eBay for Charity hits $1 billion milestone with chance for one charity to win £5k

eBay has announced that eBay for Charity has now raised $1 billion for charity, with £160 million raised in the UK. Formally eBay Giving Works, eBay’s charitable arm launched in the US in 1999, before launching in the UK in 2005 with a partnership with BBC Children in Need. Since then eBay for Charity has raised £2 million for BBC Children in Need, with other large totals for UK charities including: £81,100 for Princess Beatrice’s hat in 2011 £27m for British Heart Foundation since 2011 £125,000 through Lynne Beckett for Air Ambulance since 2012 £1m for Comic Relief & Red Nose Day since 2013 £105,000 for Prince’s Trust in 2018   https://twitter.com/eBay4CharityUK/status/1196525987833548800   In celebration of the $1 billion milestone, eBay for Charity UK is currently offering UK charities the chance to win £5,000. To enter, charities must sign into their Facebook or Twitter account, follow the eBay UK accounts on either site and retweet or share the competition tweet or post with a description of the favourite item they have sold on eBay along with the hashtag #e4cuk1Billion. In order to be eligible, charities must also be an eBay registered Charity. The eBay 1 Billion competition is open until 9 December.   https://twitter.com/eBay4CharityUK/status/1196450689616154624  

from UK Fundraising https://ift.tt/2Qy8xwe