# Pontin's chooses Leukaemia Research as charity of the year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/11/18/pontin039s-chooses-leukaemia-research-charity-year/
- Published: 2009-11-18T08:48:12+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Holiday entertainment company Pontin’s has chosen Leukaemia Research as its charity
partner for 2010.

 

The company is organising a number of fundraising events throughout the year at 
its five seaside resorts at Southport, Brean Sands, Camber Sands, Prestatyn and 
Pakefield. It is also inviting its customers to add a £1 donation when booking their
break.

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The company will also invite a number of families with children affected by leukaemia
to its Pre-Christmas Dreamland next month.

 

Graham Parr, Chairman at Pontin’s said: “Families are really important to us as 
a traditional family holiday and entertainment company so we’re delighted to support
[Leukaemia Research](http://www.lrf.org.uk)‘s commitment to keeping more families
together through their groundbreaking research”.

 

[Pontin’s](http://www.pontins.com) is taking part in Leukaemia Research’s Big Five-
0 Challenge, in which the charity is asking companies to help celebrate its 50th
birthday in 2010 by fundraising. The charity’s Chairman of Fundraising, Alastair
Campbell, is leading the Big Five-0 Challenge.

 

www.bigfive-0.co.uk

 

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