Co-operative Group raises over £0.5 million for Children's Society
Howard Lake | 9 August 2007 | News
The Co-operative Group has donated £500,000 to The Children’s Society, halfway to its goal of raising £1 million for the charity.
Staff from The Co-operative Group’s food retail, travel, funerals, pharmacy, banking, insurance, farming and footwear businesses, supported by members and customers, have been hosting a series of fundraising events since the launch of the campaign on 2 April 2007.
In addition to traditional fundraising activities such as cake-baking, in-store competitions and fetes, staff have also taken part in parachute jumps, a John Wayne dress-up day, a mid-summer Christmas celebration and a sponsored Borat-style ‘mankini’ wearing event.
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The Group is hoping to raise more than £1 million for The Children’s Society and its partner charities; Aberlour in Scotland, Extern in Northern Ireland and Tros Gynnal in Wales, to help improve the lives of 60,000 children and their families.
Guy McCracken, Chief Executive, Food, The Co-operative Group, said: “At this half-way stage, we’re delighted to be handing over half a million pounds to the charity. The tremendous enthusiasm and commitment across The Co-operative for this initiative, plus the help of our ever-supportive customers and members, has been incredible and we are well on target.”
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