Bedfont® champions Heart of Kent Hospice auction by winning sponsored sculpture and contributing to the memorial garden.
Bedfont® Scientific Ltd. a local med-tech company with over 47 years of expertise in the design and manufacture of medical breath analysis devices, proudly sponsored a Shaun the Sheep sculpture in this year’s Shaun in the Heart of Kent Art Trail. Organised by Heart of Kent Hospice, the event took place in the summer and saw many Shaun the Sheep sculptures lovingly decorated by local artists and community initiatives. The sculptures were then placed in various locations in and around Maidstone, aiming to raise vital funds for the hospice. The Bedfont® sponsored sculpture ‘Shorn the Return’ was located by the Old Boat Café in Maidstone.
Once the trail finished at the end of August, 60 of the Shaun sculptures went up for auction to raise further funds for Heart of Kent Hospice. The Bedfont team was in attendance, waiting patiently for lot number 33 to come up. The team put in the winning bid for ‘Shorn the Return’ securing his return to the Bedfont offices
One of the sculptures ‘Changing of the season’s’ which was located in Fremlin Walk, was created by Annabelle Hodd with the intention of being brought back to the Heart of Kent Hospice memorial garden. However, as Heart of Kent Hospice is a charity, they were unable to meet the funds to buy it back. Nevertheless, 11 companies, including Bedfont®, donated and it is now happily heading to the Heart of Kent Hospice memorial garden.
Jason Smith, CEO at Bedfont® comments “We are honoured to have been a part of this wonderful initiative supporting such an important cause. Sponsoring a sculpture in the Shaun in the Heart of Kent trail allowed us to contribute to the community, but having the opportunity to bid and win our sponsored piece was truly special. More importantly, coming together with other local companies to donate a sculpture for the hospice’s memorial garden is a testament to the collective commitment of our community to give back”
Over 250 people attended the auction event and every sculpture was sold, raising a staggering £267,250.00 on the night. The event proved to be a massive success and the vital funds raised will allow Heart of Kent Hospice to continue the much-needed care and support to those at the end of their lives, along with their families and friends.
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