# M&S Sparks card raises £1 million for charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/06/14/ms-sparks-card-raises-1m-charities/
- Published: 2016-06-14T15:39:14+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Marks & Spencer customers have generated £1 million for charity just be using 
the company’s new Sparks loyalty card. The sum was raised in just eight months.**

 

The retailer [introduced its Sparks card](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/10/15/ms-sparks-club-card-to-generate-1p-donation-for-each-use/)
in October 2015. Every time it is swiped when purchasing it generates a 1p donation
from the company. The charities benefiting from the scheme are:

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 * Breast Cancer Now
 * Great Ormond Street Hospital
 * Macmillian Cancer Support
 * Marine Conservation Society
 * The Royal British Legion
 * Shelter
 * UNICEF
 * The Woodland Trust
 * WWF

 

![Marks & Spencer's Sparks card](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2015/10/marks-
and-spencer-sparks-card.jpg)

 

 

 

M&S ambassador Joanna Lumley thanked customers for their involvement in a [video](http://ays.ac/29J),
saying:

 

> “Everytime you shop, you spark something good. Thank you”.

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