Sainsbury's Queens Road Photo Competition

Winners presented with prizes at awards evening

Local supermarket Sainsbury’s, Queens Road has begun a year-long partnership with the Norwich City Community Sports Foundation with the first of many planned fundraising events for the foundation’s Sporting Light Appeal.

Colleagues at the store have raised funds by holding a photography competition in conjunction with Snappy Snaps and the London Camera Exchange in Norwich who have generously donated prizes for the competition.

Winners were decided in 4 categories including Science and Nature, General Outdoors, 12-17 open category, 11 and under open category. An overall winner was also decided.

Anne Kerridge won an underwater camera, for her science and nature category. Paula Sedgwick was the winner in the general outdoors category and won a Sainsbury’s gift voucher.

Emma Louise Jarvis won a camera for the 12 to 17 year old and was also the overall competition winner, the prize for which was a canvas print of her choice worth over £359.

11 and under winner David Johnson took home a gift voucher for his entry.

Cheryl Day, spokesperson for Sainsbury’s Queens Road said

"The photography competition was a great success and has raised £560 which hopefully will become much more with the help of the Sainsbury’s Local Heroes scheme. A selection of the entries can be found on the store notice boards at Queens Road Sainsbury’s. It is hoped that this will become an annual event, Thank you to everyone who entered."

The Sporting Light Appeal aims to raise £50,000 to help CSF continue to deliver vital services for disadvantaged people and those with disabilities.

CSF was announced as Sainsbury’s Queens Road ‘Local Charity Partner’ for 2011-2012 after a vote from customers and staff.

At the time, Store Manager Mike Green revealed the excitement of the Store’s staff to raise money for CSF:

“Our colleagues and customers chose the Community Sports Foundation because their aims and objectives really touched the hearts of many of our colleagues and customers.”

Story added: 15 Dec 2011

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