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Sir Alex Ferguson to support Operation Christmas Child
Howard Lake | 4 June 2003 | News
The manager of Manchester United is to be the major public figure backing the charity’s 2003 campaign.
In 2002 the charity delivered over 1 million shoeboxes filled with gifts from the UK and Ireland to children in countries devastated by war, poverty or natural disasters. Shoeboxes were donated by around 11,000 schools, one third of the UK total, together with 4,000 churches and many other organisations and individuals.
Speaking of his involvement with the Christian international relief charity, Sir Alex Ferguson said: “I am very pleased to be involved with Operation Christmas Child’s 2003 Shoebox Appeal. It is a very practical way of bringing some happiness into the lives of needy children in many countries, particularly in the Balkans and Eastern Europe.”
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Dave Cooke, who founded Operation Christmas Child in 1990, commented: “This is fantastic news for us – Sir Alex is one of the best known sports personalities, not only in Britain, but around the world.”
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.