Are you prepared to take up the Challenge?

Nominated by Chay Blyth as the official charity of the BT Global Challenge in 1993, Save the Children has been working closely with participants of the race - crew volunteers, yacht sponsors, business club members - to raise money for children around the world.

Save the Children is delighted to announce that the fund-raising target of £350,000 has been reached. With global fund-raising activities to co-incide with the stop-overs and the continuation of fundraising in the UK, Save the Children is hoping to raise £500,000 by the end of 1997.

Fundraising activities

Crew volunteers (BT leggers, yacht sponsor leggers and all-the-way-rounders) have revealed their fundraising flair on dry land by raising over £200,000 (and they are still at it) through a variety of activities including go-karting, raffles, balls, sponsored walks and bike rides as well as the more unusual methods such as head shaving, alternative bungies and sumo wrestling.

Sponsors too have embraced the challenge. In particular, Commercial Union, Group 4 and Serco Group plc have launched massive fundraising campaigns involving staff, customers and suppliers. Group 4 organised a successful 'Alternative Challenge' at their headquarters raising over £25,000. Commercial Union employees in branches around the country are competing with each other to raise money. Commercial Union Head office has generously agreed to march £ for £ to money raised by employees. Serco Group plc have dedicated their yacht to the Fund by calling it 'Save the Children'. The yacht is forming the focal part of a year long international fundraising campaign for Save the Children.

Other major fundraising activities include the annual ball and the BT Global Challenge affinity card which works like a credit card, except it raises money for Save the Children each time you use it.

The money raised by the BT Global Challenge participants will make a lasting difference to the lives of children and their families all over the world.

For further information, please contact:
Nicole Stalker, The Save the Children Fund, 17 Grove Lane, London, SE5 8RD
Tel. +44 171 716 2198
Fax. +44 171 703 2278

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