Charity gold day raises £3,600
On 12 July, 40 golfers braved the harsh temperatures for the Sodexho and Eton College Charity Golf Day, which is now in its 7th year. Each year, the golfers (Sodexho catering managers and chefs, suppliers and people from Eton Community) come together to raise money for charities and local causes.
The Golf day hosted by Sodexho Education was held at Eton College Golf Course. After a Gala Dinner held at Eton College the previous evening, the players were geared up for the 27 hole course. The event concluded with a prize giving and buffet in the Masters' Common Room. The winner this year was Sodexho's Steve Wylie, a sous chef at Eton College, scoring 42 points.
One of the main beneficiaries this year was STOP Hunger, a Sodexho campaign. Others included the Neurofibromatosis Association UK, Eton College Golf Club, as well as the Charteris Day Centre in Eton, where Sodexho also provides catering.
Organiser Ian Mort, general manager for Sodexho at Eton College said: “These guys had fun, raised fantastic money and sign up year after year - they are indeed now part of Eton life. Events like this demonstrate the excellent partnership between Sodexho and Eton that benefits the community and further a field”. A total of £3,600 was raised, with £1,500 going to STOP Hunger.
Sodexho has provided catering at Eton College for over thirty years. The STOP Hunger campaign was developed by Sodexho to provide a central focus for the company's charitable and community interests. It supports charities in the UK that combat poor nutrition in our local communities. These include the children's charity NCH as well as FareShare, which delivers surplus food to people in need.
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