PPG has announced that it made an employee-raised donation of more than £115,000 to Prostate Cancer UK to help fund research into better diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and to provide support for affected men and their families. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United Kingdom.
PPG’s UK employees, including those at the company’s Johnstone’s Decorating Centres, have been raising money for the charity partner since January 2017 by taking part in a host of challenges. These included 12-hour swims, skydives and events like Prostate Cancer UK’s flagship March for Men walks and The Big Golf Race. The employees continued their fundraising efforts through the COVID-19 pandemic, recognising the need to offer support at a time when many charities were struggling for funding. The overall donation was made possible through PPG’s charity partner grant matching program.
“Thanks to the great enthusiasm and dedication of PPG employees, we are very proud to have raised such a significant amount to support the crucial work of Prostate Cancer UK,” said Matthew Baines, PPG director, trade, architectural coatings. “More than just raising money, we are committed to raising awareness through every charity partnership on which we embark. We are grateful to Prostate Cancer UK for educating our employees about prostate cancer to help protect their health and the health of their loved ones.”
“We are incredibly grateful to PPG for raising such an amazing amount of money for Prostate Cancer UK,” said Tracey Pritchard, Prostate Cancer UK director, fundraising and supporter engagement. “We have been really impressed by the dedication and commitment from PPG employees to get involved and support our organisation. Our goal is to make prostate cancer something that the next generation of men do not fear, and we will continue to stand side by side with those impacted. We thank the team at PPG for helping us turn our ambitions into a reality.”
The fundraising by the 1,500 UK employees is one part of PPG’s global community engagement efforts. With charity partners across more than 60 regions in Europe, Middle East and Africa, the company also provides matching grants to increase employee donations and their impact.
Fundraising now begins for mental health charityMind, PPG aims to shine a spotlight on the importance of mental wellbeing, both to raise money for the charity and to support employees during the challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic.