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Six Charities Share £12,000
Friday 11 February 2005
In 2004, for the fourth year, rather than sending Christmas cards, First emailed their season’s greetings to contacts using a specially designed “e-card” and also posted it on the website in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Throughout December staff nominated their favourite charity to receive a share of a donation by First of £12,000 with the six most popular to receive £2,000 each. The six registered charities who will each receive a cheque for £2,000 this month as a result are: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL BARNARDO’S MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY IN SCOTLAND THE SALVATION ARMY ST LUKE’S HOSPICE, PLYMOUTH THE WHALE AND DOLPHIN CONSERVATION SOCIETY