Action Against Hunger to benefit from Financial Times Christmas appeal
Howard Lake | 17 September 2010 | News
The Financial Times has selected Action Against Hunger | ACF International as the charity for its 2010-2011 seasonal appeal to readers.
The appeal, which runs from November to mid-January 2011, has raised £5 million over the past four years for its featured charities. The charity is chosen in a vote by Financial Times staff around the world.
This year’s seasonal appeal will begin on 4 November at the annual Action Against Hunger Benefit Gala in New York.
Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times, said: “The FT is delighted to be working with Action Against Hunger on this year’s seasonal appeal, and we look forward to visiting some of the many countries in which it operates to bring its work to life for our readers”.
Paul Wilson, board chairman for ACF-UK, added: “The FT seasonal appeal presents a tremendous opportunity to shed light on the global hunger crisis and the proven solutions that our teams employ all across the globe.”
The FT’s combined print and paid digital circulation is 563,026 (Deloitte assured, July 2010) and it has a combined print and online average daily readership of 1.9 million people worldwide.
Founded in 1979, Action Against Hunger now has headquarters in London, Madrid, Montréal New York and Paris. The organisation works to save lives through the prevention, detection and treatment of malnutrition.
www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk
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