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Jessops Launches Click For Clic Campaign
The UK’s leading photographic retailer, Jessops, has joined forces with national charity CLIC – Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood - to raise funds for children with cancer and leukaemia.
The campaign entitled ‘Click for CLIC’ aims to raise at least £50,000 by the end of 2004 and Jessops is celebrating the new partnership by presenting CLIC with a cheque for £5,000.
Jessops launched the campaign by supporting CLIC’s ‘Win a day off work’ fund-raiser on December 12th - whereby companies donate extra days holiday to raffle off amongst staff to raise funds.
Jessops Personnel Director Theresa Wilde and Brand Development Director Simon Powell joined in the fun by holding a special Pyjama Party Event for 500 staff at Jessops Head office in Leicester on the day, raising over £1,200.
CLIC offers practical hands-on care and has a unique all-embracing approach to the well being of children affected by cancer and their families. CLIC fund specialist doctors, nurses, and play specialists, care grants, home from home accommodation, research and teenager support.
Jessops is planning a variety of fund-raising initiatives, both for employees and for customers, and will be selling exclusive CLIC merchandise though its network of over 250 stores.
Symon Powell, Brand Development Director at Jessops said, “We were keen to maximize the contribution we could make to society and the benefits we could bring as a national retailer by linking with one core charity.
“CLIC is an exciting up-and-coming charity where Jessops focused support can make a real difference, and the obvious photographic connotations made CLIC our perfect charity partner. We believe that Jessops employees and customers alike will share CLIC’s vision and values and will really get behind the fund-raising activities we have planned”.
Querida Williams, Head of Corporate & Trust Fundraising at CLIC said, “We are delighted that Jessops have come on board as our new corporate partner. Jessops is a highly respected retailer and is extremely enthusiastic about the association. We will be working closely together to ensure that the partnership is a success”.
Customers can find out all the latest fund-raising news via a dedicated web-page at www.Jessops.com/clic.
Jessops is the UK’s leading retailer of photographic equipment and accessories, with a network of over 250 stores nationwide. It sells a comprehensive range of cameras, camcorders, digital cameras and accessories, as well as providing high quality developing and printing services.
