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Golf day and Pentel’s charity

Fundraising
BenGolf day returns day returns

Sign up to raise money for the BenFund

his year’s BenGolf much-prized BenGolf cup,
Ttournament, which aims while the event is finished
to raise money for the BOSS off in the evening with a fun
Benevolent Fund or BenFund, auction.
will take place on 11 June Tickets cost £580 for a team
at the Whittlebury Golf and of four. The cost includes bacon
Country Club near Towcester rolls on arrival, a buffet lunch
in Northamptonshire. and supper in the evening.
This popular event is a Accommodation is available
great opportunity to make on site.
useful contacts and network,
have fun, and still raise money ■ TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE
for charity. FROM PHILIPPA MORRELL
Teams compete for the AT BOSS ON 020 7915 8326.

Pentel doubles charity effort

The pen manufacturer once again raised money to fight cancer

n initiative by Pentel We are absolutely delighted
Ato raise money for the that they have more than
Prostate Cancer Charity doubled their total from last
through sales of two of its pens year. That is a lot of pens sold!
managed to raise £46,500 for We look forward to a successful
the cause in 2011 – more than liquid gel roller pen with an ice- Pentel’s representative for third year with them in 2012.”
twice the amount of money it white barrel and contrasting blue Scotland, Northern Ireland and Pentel marketing manager
managed to raise for the same trim, this time with 25p per pen the North of England, took part Wendy Vickery said: “We are
charity in 2010. going to the charity. in the Charity’s well-known thrilled to have raised so much
Last year Pentel introduced Packaging and point of ‘Movember’ fundraising initiative, money for the Prostate Cancer
a specially packaged version of sale material that highlighted where men are encouraged to Charity in 2011 and thank our
its Linestyle ballpoint pen with fundraising messages and grow a sponsored moustache for customers for their support in
a blue barrel, donating 20p for encouraged impulse buying was the month of November to raise helping to make a difference
every pen sold to go towards designed to go along with the money for the charity. McLearie to the lives of sufferers and
research, support for affected promotion. managed to raise £100 for his their families.”
families, and campaigns to raise The venture was also efforts.
awareness of what is the most strongly supported by retailer Alison Walker, corporate ■ FOR MORE
common cancer for men. Clinton Cards, whose stores partnerships manager for the INFORMATION CONTACT
The success of the venture enthusiastically took on Prostate Cancer Charity, said: WENDY VICKERY ON
then encouraged it to opportunities to raise money for “Pentel continues to be a very wendy.vickery@pentel.
introduce a special edition the charity. valuable corporate partner to the co.uk OR VISIT
of its EnerGel Xm retractable In addition, Stuart McLearie, Prostate Cancer Charity. www.pentel.co.uk

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