Forget Me Knot Week is a national awareness campaign, aimed at the importance of donated gifts left to charities in wills. Organised by Remember a Charity and running between 14-20th September 2009, there are over 130 organisations involved in the UK including the NSPCC charity.
People across the country are being asked to tie a virtual ‘forget me knot’ for a charity and help play a huge part in these organisations survival. Last year alone the NSPCC received over £20 million via gifts in wills, which in turn helps their smooth running. Without these funds, charities such as the NSPCC would struggle to cope with the day to day structuring of the vital services they provide.
NSPCC Therapeutic Team worker, Sharon Haugh, said –
Childhood is so precious, and so easily destroyed by abuse. Once a child has been abused, painful memories can scar the rest of their life. Hopes and dreams can be lost and precious potential could be wasted. I know.Working at one of the NSPCC’s therapeutic teams, I see the impact of cruelty and trauma upon young lives every day. Of course, deciding to leave a gift to the NSPCC in your will is a big – and very personal decision. We understand that your family and friends will probably always come first, but a small percentage of whatever’s left, once their needs have been provided for really could help more young lives fulfil their precious potential.
By leaving a gift to the NSPCC childrens charity you will be helping children who will need protection in the future. Forget Me Knot Week is here to ask people to remember their favourite charities when they are composing their will.
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The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endevour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.
The NSPCC are eager to raise £50million to help more children, expand the UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.
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