# Comet chooses BHF as its charity of the year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/12/14/comet-chooses-bhf-its-charity-year/
- Published: 2004-12-14T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Electrical retailer Comet has chosen the British Heart Foundation (BHF) as its new
charity partner for 2005/2006.
The partnership will begin in February 2005 and run
for at least 18 months. The money raised by Comet’s employees at its 250 stores 
during the partnership will help fund BHF’s Heart Nurses who provide essential care
for sufferers of heart disease in their own homes.

 

 

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The charity was chosen after feedback from staff members. Veronica McCarthy, Social
Responsibility Manager for Comet, explained: “We put our shortlist of charities 
to the vote across the business and the consensus was an overwhelming and resounding‘
yes’ to the British Heart Foundation. Many of our colleagues will be able to relate
to the charity’s work, through knowing a friend or family member who is a victim
of heart disease. BHF has a lot of events already in its calendar for 2005 in which
we can get involved.”

 

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