Spicers raises £9,000 for chidren’s charity
January 2008 – Sawston, UK Wholesaler Spicers has donated £9,000 to Make-A Wish Foundation UK following a fundraising effort linked to a Post-It Notes promotion.Sales linked to the promotion raised money for the foundation, a charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses.“We had an initial target of £5,000 but dealers were so enthusiastic about this promotion that we passed our target very quickly and have now raised almost double what we were hoping for. The amount will pay for about 1.5 wishes, which is fantastic,” explains Jamie Boomer, merchandising manager at Spicers.