# John Lewis chooses Contact the Elderly for charity of the year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/01/30/john-lewis-chooses-contact-elderly-charity-year/
- Published: 2009-01-30T09:51:47+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

John Lewis Department Stores has chosen Contact the Elderly as its charity for 2009.
Funds raised by John Lewis will go towards supporting the charity’s volunteer network
which cares for and supports older people across the UK.

 [⌊John Lewis, Oxford Street, London⌉](http://www.flickr.com/photos/danlockton/168260628)

Photo: [Dan Lockton, on Flickr.com](http://www.flickr.com/photos/danlockton/168260628)

The partnership aims to developer a volunteering programme for John Lewis staff,
or ‘Partners’, to support existing volunteering groups within [Contact the Elderly](http://www.contact-the-elderly.org)
as well as to start new groups in untapped areas.

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The charity expects to benefit from John Lewis’ strong regional presence across 
the UK to tie in fundraising initiatives on both a local and national scale.

www.johnlewis.com

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