In the spirit of putting something back into the community, newsXpress ran a silent auction during our Gala Awards Dinner on Thursday evening. We raised $5,000 for the Lighthouse Foundation, an organisation which provides a safe and nurturing environment for young people.
Suppliers and some newsXpress staff generously provided items for auction and the entire proceeds go to Lighthouse. We had watches, wine, a laptop, a gourmet hamper, chocolates and a giant Hallmark Forever Friends bear.
newsXpress is committed to supporting the community corporately and at the store level – it is the community which provides our future.
In addition to supporting Lighthouse at the Awards Dinner and with our Father’s Day promotion, we have also supported the SIDS Red Nose Day campaign as well as the RSPCA Happy Tails campaign.
We are grateful to everyone who bid of Thursday night for the items up for grabs.
