# Charities that creatively hijacked May the Fourth #StarWarsDay - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/05/04/charities-creatively-hijacked-may-fourth-starwarsday/ - Published: 2016-05-04T11:22:22+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Today is 4th May, or May the Fourth, otherwise known as #StarWarsDay. The joke is a little old, but here are some fresh takes from charities today on making the most of this date on social media.** ## 1. RNLI > On [#Maythe4th](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Maythe4th?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), > we proudly bring you the trailer for Storm Wars: The Crew Awaken. > 😉Happy [#StarWarsDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarWarsDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! > [https://t.co/VAvR3Jfyeq](https://t.co/VAvR3Jfyeq) > — RNLI (@RNLI) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/RNLI/status/727747103850631168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 2. WaterAid UK > In honour of [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), > we give you… Stool Wars! Watch all three episodes here: [https://t.co/gxGXECr2Mn](https://t.co/gxGXECr2Mn) > [https://t.co/tUt3Yhvzvt](https://t.co/tUt3Yhvzvt) > > ## Advertisement > > — WaterAid UK 💦 (@WaterAidUK) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/WaterAidUK/status/727796771854819328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 3. The Running Charity > Yes Luke Skywalker likes our work & so should you! Support homeless young people > through running [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/YSs9DYVQF1](https://t.co/YSs9DYVQF1) > — The Running Charity (@Running_Charity) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/Running_Charity/status/727788685731729408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 4. SolarAid   ## 5. Rainbow House > [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): > Irvine Star Wars fanatics climb mountain for charity [https://t.co/HD2toE3i7s](https://t.co/HD2toE3i7s) > [pic.twitter.com/LkmYfC2Tw9](https://t.co/LkmYfC2Tw9) > — Irvine Herald (@Irvine_Herald) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/Irvine_Herald/status/727772289366896640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 6. Keech Hospice Care > Check out this R2D2 created in our children's unit! [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#charity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/YvpNEHCq5l](https://t.co/YvpNEHCq5l) > — Keech Hospice Care (@KeechHospice) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/KeechHospice/status/727769935800340481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 7. Star Wars: Force for Change > [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > on This [#StarWarsDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarWarsDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)…" > Star Wars: Force for Change", the [#charity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > organization [https://t.co/EbHiuXDkgu](https://t.co/EbHiuXDkgu) [#STXFG](https://twitter.com/hashtag/STXFG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > — Maurizio Gioli (@Maurizio_Gioli) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/Maurizio_Gioli/status/727800018644643840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 8. Julia’s House > [#STARWARSDAY](https://twitter.com/hashtag/STARWARSDAY?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [@DorsetTroopers](https://twitter.com/DorsetTroopers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and > members of [@juliashouse](https://twitter.com/juliashouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > joining us! [#NonUniform](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NonUniform?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > ALL money raised goes to this incredible charity > — Manor Court Community Primary (@ManorCourtChard) [April 26, 2016](https://twitter.com/ManorCourtChard/status/724878215005741056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 9. Macmillan Cancer Support https://twitter.com/MacCentralSouth/status/727790574183534592 ## 10. Dogs Trust > Lots of [#StarWarsDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarWarsDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > tweets from charities today. Think this is my favourite so far. (cc [@howardlake](https://twitter.com/howardlake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)) > [https://t.co/NFgQFz3ufI](https://t.co/NFgQFz3ufI) > — Madeleine Sugden 🌎 (@madlinsudn) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/madlinsudn/status/727813555605606401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 11. Phoenix Dance Theatre > Sort of got a bit excited and made a Phoenix-style [#StarWars](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarWars?src=hash) > opening crawl! [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash) > [https://t.co/X72zBBn846](https://t.co/X72zBBn846) [@davidburgessmc](https://twitter.com/davidburgessmc) > — PhoenixDanceTheatre (@PhoenixLeeds) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/PhoenixLeeds/status/727812980994387968) _[Video from http://play.starwars.com/html5/starwars\_crawlcreator no longer available]._ ## 12. The Children’s Society > Here's a little treat for [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [https://t.co/3CvXEb6fMj](https://t.co/3CvXEb6fMj) [pic.twitter.com/T7ahU2EKAK](https://t.co/T7ahU2EKAK) > — The Children's Society (@childrensociety) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/childrensociety/status/727813532071297024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 13. Terrence Higgins Trust > [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! > This amazing stormtrooper helmet raised £70,000 at our [#THTAuction](https://twitter.com/hashtag/THTAuction?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): > [https://t.co/PlPpUGmMog](https://t.co/PlPpUGmMog) [pic.twitter.com/o1JHEUQGJd](https://t.co/o1JHEUQGJd) > — Terrence Higgins Trust (@THTorguk) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/THTorguk/status/727813376034869248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 14. RNIB https://twitter.com/RNIBRadio/status/727812589720317955 ## 15. Age UK > See what Star Wars goodies we have in our charity shop!! [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/HAzrnnSy8I](https://t.co/HAzrnnSy8I) > — Age UK Gateshead (@AgeUKGateshead) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/AgeUKGateshead/status/727803492581150720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 16. YHA > [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > when you ride like a Jedi on the 31 July in the Prudential Ride London. Limited > places available [pic.twitter.com/biWXCOHXW0](https://t.co/biWXCOHXW0) > — YHA Fundraising (@YHAFundraising) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/YHAFundraising/status/727799327247220736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 17. Anthony Nolan > DON'T mind-trick your mates. But DO ask them to sign up & save lives. [https://t.co/FPucfMgwR6](https://t.co/FPucfMgwR6) > > [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/oP82zoSgLm](https://t.co/oP82zoSgLm) > — Anthony Nolan (@AnthonyNolan) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/AnthonyNolan/status/727784049415229440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 18. Gurkha Welfare Trust > Hey [@Gurkha_Brigade](https://twitter.com/Gurkha_Brigade?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) … > Just in case Luke needs a hand in the next [#StarWars](https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarWars?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > film [#Gurkha](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gurkha?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#Jedi](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jedi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#MayThe4thBeWithYou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayThe4thBeWithYou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/7Dp5YKZFui](https://t.co/7Dp5YKZFui) > — The Gurkha Welfare Trust (@gwtorg) [May 4, 2016](https://twitter.com/gwtorg/status/727785352765816832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## More ~#~**MayThe4thBeWithYou** fundraising [_Tweet at https://twitter.com/FutureCop999/status/727751199110369280 no longer available]._  And don’t forget David Burgess at The Management Centre teased out [10 lessons for fundraisers from Star Wars](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/11/09/10-things-fundraisers-could-learn-from-star-wars/) in a guest blog post here.   ## More Star Wars fundraising * **[Star Wars Landspeeder to be auction on eBay for Children in Need](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/11/15/star-wars-landspeeder-to-be-auctioned-on-ebay-for-children-in-need/)( 15 November 2019)** * **[Unicef prize draw offers a role in Star Wars Episode VII](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/06/02/unicef-prize-draw-offers-role-star-wars-episode-vii/)( 2 June 2014)** * **[Star Wars fans raise £250,000 for children’s charities re-enacting their favourite scenes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/12/star-wars-fans-raise-250000-childrens-charities-re-enacting-favourite-scenes/)( 12 April 2018)**