both Arthur Rank Hospice and Cancer Research UK this year and we hope our contributions will help both charities continue their great work.”
