# Co-operative Group raises over £0.5 million for Children's Society

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/08/09/cooperative-group-raises-over-05-million-children039s-society/
- Published: 2007-08-09T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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.

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.

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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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