With the pallet jack are, from left, Kay Devlin, Jungheinrich marketing manager; David Sarawesky, Jungheinrich planning manager; Ruthann Priest, a Komen-Richmond director and race co-chair; and Linda Tiller, Komen-Richmond executive director.

Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp has donated an electric pallet jack with a 3,000-pound (1,350-kg) capacity to the Richmond affiliate of the Susan G Komen for the Cure breast cancer movement.

Jungheinrich arranged for painting of the pallet jack in the Komen organisation's hue and delivered the unit to the affiliate's headquarters on 6 May in advance of a major fundraising race on 9 May. The pallet jack was used to unload and transport equipment for the affiliate's 12th annual race in Richmond.

Jungheinrich orchestrated volunteer support from Richmond vendors Autopaint Supply Co, provider of the customised paint, and CFE Equipment Corp, which applied the paint to the pallet jack.

"We wanted to give something back to the community," says David Sarawesky, Jungheinrich planning manager. "We looked at a number of local organisations and found that this cause is very close to the heart of many of our employees."

More than 3,600 people registered for several events including 5 Km and 1 Km distances and other races for children and individuals in wheelchairs.

Ruthann Priest, a director of the Komen-Richmond affiliate and race co-chair, notes, "We have so much equipment to move before the race, and many boxes on race day―all of which would normally be handled manually. . . . All of our helpers are volunteers, so they really appreciate having some 'electric' help."

The Komen organisation was founded in 1982, and the Richmond affiliate was established in 1999.

Richmond-based Jungheinrich Lift Truck, a subsidiary of Jungheinrich AG, has more than 120 service support centres and store operations for forklift trucks in the US.