A Bournemouth-based recruitment firm raised a knock-out £10,500 for charity in a 24-hour boxing marathon.
Holt Recruitment staged the event in aid of Home-Start Wessex.
The charity offers friendship, practical support and emotional advice to parents in Dorset with at least one child under five when they are in crisis.
Across 24 hours, the Holt Recruitment team punched through 4,000 rounds on the bags.
The marathon marked the firm’s latest annual fundraising challenge.
In previous years, the team have cycled the equivalent of the Tour de France, run a 24-hour marathon and climbed the height of Everest via Bournemouth’s zig-zag cliff paths.
This year’s effort topped all previous fundraising records.
With over £5,000 raised through donations alone, Holt Recruitment’s Managing Director, Stuart Holt, personally matched every pound, taking the final total to just over £10,500 – the largest single donation Home-Start Wessex has ever received.
It will help the charity continue its life-changing work, particularly when demand for its services is rising due to the ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
Local businesses also supported the boxing marathon.
SANDS2 Sandwich Bar and Barbara’s Bier Haus Bournemouth kept the Holt team fuelled with food and sweet treats while Carbon Claw provided the gloves and kit.
Coaches and young athletes from Arena Boxing, a local non-profit boxing gym, gave up their Friday evening to take over the bags, giving the team a vital moment to shower, recharge, and reset for the night shift.
Stuart Holt said: “This challenge was tough, but nothing compared to what many of the families Home-Start Wessex supports face every day.
“We are incredibly proud of our team, humbled by the generosity of our supporters, and grateful to everyone who helped us smash our goal.”
Caroline Pope, Corporate Partnerships & Marketing Manager at Home-Start Wessex, said: “We have been working with Holt for about three years, and their support has been amazing.
“All the staff get involved.
“They’ve done some crazy things over the years for charity, and their fundraising efforts have made a huge difference.”