Spicers raises almost £9,000 for Make-A-Wish

Spicers, as part of the 3M Stardust promotion, is celebrating the success of its charity fundraising Post-it® Notes promotion in which almost £9,000 has been raised. Sales linked to the promotion raised money for Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the 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.

The efforts of the OP industry are very much appreciated by Make-A-Wish Foundation. Karen England, Director of Fundraising said, “£9,000 is an excellent final total and more than we were expecting, so we are really delighted. Make-A-Wish hopes to grant around 600 magical wishes in 2008 and the support we receive from Spicers and 3M will be a significant contribution towards this.”

3M donated 50p for every special pack of CanaryTM Yellow Post-it® Notes purchased. As an extra incentive, each special pack had with it a free limited edition pack of star-shaped Post-it Notes.

For further press information call Catherine Taylor, Spicers’ Press Office, on 01480 880171 or 07788 480123.