# Commemorative Star Wars: The Last Jedi note supports Together for Short Lives - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/12/06/commemorative-star-wars-last-jedi-note-supports-together-short-lives/ - Published: 2017-12-06T09:00:02+00:00 - Author: Melanie May **One hundred percent of the money raised from a new note to commemorate this month’s release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi is to go to Together for Short Lives.**   The money will be donated to [Together for Short Lives](http://www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk/), on behalf of [Star Wars: Force for Change](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/12/06/commemorative-star-wars-last-jedi-note-supports-together-short-lives/ForceForChange.com), the charitable initiative from Lucasfilm and Disney that harnesses the strength of Star Wars to empower and improve the lives of children around the world. ## Advertisement   From this Thursday (7 December), Star Wars fans will be able to buy the official commemorative note exclusively through eBay. [De La Rue](http://www.delarue.com/) has created the note, which is part of an initiative between Disney and the [GREAT Britain Campaign](http://www.greatbritaincampaign.com/) to celebrate the 40 years of British creativity behind the Star Wars films.   The note has a limited run of 1,000 available at a fixed price of £100 plus a further 50 unique premium notes that are up for auction. The notes incorporate an original light side/dark side artwork composition and several special features including serial numbers; pattern work of the First Order and Resistance emblems; hidden scenes( discoverable under 365nm UV light); hidden messages in microtext (discoverable with an eye glass); a message in Aurebesh, one of the languages of the galaxy; and the signature of Director/Writer Rian Johnson. The 50 premium notes will also include an intaglio (a raised, hand-engraving of Rey) and each will have a unique, sequenced serial number.   [⌊star wars dark side note⌉⌊star wars dark side note⌉[ The dark side of the note   On 7 December the 1,000 commemorative notes will become available to buy at a fixed price from 8pm GMT on [www.ebay.co.uk/starwars](http://www.ebay.co.uk/starwars)  with the 50 premium notes up for auction for 10 days until 17 December.   Rian Johnson, Director of the film, said:   > “It’s incredibly exciting to be part of this one of a kind initiative to mark > the release of The Last Jedi and for such a fantastic cause. It was a joy filming > in the UK and working with a British crew and I’m delighted the GREAT Britain > Campaign and De La Rue are celebrating this with the commemorative note.”   Barbara Gelb OBE, CEO of [Together for Short Lives](http://www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk) said:   > “We are absolutely delighted to be partnering with Disney on this incredibly exciting > campaign, celebrating the launch of the eagerly awaited Star Wars: The Last Jedi. > These commemorative notes are sure to be a huge hit with Star Wars fans; such > a fantastic way to raise some ‘real-world’ money to support seriously ill children > and young people across the UK.”   To date, over $16 million has been raised for charitable causes around the world on behalf of Star Wars: Force for Change._ _Earlier this year, it launched a [fundraising campaign for UNICEF and Starlight Children’s Foundation](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/21/star-wars-force-change-campaign-looking-for/), which encouraged people to donate a variety of amounts with each one incentivised by rewards as well as extra entries into a competition to win prizes including a ticket to the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and an appearance in an upcoming Hans Solo film.   Main image: The light side of the note ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif) ## Comments ### By: HowardLake - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/12/06/commemorative-star-wars-last-jedi-note-supports-together-short-lives/#comment-3219 - Published: 2017-12-17T22:56:00+00:00 Mark Hamill has signed one of these notes and it is being auctioned on eBay to raise funds for Together for Short Lives: [https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/942250041531441155](https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/942250041531441155)