James is one of the thousands of athletes with learning disabilities benefiting from your donations
By Pennies on May 15, 2012
James is one of the thousands of athletes with learning disabilities benefiting from your donations
By Pennies on May 15, 2012
Over time, pennies donated at our participating retailers can add up to hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity. Over £200,000 has been raised so far for Domino’s Pizza’s main beneficiary charity Special Olympics Great Britain and hearing about the people helped by these donations makes us very happy here at Pennies.
Like the story of James Everest, a Special Olympics Great Britain athlete who has fought all over the world in judo competitions, despite his profound learning disability and behavioural problems.
After joining his …
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Donations help bring vital medical facilities for children with kidney problems up-to-date
By Pennies on May 8, 2012
Donations help bring vital medical facilities for children with kidney problems up-to-date
By Pennies on May 8, 2012
Pennies is all about using innovative technology to bring an old method of fundraising up-to-date for the 21st century.
Therefore, we were especially excited to hear that donations made through Pennies are also helping Great Ormond Street Hospital update their vital equipment and facilities.
Since August 2011, customers at The Entertainer have been able to donate their spare electronic change when paying by card at the till – altogether these pennies have added up to £22,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s …
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How micro-donations help keep a vital support line service running
By Pennies on May 1, 2012
How micro-donations help keep a vital support line service running
By Pennies on May 1, 2012
Every minute of every day someone affected by a life-threatening cancer contacts a charity because they need advice, information or just want a chat. Macmillan Cancer Support, one of the charities to benefit from donations through Pennies, provides a Support Line service for people affected by cancer who need some help – this could be a patient, a carer or a relative of someone with cancer.
The money raised for Macmillan through Pennies has so far helped this vital …
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