January 30, 2008 at 10:18 am
Great Ormond Street Hospital’s latest appeal came in a lilac-coloured envelope. It was unaddressed and probably went to every house in the area. It carries the words ‘Party Time!’ on the outside, as well as a picture of two balloons. Because of the design, I thought this was probably an invitation to a ‘party’ at which direct selling [...]
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November 14, 2007 at 10:57 am
The appeal consists of a letter, a booklet explaining how Macmillan help children to deal with cancers, and a set of 6 adhesive Christmas gift labels (as a thank you for support). The letter and the accompanying booklet are based on the experience of one little boy – diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of [...]
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November 7, 2007 at 12:41 pm
I have just received the annual Christmas appeal from Crisis. No envelope, no plastic outer – for which full marks. The appeal is in the form of a paper plate containing a Christmas dinner, which is very eye-catching. The ‘plate’ opens up to reveal the appeal letter, statistical information and a description of the services provided to [...]
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