# Santander raises £198,000 for Help the Hospices

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/01/03/santander-raises-198000-help-hospices/
- Published: 2010-01-03T10:02:04+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A Santa Fun Run has helped international bank Santander nearly to double its fundraising
target for Help the Hospices, its 2009 Charity of the Year.

Over 220 runners wore Santa suits to raise over £20,000 for Help the Hospices in
the Santa Fun Run on 13 December, as they ran 5km though London’s Kensington Gardens.

[Santander](http://www.santander.co.uk)‘s fundraising total has now reached £198,000.

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www.helpthehospices.org.uk

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