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Majestic Wine Charity of the Year 2012

Majestic Wine is raising money for Bowel Cancer UK
“Majestic Wine Charity of the Year 2012”

on 11 January 2012

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We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. Our vision is a future where nobody dies of the disease.

Story

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -7.7pt 0pt 0cm; tab-stops: 396.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">After a staff vote back in November, Majestic Wine&rsquo;s Charity of the Year 2012 is Bowel Cancer UK. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Every 15 minutes in the UK, someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer; this is nearly 40,000 men and women each year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Bowel cancer is the second biggest cause of cancer death in the UK.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>But it shouldn&rsquo;t be: the disease is highly treatable if caught early. Sadly, over 16,000 die of the disease annually, which is why early diagnosis is so important. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span><span class="st1"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span class="st1"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Bowel Cancer UK is dedicated to <span class="st1">saving lives by raising awareness of bowel cancer &ndash; its symptoms, risks and prevention, campaigning for best treatment and care, and providing practical support and advice.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span class="st1"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm -7.7pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">For more information about Bowel Cancer UK and Majestic Wine, please visit <a href="http://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>and www.majestic.co.uk/About/Charity</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£2,761.00
+ £385.50 Gift Aid
Online
£2,761.00
Offline
£0.00

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