# Tesco chooses Cancer Research UK as charity of the year 2012

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/01/10/tesco-chooses-cancer-research-uk-charity-year-2012/
- Published: 2012-01-10T14:47:09+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Supermarket Tesco has chosen Cancer Research UK as its Charity of the Year for 2012
and aims to raise £10 million for the charity. The money will be raised by Tesco,
its staff, customers and suppliers.

Tesco has been the main sponsor of the cancer charity’s Race for Life for the last
10 years. Last year, however, it announced that it was [ending that sponsorship](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2060559/Tesco-backs-gay-festival-drops-support-Cancer-Research-charity-event.html)
but today it reports that it is “delighted to continue in this role for the next
three years”. It aims to raise an additional £3 million through sponsorship, corporate
donation and staff fundraising as part of the event series.

Richard Brasher, Tesco UK CEO, said: “I’m delighted to announce our increased commitment
to Cancer Research UK – an amazing organisation, which has saved so many lives already
through its groundbreaking research.”

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He added: “I’m particularly pleased that the partnership builds on our continued
support of Race for Life. During the past 10 years over two-thirds of Tesco staff
have taken part or supported this great event, raising £7.5 million themselves and
helping the Race for Life series as a whole to reach its overall total to date of
£457 million.”

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