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BBR names MND Association as charity partner

UK merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd has announced that its charity partner for the next three years will be the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

The company made the decision after its wine buyer, David Zyw (pictured), announced he had been diagnosed with the disease.

Zyw commented: “For the past two years, Berry Bros. & Rudd and the Berry and Rudd families have been incredibly supportive, enabling me to take time off, reduce my working week and relocate back home to Scotland.

“The time felt right to share the news of my diagnosis and everyone has been incredible since my announcement. By supporting MND Association as our company charity it is my hope that through our fundraising efforts, we contribute toward finding a cure, perhaps not for me, but I hope one day, for everyone else diagnosed with this devastating disease.”

Ben Sharpe, philanthropy and partnerships manager for MND Association, added: “We were thrilled to be selected by Berry Bros. & Rudd as their charity partner for the next three years.

“Without the support of companies like this it wouldn’t be possible for us to provide our care services or invest in ground-breaking research to one day find a cure for this terrible disease.”

The Covid-19 situation means some initial fundraising initiatives have been delayed but several of Zyw’s colleagues took part in a sponsored head shave at the beginning of this month.

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