# British Gas chooses Make-A-Wish as charity of the year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/05/26/british-gas-chooses-makeawish-charity-year/
- Published: 2010-05-26T11:51:25+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

British Gas has pledged to raise £250,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, its newly
selected charity of the year. The company’s 26,000 staff were invited to vote for
one of seven nominated charities, and Make-A-Wish Foundation was the clear winner
with 8,500 votes cast, a record number of votes in this process for the company.

British Gas willl be organising numerous fundraising events throughout the year,
including two charity bike rides and a World Cup event.

Chris Jansen, Group Commercial Director at British Gas, said: “Last year British
Gas and its staff raised almost £150,000 and we will do even better this year.”

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