# Sharwood's supports The Soldiers' Charity Big Curry

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/04/17/sharwood039s-supports-soldiers039-charity-big-curry/
- Published: 2011-04-17T16:20:15+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Big Curry, The Soldiers’ Charity’s major fundraising initiative, is underway
this month, with support from Sharwood’s. The campaign was launched at the National
Army Museum in Chelsea and runs through the month, as families are encouraged to
hold their own curry themed events to raise money for the charity, which is committed
to giving lifetime support to serving and former soldiers and their families.**

Sharwood’s has launched Limited Edition Bhut Jolokia curry sauce, its hottest ever
curry, to coincide with the campaign. It is made using a chili which is over 400
times hotter than Tabasco sauce, the “Bhut Jolokia”. 10p for every jar sold will
be donated to The Soldiers’ Charity.

The idea of the Big Curry was the brainchild of troops who were stationed abroad
as a fun way to raise much needed funds for The Soldiers’ Charity. Indeed, the British
curry was created for the British Army; in the 18th and 19th centuries the East 
India Company developed anglicised versions of Indian dishes for the 20,000 British
soldiers who were stationed in the country.

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Emma Harvey, Director National Fundraising and Communications at The Soldiers’ Charity
said: “Curry and the British Army go hand in hand. We’re delighted to be working
with Sharwood’s on the Big Curry and the money raised by the sale of the Bhut Jolokia
curry sauce will be used to fund grants for serving and former soldiers in need 
as well as specialist charities that help soldiers and their families, aiding their
rehabilitation and long term welfare.”

Sharwood’s Limited Edition Bhut Jolokia sauce is available from ASDA and Sainsbury’s
with a recommended retail price of £1.49.

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