Jonny Wilkinson donates World Cup shirt for charity auction
Howard Lake | 17 November 2004 | News
England rugby captain Jonny Wilkinson has donated his world cup shirt in a bid to raise £1 million, with all the proceeds going to his five chosen charities.
Jonny is committed to raising funds and awareness for charity and has been an NSPCC ambassador since May this year, actively promoting the NSPCC’s vision. Proceeds from the auction will be split between Jonny’s chosen charities, BBC Children in Need, NSPCC, Dreamflight, Tiny Lives and the Samantha Dickson Research Trust. The NSPCC will receive 45%, with Children in Need receiving 25% and Dreamflight, Tiny Lives and the Samantha Dickson Research Trust 10% each.
To win the shirt, rugby fans need to visit their local Boots store from Friday 19 November to Tuesday 7 December 2005, buy a £1 ticket, fill in their name and address, answer the question and post back in one of the ‘winning shirt’ competition post boxes, located in the photographic department of the store.
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Alternatively tickets are available via Jonny’s official website that is hosted by The Times. To buy a ticket online, buyers need a simple password that can be found in The Times newspaper from 19 November.
The winner will be chosen by Jonny in January 2005 and personally presented with the rugby shirt.
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.