Over £9000 raised for Poppy Appeal at Sainsbury’s Witan Gate

    Shoppers at Sainsbury’s Witan Gate, Milton Keynes store have raised £9,622.65 for The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal, by donating in store last October and November.

    It takes the total raised by Sainsbury’s customers across the UK to over £3 million in 2017.

    As one of The Royal British Legion’s largest corporate partners, Sainsbury’s Witan Gate, Milton Keynes welcomed Poppy Appeal volunteer collectors in store to raise vital funds for the charity. Customers were also able to donate their old £1 coins, which went out of circulation earlier in the year.

    Colleagues at the Milton Keynes store also organised Bucket Collections and merchandise stand, generating further donations for the charity.

    In 2017, Sainsbury’s also marked the Centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele through sales of a commemorative pin badge, which can still be bought online through the Sainsbury’s website.

    Steve Martin, Store Manager at Sainsbury’s Witan Gate, Milton Keynes, said: “Our local community always get behind the Poppy Appeal and each year our customers and colleagues continue to dig deep to support the charity. We’re thrilled to have raised such a huge amount for The Royal British Legion and look forward to seeing what the future holds for the 23 year partnership.”

    Ben France, Head of Corporate Partnerships at The Royal British Legion, added: “We’d like to thank the Sainsbury’s customers and colleagues in Milton Keynes for their ongoing support. Money raised through the partnership continues to help the Legion provide care and assistance to our Armed Forces community, which includes serving personnel, veterans, and their families.

    The Royal British Legion is the nation’s biggest Armed Forces charity offering support and advice to the Armed Forces community in key areas such as; finance, care, recovery, Independent Living, respite and employment. In the last year, the generosity of the British public helped the charity answer more than one million requests for help.

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