Harvester Makes A Wish For Charity

Harvester is aiming to raise tens of thousands of pounds for Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK this month by selling specially commissioned branded trolley tokens and Chuppa Chup lollipops.

Customers are invited to make a donation of £1 for a lollipop and £2 for a special edition trolley token. Everyone who makes a contribution will be entered into a prize draw to win a free family meal at their local pub and grill.

Alex Meyer, marketing manager for Harvester, said: “We’re hoping each restaurant will raise at least £500 for this fantastic charity by selling the lollipops and tokens. We’re urging people to come along to their local Harvester and help us achieve this total to kick-start this year’s fundraising.

“It usually costs around £4000 to make a wish come true for a child with a life- threatening illness, so we’re hoping that through our 173 restaurants we will be able to make a real difference. We will also be doing other fundraising activities during August, so watch this space!”

In the last two years Harvester has raised more than £50,000 for Make-A-Wish. The charity helps children and young people with life-threatening conditions by granting their magical wish. It was founded in the UK in June 1986 and, since then, has granted over 5,500 wishes.

Karen England, Make-A-Wish’s Director of Fundraising, added: “We are delighted to be working with Harvester to increase awareness of our work as well as raising much needed funds that will add magic to the lives of special children. Make-A-Wish is a great charity to support, whether you are an individual donor, a community group or a company like Harvester. You can see directly the real difference your donation brings to a child’s life.”