# Jonny Wilkinson donates World Cup shirt for charity auction

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/11/17/jonny-wilkinson-donates-world-cup-shirt-charity-auction/
- Published: 2004-11-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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.

 

 

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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.

 

 

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.

 

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