See all Blog Posts Metal Supermarkets proudly supports the Candlelighters & Wakefield Running Mamas “Bed Push” Category: Aluminium, Customer Stories Posted: September 10, 2015 Something remarkable happens when a community is faced with a tragic situation. They can become inspired, empowered, and band together to help strengthen those in need. This is exactly what happened when Ella Rigg, an eight-year-old from Wakefield UK, was diagnosed with a rare cancer. This tragic news motivated the mother of Ella’s best friend to organize a charity run through her running club to help raise money for Candlelighters – a Yorkshire organization that supports families with children who have been diagnosed with cancer, and had been helping Ella’s family through her treatment. Now this wasn’t just a run-of-the-mill charity run. Participants helped to push a homemade bed-on-wheels for over 18 miles — from Newmillerdam to Leeds General Infirmary where Ella was treated. But to do this, the runners needed something to keep the bed rolling. Metal Supermarkets Leeds provided the aluminium tubes which were secured to the bed and allowed participants to push it during the run which lasted 8 hours! The event helped raise over £2,300 for Candlelighters and helped to lift the spirits of Ella and her family and friends. Visit the Candlelighters website to learn more about their organization. Metal SuperMarkets Leeds is located at Overland Park Unit 4, Gelderd Road, Leeds, UK LS27 7JN. Metal Supermarkets Metal Supermarkets is the world’s largest small-quantity metal supplier with 125 brick-and-mortar stores across the US, Canada, and United Kingdom. We are metal experts and have been providing quality customer service and products since 1985. At Metal Supermarkets, we supply a wide range of metals for a variety of applications. Our stock includes: mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, tool steel, engineering steel, brass, bronze and copper. We carry a wide range of shapes including: bars, tubes, sheets and plates. We can cut metal to your exact specifications. Visit one of our 8 locations in the United Kingdom today. Share: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn E-Mail Tags: aluminium, aluminum, charity, metal supermarkets sponsor Related blog articles What Do You Need to Know About Stainless Steel Sheet? Can Stainless Steel Be Used for Piping? Does Copper Rust or Corrode?