# Morrisons raises £1 million for CLIC Sargent after just five months

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/07/24/morrisons-raised-1m-clic-sargent-just-five-months/
- Published: 2017-07-24T12:25:18+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The three year partnership between CLIC Sargent and Morrisons has got off to a
very good start, with £1 million raised within the first five months.**

Morrisons staff in 490 stores and 22 sites have taken part in a range of activities
from baking, cycling, jumping out of planes and wearing wigs. 

Some have also collected items to donate for sale through one of CLIC Sargent’s 
charity shops. For example, in Plymouth, Morrisons staff have not only raised almost
£3,000 but also collected 136 bags of clothes to donate to the CLIC Sargent charity
shop in Saltash.

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## Taking (and giving) the biscuit

The fundraising total was boosted this month by £100,000 courtesy of McVitie’s, 
which donated 5p from the sale of every packet of biscuits sold between June 28 
and July 11 to CLIC Sargent as part of their Snack & Give Back campaign. 

> .[@McVities](https://twitter.com/McVities?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) + [@Morrisons](https://twitter.com/Morrisons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> are donating 5p from every pack of chocolate digestives to [@CLIC_Sargent](https://twitter.com/CLIC_Sargent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> Better eat a whole pack in one go… [#ad](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ad?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/TYHjrIsfuA](https://t.co/TYHjrIsfuA)
> — Sophie Warner (@sophiesophuk) [July 4, 2017](https://twitter.com/sophiesophuk/status/882130645698400256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

McVitie’s also sent some of CLIC Sargent’s volunteers a “big biscuity thank you”
hamper and biscuit medal each during the campaign, to acknowledge their work for
the charity. 

> Here's some of our volunteers who have been sent a 'big biscuity thank you' medal
> by [@McVities](https://twitter.com/McVities?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) & [@Morrisons](https://twitter.com/Morrisons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/3t3nB9Xmhp](https://t.co/3t3nB9Xmhp) [pic.twitter.com/8Gj6pHhQlV](https://t.co/8Gj6pHhQlV)
> — Young Lives vs Cancer (@YLvsCancer) [July 7, 2017](https://twitter.com/YLvsCancer/status/883396511496781827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

Rachel Kirby-Rider, Director of Income & Engagement for CLIC Sargent, said: “We 
are so excited that this partnership is already surpassing everyone’s expectations
and I would like to thank everyone at Morrisons for really getting involved to help
our young people and their families.”

The three-year partnership has a target of £8 million.

> Snack & give back – for every pack you buy [@McVities](https://twitter.com/McVities?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> will donate 5p to [@CLIC_Sargent](https://twitter.com/CLIC_Sargent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/527BXK6Kse](https://t.co/527BXK6Kse) [pic.twitter.com/ddflI5kdqT](https://t.co/ddflI5kdqT)
> — Morrisons (@Morrisons) [June 28, 2017](https://twitter.com/Morrisons/status/880040591345598464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

Money raised through the partnership with Morrisons will help CLIC Sargent support
young patients and their families by providing grants to cover increased living 
expenses that can come with a cancer diagnosis.

David Scott, Head of Corporate Affairs at Morrisons, said “We’re delighted to have
reached this incredible milestone in record time.  We’ve been blown away by the 
passion and enthusiasm our colleagues and customers have shown for CLIC Sargent.”

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