EasyJet raises £345,000 for Whizz-Kidz
Howard Lake | 21 October 2004 | News
Low-cost airline EasyJet has raised £345,000 over the last year for children’s mobility charity Whizz-Kids.
Of this total, £287,531.55 was raised by an on-board charity collection campaign held on all the airline’s UK flights during August and September 2004.
Whizz-Kidz was the first charity selected under EasyJet’s new charity policy. The airline will select and support one charity each year.
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EasyJet staff were active in the fundraising, and activities included parties in Berlin to face painting for the Euro 2004 tournament, and Easter egg competitions.
EasyJet will announce its new charity partnership at the beginning of November 2004.
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