In Pic: Garador’s Kim Kerswell with work colleagues, sales advisor George Aldred (left) and warranty administrator Liam Harris, and some of the cakes made to help raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.
Six months after her heart stopped beating Garador sales advisor Kim Kerswell is busy baking cakes.
Last June Kim, 46, was rushed from leading garage door manufacturer Garador’s head office in Yeovil to hospital where they found her heart had paused for 24 seconds.
Now, after having a pacemaker successfully fitted, Kim is back at work and feeling good, and wanted to give something back for all the care she received.
So she joined up with the British Heart Foundation to hold a major fund raising day at work at the Garador factory. Co-workers at Garador all turned up in red to reflect the heart/love theme of the day and people baked a range of Valentine and heart shaped cakes along with holding a raffle. She quickly collected just under £300 and more money is coming in.
“The money is much needed by the British Heart Foundation,” said Kim. “Every day over 500 people go to hospital suffering a heart attack and the support and information the BHF provides is invaluable.
“For instance, after my heart problems, we received full information from the BHF and now Garador have installed the company’s own defibrillator machine, such a good idea for all companies.”
Anyone wanting to donate to the BHF can do so through the Foundation’s online page at https://wearitbeatit.bhf.org.uk/pay-in/
