Celebrating International Day of Charity 2018

The annual International Day of Charity takes place today (5 September). The day was first declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 to raise awareness and provide a platform for charitable activities, with the date chosen to commemorate Mother Teresa’s 1997 death. Many charities have taken to social media to thank staff, supporters and volunteers and to emphasise the difference this support makes. Many companies are also using it to thank the charities they work with, and their staff who volunteer, as well as to show what they have achieved for charity. https://twitter.com/PDSA_HQ/status/1037231354176565248 https://twitter.com/PoppyLegion/status/1037234021573517312 https://twitter.com/FedExEurope/status/1037218772388589572 https://twitter.com/JLRHalewood/status/1037228538385059840   Other charities and companies are using the opportunity to ask for more support: https://twitter.com/barnardos/status/1037226416541257729 https://twitter.com/KeepBritainTidy/status/1037233975742353408 https://twitter.com/RefugeeSurvival/status/1037241672218816513 https://twitter.com/MovenpickHotels/status/1037245109123858432   In addition, Good-Loop has today announced its aim to raise £5m for good causes by 2022 and is inviting more charities to get involved. It raises funds through its ‘ethical ad platform’, which rewards viewers of online video ads by donating to a charity on their behalf when they watch one: https://twitter.com/PeteThomond/status/1034874045899137024   And, Give as you Live is giving away £150 to charity and is asking people to help choose where the money goes: https://twitter.com/giveasyoulive/status/1037247768413327360   And finally, a fun fact from the Institute of Fundraising: https://twitter.com/IoFtweets/status/1037252750780911616  

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