Cantor Fitzgerald London supports disability charity on its annual global fundraiser day

Leonard Cheshire Disability is being represented by Channel 5 presenter Sian Welby at the annual Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund Charity Day taking place today marking the 11 September terrorist attacks.

The global fundraiser is taking place to commemorate the firm’s employees who died during the terrorist attacks which took place 13 years ago today. Of the 960 employees who worked for Cantor Fitzgerald in 2001, 658 were killed.

The financial services firm holds the annual charity day which sees celebrities and well known figures spend the day at their worldwide offices raising funds for charities selected by the company’s relief fund.

Last year’s event saw actress and presenter Whoopi Goldberg and actor Jamie fox help raise funds by spending the day brokering deals with Cantor Fitzgerald’s global clients.

Ms Welby is hopeful she will be able to raise a substantial amount for Leonard Cheshire Disability, a UK charity which helps disabled people to live as independently as possible in their community.

Sian Welby said: “I am very proud to be attending the Cantor Fitzgerald Charity Day on behalf of Leonard Cheshire Disability. I have met many disabled people who benefit from the charity’s amazing work and have seen first-hand the difference it has made to their lives.

“I can’t wait to put my brokering skills to the test and help raise as much money as I can. Disability is a cause that is very close to my heart.”

The 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks killed 3,000 people working in the twin towers at the World Trade Center in New York.

Since the launch of the annual charity day in 2010, over $101m has been raised for charitable causes.

Hugo Middlemas, director of fundraising at Leonard Cheshire Disability, said: “We are honoured and thrilled to be one of the nominated charities to take part in Cantor Fitzgerald Charity Day.

“One in six of us will be affected by disability at some point in our lives. For many of us, it will be the hardest thing we ever have to face. If it does happen, we are there to support disabled people across the UK to rebuild their lives and do things that matter to them.”