kff raises £3,000 for Meningitis Now in memory of employee’s daughter

A team from Aylesford-based foodservice wholesaler kff has completed the South Downs Way challenge in aid of Meningitis Now.

The team raised almost £3,000 in memory of Mia, the eldest daughter of kff employee Alex Basford, who died from bacterial meningitis on 5 January 2023, her 20th birthday.

The South Downs Way is a 100-mile route that stretches from Winchester to Brighton across a ridgeline that dips regularly through villages and across roads. The total incline is more than 12,500 ft.

Mark Taylor, kff’s managing director, said: “I’m very proud of how the team has rallied round to support Alex and raise funds for this amazing cause.

“It was a real team effort with the key accounts team walking the route in less than 24 hours, and our development chef even drove the support van. A massive well done to everyone.”

Meningitis Now is a charity dedicated to fighting meningitis and supporting those affected by it.