LKQ Euro Car Parts hands over its latest Ukraine donation in person as nuns visit Tamworth headquarters

Date: Tuesday 23 May 2023

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LKQ Euro Car Parts is continuing its support for Ukraine and this time has been able to hand over the donation in person as Sisters from the Congregation of St Joseph in Ukraine visited its headquarters in Tamworth.

The company has been supporting Ukraine since the start of the conflict last February. To date it has raised enough money to buy and deliver seven ambulances to the Congregation, who have then sent these to hospitals across the country.

Sisters from the Congregation run nurseries and a care home in Ukraine. As well as donating the ambulances themselves, LKQ Euro Car Parts has also provided aid such as essential medicines and hygiene products, and gifts for Ukrainian children.

Most recently, this included 700 chocolate Easter eggs and hundreds of pre-loved teddy bears from colleagues’ children. And at Christmas, a lorry load of over 1,000 presents was donated by colleagues from its branches across the UK.

On Friday 19th May, two of the sisters travelled to Tamworth from Poland to receive the latest donation from LKQ Euro Car Parts, a £5,000 cheque that was presented to them at the company’s headquarters.

During the visit, the nuns were also given a tour of the T2 warehouse in Tamworth and will also visit The Polish Centre in Leamington to meet other people who have supported them and those in their care.

Dawid Kozlowski, an inventory analyst at our Tamworth headquarters, who has led the fundraising efforts, said:

“It’s been a real pleasure to host the sisters and be able to continue our support for the people of Ukraine who have been affected by the war. The outpouring of donations from our colleagues over the last year has exceeded our expectations, and we’re thankful for the time and effort everyone’s put in to supporting this cause.

“I have met the Sisters when delivering the ambulances but to be able to connect with them again and learn more about the impact that our donations have had has been a wonderful experience, and we’re looking forward to seeing how this latest funding will support the Ukraine.”

Richard Morgan, Chief Operating Officer at LKQ Euro Car Parts, said:

“The conflict in Ukraine has been a cause close to the hearts of many of our colleagues, and at LKQ Euro Car Parts we knew we would be able to make a real difference.

“The work that Dawid, and colleagues from across all our branches have done to support Ukraine is admirable, and looking to the future, we will continue to assist the sisters wherever we can.”

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