# Zoopla aims to raise £25,000 for Shelter

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/02/14/zoopla-aims-raise-25000-shelter/
- Published: 2012-02-14T21:02:56+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Property website Zoopla.co.uk has pledged to raise at least £25,000 for national
housing and homelessness charity, Shelter, during 2012.

Zoopla employees have have already donated over £7,500 themselves via payroll giving
alone and committed to numerous events throughout the year, including Shelter’s 
annual Vertical Rush in early March, which involves scaling the 920 steps of Tower
42 in the City.

Zoopla also plans to make fundraising for Shelter part of the numerous trade events
and awards it sponsors throughout the year including Lettings Live, the ESTAs and
the Estate Agency of the Year Awards.

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Alex Chesterman, Founder & CEO of Zoopla said: “Shelter does an outstanding job 
trying to help those have fallen on hard times. We recognise that charities like
Shelter rely heavily on donations from businesses like ours and we are keen to do
what we can. Our team are motivated and to meet or exceed the fundraising targets
we have set for this year and to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.”

www.zoopla.co.uk

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