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Millie’s Trust wins first place in Vernon Community Awards 2020
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ernon Building Society has announced this year’s winners of the Vernon Community Awards, sharing its £10,000 pot among 14 hugely deserving local organisations. The Vernon Community Awards celebrate Stockport’s amazing charity and not-for-profit sector and has donated over £80,000 to local good causes over the last eight years. This year Vernon had 66 entries, and the 14 finalists were chosen for their support of communities in Stockport and surrounding areas. Alexander Deakin, Marketing and Brand Manager, – pictured below – presented the building society’s first digital awards ceremony, and said: “This year’s awards were extra special, with the pandemic making it especially hard for organisations to fundraise. All 14 of our finalists are so deserving and we wish we could have celebrated their achievements in person. That wasn’t possible this year, so we did the next best thing. We screened a virtual awards ceremony with all the glitz, glam and Stockport spirit we could muster – dedicated to our amazing winners.”
Vernon launch Christmas Toy Appeal T
he Vernon has launched its Christmas Toy Appeal to help children supported by Cheadle-based charity, Together Trust.
The online fundraiser has been redesigned this year to be Covid-secure, while allowing people to help fund toys for vulnerable children across the North West. Instead of donating actual toys, a website has been set up for donations, and Vernon has pledged to contribute an additional £5 for every £5 or more donated (up to £5,000) to boost the number of Christmas presents that will be purchased for local kids in the appeal. Together Trust supports young people, adults and families with autism, a learning disability, physical disability, complex needs and emotional and behavioural difficulties. Last year over 1,100 brand new toys were donated across Vernon’s branches in the building society’s first ever toy appeal – and it’s hoping to do even better in 2020. How you can help: Visit www.wewillhelp.co.uk to donate and, for every £5 or more you give, Vernon will match it with an additional £5 (up to a maximum donation of £5,000).
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