We’ve been talking about Super Hero’s a lot recently but did you know we actually have our very own here at Astor-Bannerman?
Phil Grant has worked at Astor-Bannerman for almost 20 years and has 2 sons, one of which, Chris Grant (28) has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, an incurable condition which causes muscle weakness. Phil dedicates almost every second of his spare time to raising as much money as possible to help other people like Chris and raise awareness of Changing Places as he knows first hand why they’re so important.
Most of Phil’s fundraising involves the powers of Wonder Woman!
This year, at the annual Muscular Dystrophy National Conference, Phil won the prestigious President’s award of ‘Charity Champion’ for his commitment to the cause and for raising over £10,000. He was presented the award by BBC sports presenter Sue Barker MBE who is an active supporter of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and all the good work they do.
Phil was also selected to meet Sue and tell his story and said
“It was great to get the award and meet Sue Barker. She was quite amused because I brought in a portfolio of pictures.”
When asked why he chooses to dress as Wonder Woman, Phil replied “It’s just something that people of all ages readily recognise. It raises the money and makes people smile. When I’m at a train station and people come up to me asking what I’m doing, it catches people’s attention. I’m not very shy. I get numerous ladies coming up praising me for my effort and there’s been times when men tease me and do wolf whistles – but they’ll always put some money in the bucket.”
At Astor-Bannerman, one of the first products we designed and developed was our height adjustable washbasin which was specifically for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and is still recommended 20 years later, so with Phil raising so much money and being recognised for his hard work and dedication makes all of us here at Astor-Bannerman couldn’t be more proud.
