‘tis the season to be virally charitable
Firstly – Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday & Festive Greetings to anyone reading this. What an up and downy kind of year 2008 was – sporting success like the UK hasn’t seen in, well, as far back as I can remember and then crunches and bubbles bursting all over the place (and didn’t the morbid mass media love telling us about it – again & again & again!). I hope you enjoyed the former and haven’t been dramatically touched by the latter.
As a new business (7months old) we’re just happy to be making a go of it, but I think we’re realistic enough to see that fortune has smiled on this particular fledgling business and I think we’re in a good position to exploit opportunities as they present themselves in 2009 (alone and in partnership).
Anyway – a lot of people have said nice things to and about us since we decided to find our own path and so as we don’t have everyone’s addresses to send cards to we thought we’d use this opportunity to give a general Merry Christmas wish and slip into the festive mood and give to those less fortunate than ourselves – but who and how much to give? Well we thought we’d leave that to you.
All you have to do is nominate a charity through leaving their name as a comment below, and then on or around the 30th December we’ll give £1 for every comment left to the most popular charity. Now we’ve done OK so far, but we’re not made of money (or daft) so there’s a limit of £400 available to the popular charity vote. I’d be gob smacked if it got that high, but you never know – and I think if it does reach the £400 mark then we’ll probably split the pot and give ¼ to the second most listed charity.
So it’s one nominating comment per person please – but if you’ve got friends then make sure you tell them and who knows, this viral festive giving might just see us starting the year with lighter pockets but a warm feeling inside.
Have a lovely Christmas / Hanukka / Yule / Kwanzaa and we wish you and yours a prosperous 2009 –
3D MarComms x
This post is now closed – to read the results & who we gave what to then you can read it here. Thanks.
Great idea Alex, my vote is for Macmillan Cancer Relief.
Have a great Christmas and all the best for 2009
Comment by Alex Strang — December 19, 2008 @ 12:36 pm
Happy Christmas Alex, what a nice idea please can you donate a pound to Marie Curie
Comment by David Henry — December 19, 2008 @ 1:57 pm
Nice idea Alex – £1 for the JDRF please!
Comment by Tony Jewell — December 19, 2008 @ 6:48 pm
Hey Alex, nice thinking, have a great Christmas. What happens if i copy this message 400 times? http://www.macmillan.org.uk/
Comment by jarrod butler — December 19, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
Nice to see people with some Christmas spirit – Macmillan please – they do an amazing job.
Merry Christmas & thank you
Comment by Lisa Scales — December 19, 2008 @ 7:45 pm
Nice idea Alex!
For me the charity is Leukaemia Research, who were very supportive during my brothers terminal illness last year.
Well done on the new biz, and I hope that 2009 turns out some good opportunities for you.
Happy Christmas.
Comment by Andy Headworth — December 22, 2008 @ 8:38 am
Hi Alex, like it!
I’m a tree-hugger at heart so would like to nominate The Woodland Trust (www.woodland-trust.org.uk). They do fantastic work safeguarding ancient woodland and have been known to plant a few new trees too!
Yuletide greetings and all that jazz
Adam
Comment by Adam Gretton — December 22, 2008 @ 11:11 am
Macmillan
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Comment by Mehran Malik — December 22, 2008 @ 11:17 am
For me it has to be The Woodland Trust. Such a good cause and great work that they do.
Comment by Alex — December 22, 2008 @ 11:18 am
Macmillan Cancer Relief
Comment by Tom d — December 22, 2008 @ 11:28 am
Age Concern
Comment by Angel G — December 22, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
Good idea, Alex. Macmillan Cancer Relief for me please!
Comment by James Swift — December 22, 2008 @ 2:57 pm
Has to be The Woodland Trust for me.
Merry Christmas and all the trimmings.
Comment by Jacques Marx — December 22, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
What a lovely idea.
I would like to nominate Amnesty International please.
Happy Christmas
Jules
Comment by Jules — December 23, 2008 @ 9:25 am
Shelter for me please.
Happy Christmas.
Comment by Alix — December 23, 2008 @ 12:39 pm
Help the aged, please.
Merry Christmas!
Comment by Rachel — December 23, 2008 @ 2:17 pm
1 vote for http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/index.php
If I had a 2nd choice (which I don’t), it would be Macmillan Cancer Relief.
Merry Christmas to all.
Comment by Peter Davis — December 24, 2008 @ 9:03 am
Happy Christmas Alex!
£1 for MSF please!
Comment by Pauline Randall — December 24, 2008 @ 9:35 am
Merry Christmas. Good luck for the new year. Surely Help for Heroes deserve a mention?
Comment by Daryl Rowlands — December 27, 2008 @ 4:10 pm
I hope you two have a good year ahead.
Diabetes UK & Cancer Research
Comment by Wendy McNulty — December 29, 2008 @ 10:10 am
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity please!
Happy New Year! x
Comment by Jonquil Coy — December 29, 2008 @ 5:08 pm
What a great idea! Thanks for the oportunity – it has to be the Woodland Trust: the UK’s leading woodland conservation and campaigning charity. Thanks again – hope ‘09 is even bigger and better!
Comment by kaye brennan — December 30, 2008 @ 2:06 pm
Woodland Trust please!
Happy New Year
Doris
Comment by Doris Bechstein — December 31, 2008 @ 12:41 pm
I’d like to nominate The Woodland Trust please – thanks and festive greetings
Comment by Jane Geddes — December 31, 2008 @ 12:43 pm
What a lovely idea. Can I nominate the Woodland Trust please?
Comment by Jill Attenborough — January 5, 2009 @ 10:47 am