John Dyche, an employee at Loadhog, Sheffields transit packaging innovator, was so pleased with the support he and his family received from Firefly Cancer Awareness and Support in Doncaster he nominated the charity for a £1000 donation by his employer.
The charity was set up in 2006 after realising that cancer patients in Doncaster had great difficulty in attending their appointments at the major medical centres in Sheffield.
Firefly has five vehicles, driven by a dedicated group of volunteers. Each carries up to seven people and covers up to 250 miles, with between 20 and 40 passengers daily. By offering this free service Firefly has enabled patients to meet approximately 7,800 appointments a year.
Obviously, Firefly needs to fund this valuable free service which eases the lives of many cancer patients and their families in Doncaster.
Chewy Bacchus, from Firefly, said: Every penny raised goes directly into keeping our vehicles on the road to provide free transport for patients needing to access lifesaving treatment at Sheffields centres. Without donations, such as Loadhogs, we cant run.
On Johns suggestion, it was Loadhogs charity team which decided to donate the cash to Firefly having handed over a similar sum to eight charities during 2016, the last one to Sheffield Childrens Hospital which went into its fundraising pot.
The charity team plans to make more donations later this year and all staff are participating in several events in aid of Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice.
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