Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants, which comprises of the Premier Inn, Beefeater Grill, Brewers Fayre, Table Table and Taybarns brands, has named WaterAid as their nominated charity in June 2009.
Since Whitbread first began fundraising for WaterAid, 28,000 team members working for Whitbread have carried out a number of fundraising events, such as triathlons, cycle rides and family fun days. Premier Inn guests have also contributed to the charity with generous online donations.
Patrick Dempsey, MD from Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants, presented a £1m cheque to Lourdes Baptista, WaterAid chief executive and Isha Bhagwat, WaterAid India programme director.
Dempsey said: “On behalf of our thousands of team members and millions of guests, I am extremely proud to say that we have reached our £1m goal for such a good cause. Everyone at Whitbread has worked very hard to achieve this great milestone and I am delighted on behalf of everyone who has raised this money to present this cheque to WaterAid in India and see firsthand how our contribution can lead to better water and sanitation.”
Source: Whitbread
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