Lister Wilder Ltd,
a Kubota dealer, and its 60 strong ‘Mow-team’ has raised a staggering £18,318
for the The Movember Foundation, making the company the 5th largest fundraiser in the UK to support
the charity.
Formed of company
directors, workshop engineers, sales team members and parts advisers, Lister
Wilder employees donned great, and some not so great, moustaches throughout the
month of November to help raise the awareness of some of the biggest health issues
faced by men.
Phill Hughes,
Groundcare Sales Director at Lister Wilder and the company’s Movember Team
Captain, said: “Working in an industry where the majority of our employee’s and
customers are male, the charity really hits close to home and a lot of our
staff were really enthusiastic about raising much needed funds for such a great
campaign.
"We felt that
participating in Movember 2017 would help to raise awareness of the issue
within the workplace and remove the stigma that can surround health issues
within males.
“In addition to
raising a fantastic amount of money for a great charity, the campaign has
helped to enhance our team spirit here at Lister Wilder. With so many employees
participating and others providing encouragement, this has been a great
opportunity for the whole company to come together for a common cause and
creates a bonding experience along the way.”
Lister Wilder also
offered its support to The Rich Brothers of BBC Garden Rescue, who travelled
across six counties in two days to mow huge, precise moustaches into fields to
raise funds for the ‘MOWvember movement’. Lister Wilder donated Kubota’s popular
G23 ride-on-mower, allowing for exceptional power and efficiency for the busy
occasion.
Dave Roberts,
Managing Director at Kubota UK, said: “It’s fantastic to see Lister Wilder’s
efforts result in such a tremendous outcome for an impactful movement.
“Kubota was
delighted to be able to support Lister Wilder and we are thrilled to see how
everybody can come together to recognise and fight against a worthy cause.”
The Movember
foundation is the leading global organisation committed to focusing solely on
men’s health, whilst raising funds to support the fight against prostate and
testicular cancer.
If you’d like to
donate to Lister Wilder’s Movember ‘MOW-team’, visit its fundraising page.
You can watch The
Rich Brothers epic MOWvember challenge completed with the help of the Kubota
G23 ride-on-mower here.
