After raising £182,759 for the GNAAS, team members from Alnwick, Bishop Auckland, Blyth, Byker, Cramlington, Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Killingworth, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Newton Aycliffe and North Shields Wilko stores are keen to extend its support to the charity by hosting another year of fundraising activity.
Dave Hanby, regional manager, said: “We’ve had a wonderful year supporting the GNAAS and we hope the grand total raised by all the stores in the region made a real difference.
“But we’re not stopping there! We ‘re already well on our way with this year’s fundraising and our loyal customers are continuing to support the charity to help us on our way to another amazing total.”
Mandy Drake, head of fundraising at the GNAAS, said: “We’re thrilled to have the Wilko team on board as a key fundraiser for another year. We rely on charitable donations to keep going, so to have the support from such a large retailer is fantastic for us.
A family owned firm after more than 80 years of trading, JK Wilkinson opened the first Wilko store on Charnwood Street, Leicester, in 1930. The company’s portfolio has expanded significantly over the decades that have followed and there are currently 372 stores across the UK, including 10 in Scotland.
Serving 10.5 million customers each year selling over 25,000 product lines, including health & beauty, cleaning products, seasonal essentials and homewares in store and online Wilko is dedicated to providing high quality products, choice and first class, friendly service.
Wilko is committed to Britain’s high streets and prides itself on being a community focused retailer, actively supporting local charities, community groups and empowering its team members to support great causes that are locally important to them.
