Staff at a Rustington retailer are taking Elf on the Shelf to a complete new degree for a charity fundraising occasion in help of Wadars, the West Sussex animal rescue charity.
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The Original Factory Shop triggered a stir earlier this 12 months when the then retailer supervisor Mike Bailey was thrown into ‘jail’, with a smile on his face as all of the money raised from his antics was going to the Ferring-based charity.
This 12 months, the shop shall be holding Staff on the Shelf, its personal model of Elf on the Shelf, on Saturday, December 2.
Store supervisor Louise Miles shall be placed on the shelf as a part of the Christmas enjoyable day from 11am to 3pm. Funds shall be raised as prospects assist to rescue her from the naughty elves.
Louise mentioned: “You’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf, effectively now employees at The Original Factory Shop in Rustington are placing a novel spin on the idea by placing their supervisor on the shelf as a part of an occasion which goals to lift much-needed funds for Ferring-based Wadars animal rescue.”
The Christmas enjoyable day will embody a tombola, cake sale and a number of other elves on the unfastened in retailer. The occasion is a part of the store’s ongoing help for Wadars, which has beforehand included consciousness elevating periods and bucket collections.
Funds have additionally been collected by prospects scanning an app or card for the TOFS Club, which mechanically raises funds for Wadars each time they spend in retailer.
All money raised via the efforts of employees on the Rustington retailer shall be serving to present look after the a whole bunch of pets needing new properties and 1000’s of wildlife casualties that the charity rescue yearly.
Jenny Freeman, Wadars fundraising supervisor, mentioned: “The workforce at The Original Factory Shop in Rustington have been a implausible help to Wadars and we’re so grateful for his or her sensible fundraising. We are excited to affix within the festive enjoyable on December 2 and lift much more funds for Wadars.”
