Tag: SSAFA

Sodexo volunteers put in over 500 hours to support SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo employees, through the Stop Hunger Foundation, continue to support the armed forces community through volunteering activities to help SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, provide valuable aid to service personnel, veterans and their families. Earlier this month Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation arranged volunteering opportunities with long-standing charity partner, SSAFA, at seven locations across the UK and Cyprus for Sodexo’s employees and for volunteers from its supply partners and client organisations. Over one week, National Volunteers Week (3-9 June), around 92 volunteers put in 525 hours support though a volunteering drive…

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Expedia partners with SSAFA

Stuart Mitchell

SSAFA welcomes a new partnership with Expedia Group as the travel tech company continues to support the military community. The partnership launched with a donation of US$20,000 (approximately £15,800), beginning what will be a valuable relationship for 2024 and beyond. Jenny King, Corporate Development Manager of SSAFA, collected the donation from the Expedia Group office in London. Commenting on the partnership, Jenny said: “Corporate Partnerships are extremely valuable to SSAFA, as they help us provide life changing support to the entire Armed Forces Community. None of the work we do…

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Sodexo Stop Hunger support to SSAFA reaches half a million

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has increased its annual grant to SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, by 43%, to £50,000, bringing the total funding donated since 2008 to £500,000. The annual donation supports the charity’s Homelessness Fund, enabling SSAFA to continue its life-changing work for a further 12 months. A partner to SSAFA since 2008, Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has provided funding for the urgent welfare provision to those most in need from the Armed Forces community, particularly veterans and their families across all three services. The Foundation’s support has enabled…

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