Food producer Millifoods supports Kent Air Ambulance charity

Every year the company seeks a Kent charity to support through donations and fund-raising activities by its staff. In 2009 Millifoods raised over £2,000 for Canterbury-based Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre and this year, hopes to beat this figure to raise funds for this vital life-saving service. Millifoods, which manufactures its award-wining frozen ready meals from its purpose-built factory in Hinxhill is planning to raise funds through activities at various events and staff initiatives. Managing director Stephen Drew said: "Kent Air Ambulance is a crucially important life-saving service for the people of Kent and we're so lucky that this charity is here for us, flying 365 days of the year. "We took our initial donation to KAA's Marden base and met two of the crew, a pilot and a doctor, who told us that no part of Kent is ever further than 15 minutes away in their helicopter, which flies an average of two to three times every single day. "What an incredible job these men and women do. They need £1.7million each year to keep flying and if everyone in Kent gave just £1 they wouldn't have to fundraise. I'm proud that we're supporting such a worthwhile cause in 2010. " Tracey Mitchell, product development manager, added: "As well as entering sponsored events, we will be coming up with as many ideas as possible to raise funds, including a magic night and boot fair. Some of the staff are hoping Stephen will volunteer to do a sponsored head-shave but they will have to catch him first!"