Industry helps CDW Systems’ Liam smash fundraising target
Posted on 15/05/2023
A team member from CDW Systems has raised more than £3,000 for charity thanks to the support of the fenestration industry.
Liam Smith, an order processor at the specialist aluminium fabricator, wanted to raise as much money as possible for Leukaemia Care following the loss of his nan from a short battle with the cancer.
The 32-year-old beat his target of £2,500 by raising £3,023 in total and said: “I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who sponsored; a lot of people from the industry who I don’t know personally really got behind the cause which means a lot, and of course the team here at CDW.
“To run in memory of my Nan and raise vital funds to help others in the future is all down to the people that supported me. I really couldn’t have done it without them and it’s massive for Leukaemia Care.”
It’s the third time Liam has run the marathon, and he admitted that he had to go through the pain barrier this time round.
“It was tough; I had some issues with shin splints this time, whereas I didn’t have injuries the previous times, and the weather wasn’t as good, so it was a real challenge. But the feeling you get at the end of the run is second to none, when the realisation hits of what you have achieved.”
Liam will receive a certificate of fundraising from Leukaemia Care with the team total and how it will help the charity, and CDW Systems Group Chairman Jeremy Phillips commented: “Everyone at CDW would like to congratulate Liam on his tremendous achievement. To raise over £3,000, while raising awareness of the work Leukaemia Care does, is brilliant.”
