BUSINESS people from across Mid Essex celebrated the end of Farleigh Hospice's £50 challenge on Monday.
The challenge began back in February when 58 businesses received their crisp £50 notes and pledged to turn it into as much money as possible in aid of local families affected by life limiting illnesses.
Fundraising activities ranged from a nude calendar, an amateur boxing night, a roller skating marathon, and even a car wash by a guy in hot pants.
A total of six awards were given out at a prestigious presentation dinner at Boreham House on July 15.
Most Innovative Fundraising Activity went to Fisk Fire Group who used the £50 for a job advertisement. Their project was a restaurant in Billericay, materials and equipment were donated to them by their suppliers and they completed it and made £1,200.
Best Team Work went to Benton Hall Golf and Country Club, who raised £2,100, and activities included a Longest Day of Golf which started at 4am.
The Most Daring Challenge was awarded to Louise from Tambourine PR & Marketing who made £600 and went shark diving in South Africa.
Louise said: "I paid for the trip and dive myself, so all of the money raised could go to Farleigh Hospice.
"Apparently I was the best screamer of all the divers.
"The dive seems to have really captured everyone's imaginations and I have received so much generous support from clients, friends and family, my gym Xpect and Holmwood House School.
"I have even received anonymous donations from people who heard me on Chelmsford radio."
The £50 Challenge Award went to staff at RG Ford who compiled a company cookbook with recipes from all the staff and made £2,809.
Top Fundraiser went to Santander for raising £8,020, and The Boreham House Award went to Essex Business Womens Network for their nude calendar.
