During January, John Spence, Chairman and Founder of Karma Group initiated a company-wide sales competition that offered $5000 to the winning team and another $5000 to be donated by Karma to the team’s charity of choice.

Staff at Karma Group Donate $10,000 USD to Local Australian Bushfire Brigade

During January, John Spence, Chairman and Founder of Karma Group initiated a company-wide sales competition that offered $5000 to the winning team and another $5000 to be donated by Karma to the team’s charity of choice.

Karma Group is divided into two sales regions – South East Asia and the Pacific; as well as India and Europe. In a nail-biting finish that was decided on the last day of the month, the winner for January was South East Asia and the Pacific, which is comprised of India, Thailand and Vietnam. The team unanimously agreed to add their $5000 to Karma’s pledge, bringing the total amount for donation to $10,000 US dollars.

As Australia has suffered through an unprecedented and catastrophic bushfire season, it was decided to donate to a local volunteer bushfire brigade, who have been turning up day-in, day-out to battle bushfires the entire summer. Karma members Philip Wilson and Nicole Vieser proposed the Mongarlowe Volunteer Bushfire Brigade to receive the donation.

Philanthropy and being involved with local community is very important to John Spence and to all the Karma Group staff, so they were very happy to be able to do this.

“Australia has had a horrendous time of it this summer and it’s the bravery and commitment of local volunteers like the amazing folk of the Mongarlowe Volunteer Bushfire Brigade that have made an enormous difference to whole communities.” says John Spence. “Whatever you give to the universe comes back, that’s where the whole ‘karma’ ethos comes from. I believe it’s everyone’s duty to do what they can to help the world and this is at the heart of all of our global enterprises. I hope our contribution will help the impacted area get back on their feet.”

“We were stunned when our wonderful and committed members Philip Wilson and Nicole Vieser told us we would be receiving such a generous donation not just from the Karma Group but an equal amount from the staff of Karma Southeast Asia and Pacific,” said David Anthony, President, Mongarlowe Volunteer Bushfire Brigade. “It is so heart-warming and a great moral boost for our local community.”