Commercial vehicle hire and fleet management firm Prohire is donating vehicles to support the vital work of the Cash for Kids and Crisis charities over the festive season.
Progreen, Prohire’s alternative fuels division, is supplying an electric vehicle to Cash for Kids Greater Manchester in support of its Mission Christmas campaign to ensure that every child receives a Christmas present.
The Ford E-Transit will make deliveries to organisations and service providers that support over 37,000 children and young people in Greater Manchester who are at risk of waking up to no presents on Christmas morning. Prohire staff and customers have also been donating gifts to the appeal.
Meanwhile, Prohire’s depot in Tunbridge Wells will provide two refrigerated vans to help Crisis, the UK’s national charity for people experiencing homelessness, to transport food from its warehouse to centres across London. Crisis at Christmas will provide hot food, warmth, companionship and access to vital healthcare and housing advice to over 6,000 people experiencing rough sleeping or living in insecure, unsuitable accommodation, such as hostels and B&Bs.
Alice Midgley, resources manager at Crisis, said: “On behalf of everyone here at Crisis, I’d like to express our immense gratitude to Prohire for their wonderful support. Our Crisis at Christmas centres rely on the generosity of community minded companies such as Prohire to help safely transport and provide tasty, nutritious hot meals to thousands of people experiencing homelessness throughout the festive season. We truly couldn’t do it without them.”
Jay Edwards, managing director of Prohire, added: “We’re delighted to help these two amazing charities to carry out their essential work over the festive period. Cash for Kids’ Mission Christmas campaign is so inspiring and we’re happy to play even a small part in making sure that every child receives a present. We’re also proud to support the work that Crisis does in providing homeless people with care and shelter over the Christmas period.”
