Latest News | 25 July 2024
Kids’ holiday charity is big Euros winner
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The Embark Federation has decided to donate its winnings from a Euros sweepstake organised by Penguin PR to Derby Kids’ Camp.
Before the Euros began, Penguin invited 24 companies and other organisations to enter the Great Derby EURO 2024 Office Sweepstake, a month-long city-wide knock-out contest which ran alongside the tournament itself.
Whoever drew the winning team could nominate a charity to benefit from its winnings.
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Embark, which runs 21 schools across the county, drew winners Spain, who beat England (which was drawn by Matthew Montague Architects) in the final.
It has now donated its winnings of £1,325 to Derby Kids’ Camp, which treats hundreds of children across the city to a week of fun and camping in the Derbyshire countryside every summer.
Trust leader Matt Crawford said: “Although we didn’t get the result the whole country was hoping for, we’re delighted that Spain’s win has resulted in us being able to make a donation to a great charity which does so much good for children across Derbyshire.”
Chris Edwards, chairman of Derby Kid’s Camp, said: “We’re hugely grateful to Matt and Embark for this donation. Our summer camp relies purely on volunteering and donations, so anything we receive makes a huge difference to the hundreds of children who come to visit us each year.”