A CHRISTMAS tree decorated by Westhill-based energy specialists Tendeka has raised £500 for The Archie Foundation after being bought at auction.
The charity held a festive fundraiser across the north-east of Scotland with 10 decorated trees going under the hammer after a week of bidding, reaching a grand total of £15,500.
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Tendeka’s tree was bought by Dundee-based Quest Precision Engineering and the company has gifted it back to Tendeka after establishing a strong partnership in work across the energy sector.
Alan Pearson, Tendeka chief financial officer, said: “We really appreciate the work the Archie Foundation does and were proud to be involved in this initiative.
“We have a long-established relationship with Quest, and we are very grateful to Gordon and the team for ensuring the tree raised valuable funds for families across the region.
“The plan is to display the tree in our Westhill office over the holidays before looking at what we can do with the decorations longer-term.”
Gordon Deuchars, Quest managing director, added: “I’m pleased to support Tendeka and The Archie Foundation through the auction, as it’s an extremely worthy cause.
“We have worked with Tendeka on many projects over the years so we’re more than happy to show our appreciation by gifting the tree back to them to host in the office.”
