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Benfund Update

Helping

others So far this year,

the donations are
as follows:

The BOSS Federation Benevolent assistance with care fees, help funds are derived entirely from Spicers SOS Raffle 09
Fund, set up in 1925, is a registered with equipment costs such as people and companies that work £2,355
charity which helps people who wheelchairs, grants towards in the industries the Federation BOSS North West Region
work or have worked in the house maintenance and repairs, represents. Donations from £4,000
Stationery, Office Supplies and contributions towards heating, regional events, companies and The Stationers Company
Office Machines industries. The telephone and TV costs, and many individuals all play a valuable part £2,000
Fund is run by a Board of Trustees, more. in helping the charity help others. Graeme Chapman’s
appointed by the BOSS Federation Although help is given mainly Mountaineers
Executive Board and regulated by to the elderly, the Fund also helps n IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE £2,000
the Charity Commissioners. younger people who are unable to WHO IS IN NEED, AND Society of Old Friends
The Fund has a dedicated work due to ill-health, or who are YOU THINK THAT THEY £2,015
team of friendly volunteers caring for immediate relatives. MAY QUALIFY FOR THE BOSS East Anglia Region
around the country who visit FUND’S HELP, CONTACT £2,000
those seeking assistance. Help is Fundraising THE SECRETARY, philippa@ SOPX Raffle
given in many ways: as a quarterly The BOSS Benevolent Fund is an bossfederation.co.uk £555
grant to supplement a pension, occupational charity. As such, its

Office products athletes

Spicers bike ride

The last issue of BOSS Today August, camping at the end of the
gave details of the fundraising first day – no soft beds for them!
cycle run from Whitehaven to They are more than half-way to
Scarborough. As you may recall, their target. And there’s still plenty
Anthony Haworth from Spicers and of time to donate!
four of his colleagues are hoping to
raise £25,000, to be split between n VISIT THE FUNDRAISING
Macmillan Cancer Support and the WEBSITE AT
BOSS Benevolent Fund. http:/uk.virginmoneygiving.
The run takes place on 13 and 14 com/C2C2010 The Spicers cyclists

8 BOSS TODAY | June 2010