With my charity challenge looming ever closer I have been writing to some of our best known and well-loved retailers in the hope that someone will sponsor me to complete my daunting challenge for WaterAid.... I was in luck with Marks and Spencer!
M&S have a strong tradition of Corporate Social Responsibility and this can be seen in their commitment to environmental sustainability and charitable giving, e.g. Breakthrough Breast Cancer clothing and Oxfam's clothes recycling initiative. Moreover individual stores are keen to support local charities and local fundraising endeavours, particularly those which they believe will make a lasting contribution. In support of my own fundraising for WaterAid M&S on Princes Street, here in Edinburgh, have very kindly made a one-off donation of £25 in the form of a giftcard. Although I had the options to raffle this off as a prize or use it to buy produce for my next event I have decided to transfer the amount of £25 from my bank account onto my Just Giving site for WaterAid and spend the £25 instead. This way WaterAid will benefit from the £25 and I get to do what I do best... shop! <g> With M&S' contribution I have now raised a fantastic £3060!!!
I would like to thank Eddie, Caroline and all the staff on the Edinburgh Store Committee for their support, kind donation and words of encouragement in their recent letter. I really appreciate it and look forward to my next visit to your store.
Marks and Spencer - "Quality worth every penny!"
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