Friends and colleagues of Neil Robinson raised a toast to his memory with a drop of gin, his favourite tipple.
Drink and cakes were sold by colleagues at global logistics company Kuehne+Nagel where Air Logistics Commercial Director Neil spent his entire career.
It was part of a fundraising challenge, which raised £6,008 in just one month for East Cheshire Hospice where Neil, from Macclesfield, died of cancer in 2019, aged 53.
Neil Robinson with his favourite drink of gin.
Former team-mates at Bollington Cricket Club, family and friends, plus Hospice staff placed online orders to support the venture.
Close friend Gareth Prosser, National Operational Care Manager in the same section, organised Kuehne+Nagel’s involvement in a Corporate Challenge run by the Hospice.
Gareth said: “Neil was universally loved by colleagues up and down the country and had a positive impact on everyone he met.
“His family were delighted that we remembered him this way. They’re a very close family and every minute at the Hospice was precious for them, allowing them to make the most of that time together.
“As soon as Neil’s name is attached to a fundraising event everyone jumps on it, especially when it means all they have to do is eat, drink, be merry and reminisce!
“His favourite drink was gin so we ordered bottles with a bespoke flavour from Inspirited Gin, and then decided to add beer and cakes to the offering to appeal to all tastes.
“Inspirited kindly gave us discount on the gin, postage and also matched the profit from the gin, a donation worth about £600.
“Brewhouse and Kitchen gave a reduced rate for beer, while Biscotti Box supplied boxes of brownies and blondies.”
Over 75 bottles of gin were sold, along with 100 boxes of brownies and 50 kegs of beer with orders coming from as far south as Cornwall and as north as Scotland.”
A signed limited edition vinyl record donated by Manchester band The Slow Readers Club also raised £200 in a raffle.
The Hospice was invited to address almost 200 colleagues at a Kuehne+Nagel drop-in virtual meeting.
Hospice representatives spoke about the care it provides free of charge to patients in the community with life-limiting illnesses.
The meeting was attended by Kuehne+Nagel’s Managing Director Brian Cox who fully supported the fundraising activity and helped take the total to more than £6,000.
Kuehne+Nagel staff (from left) Gareth Prosser, Matthew Barton, Tim Webb and Matthew Brett.
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