The dice were rolling and the roulette wheel spinning at a fund-raising Casino Night organised by Loadhog, SheffieldÂs transit packaging manufacturer - one member of the Gripple family.
The £500 raised on the night was topped up by LoadhogÂs charity team which decided to donate a total of £1,700 to Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind (SRSB) and £300 for Maltby Lions Club.
ÂGambling on the night were more than 100 staff from other members of the parent group, including Gripple itself, Gripple Automation, PMS Diecasting and GoTools, Also Âplaying the games were representatives from several of the groupÂs suppliers.
Sue Coggin, from the SRSB, said: ÂThis was an exciting and fun way to raise funds and we are delighted that so many members of the Gripple family supported the night. We are grateful to Loadhog for arranging the night. The money will be put to good use for blind and partially sighted peopleÂ
This year Loadhog has donated £1,200 to four other charities - the Revive Café, which supports SheffieldÂs homeless; the Include Foundation, which helps the cityÂs vulnerable young people; Rotherham Hospice, to help bereaved youngsters and ChesterfieldÂs Ashgate Hospicecare, to fund a device to ease patients pain.
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