Vacherin marks 20 years by raising more than £22,000 for charity

CH&CO’s specialist workplace caterer focusing on the London market, Vacherin has raised more than £22,000 through a special fundraising event to support the valuable work of Luminary Bakery.

The Vacherin London 20 charity spectacular was a core part of the London catering specialist’s 20^th anniversary celebrations that brought together Vacherin’s team members, family, friends and clients.

More than 100 people took part, walking, running or jogging the 20km course (or parts of it) along the River Thames. The event started and finished at St Katharine Docks at one of Vacherin’s client sites, Clarksons, and on completion, everyone’s efforts were rewarded with celebratory drinks and barbecue.

In keeping with the ‘20^th anniversary’ theme, the Vacherin team set itself the ambitious target of raising £20,000 for Luminary Bakery, a visionary organisation that is run by women to help women who have had social and economic disadvantage to build a better future for themselves.

Having exceeded the fundraising target Vacherin’s Managing Director, Phil Roker, presented Alice Williams, the Founder of Luminary Bakery, with a cheque* at Vacherin’s Taste of Vacherin 20-year anniversary client event.

Roker said: “What a fantastic fundraising event and a wonderful way to celebrate our 20^thanniversary. Giving back has always been part of the Vacherin culture, so to be able to do so whilst marking our significant milestone was so uplifting for all the team. It was an absolute pleasure to hand the giant cheque to Alice Williams at our Taste of Vacherin event. Luminary Bakery is an amazing charity and we’re thrilled to continue to support them and their valuable work.’

Vacherin has been an active supporter of Luminary for nearly 10 years and the fundraising included sponsorship for completing the Vacherin London 20 event plus a raffle with amazing prizes such as a night at The Ritz and dinner The Royal Opera House.

*At the time of presenting the cheque to Luminary Bakery, as per the image, the total was £21,124.50. Since the presentation, the total has raised to £22,299.50.