News and fundraising initiatives from corporate and individual supporters helping the World Land Trust protect wildlife habitats, as well as fundraising ideas for supporters wanting to do more. (See all our present and past corporate supporters.)
Justwalkers raise over £5,000 for conservation
We have now received all the funds raised through JustWalk and the total has topped the £5,000 mark. We mentioned earlier that Ben Beaton and Maria Furhrmann received matching funding from their place of work. Ben and Maria's final fundraising total came to £2026.00 before Gift Aid, and this was matched by AMEC Earth & Environmental (UK) Ltd . WLT thanks both the walkers and their employers for this wonderful demonstration of support which will enable us to save threatened habitats on their behalf.
Seven Summits Challenge for Charity
Simon Biltcliffe is the Managing Director of Webmart, which is a WLT company supporter. He has set himself the task of completing the incredible Seven Summits Challenge, climbing the highest mountain on each continent in turn. He's made 4 of the 7 climbs so far and in each case he is raising sponsorship for charities . He chose to support WLT on his climb of Denali, in Alaska and he and his sponsors have raised enough to save over 35 acres of threatened habitat, which, together with the Gift Aid we've been able to collect, means that he has now exceeded his target figure of £2,000.
And More...
Other fundraisers are taking part in equally inventive and challenging events to help raise money for conservation projects:
- Two WLT supporters are walking from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise money. Last heard of eating cream teas in Devon, judging from their website, www.richandrobsridiculousramble.com.
- Philip Pelling is preparing himself, and his nine teams, for the Little Big Walk from Winchester to Portsmouth on 16th August - and for him that's only the start, as you will discover if you go to www.justgiving.com/philippelling
- Charlotte Haldane and Rebecca Branch are preparing for their climb up Mount Kilimanjaro - dressed as trees!
- Ruth Miller and Alan Davies have just caught up with Kelly Jacobs, our Education officer, at the WLT's Brazilian project on the REGUA reserve. Progress on their Biggest Twitch - a year-long birding expedition - can be seen at www.thebiggesttwitch.com
- David Scott, and his wife Rachel, have over the past couple of years raised more than £5,000 for the WLT, and are showing no sign of stopping; Dave has just completed a half-marathon for the Trust. The couple recently become parents to a baby girl so we expect they will be kept busy for the time being - many congratulations from all at WLT!
What do all these amazing people have in common? They are using personalised pages on Justgiving.com to raise funds for WLT. It is a great way to let your sponsors know how you are doing and encourages others to get involved as well, so if you are planning an event to raise funds for a charity we definitely recommend you do the same.
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News update from World Land Trust sponsors Stafford Railway Building Society, who are supporting the Trust through their affinity account:
ECO FRIENDLY savers are helping to save the planet by opening World Land Trust affinity accounts.
More than 200 people have opened this account at The Stafford Railway Building Society and to mark its ongoing success, when the 250th person opens this account, Sir David Attenborough will sign a commemorative certificate.
The World Land Trust affinity account is a postal account which enables members to save money and threatened habitats at the same time. The Society donates 1% of the average yearly balance to the World Land Trust.
So far, Stafford Railway has donated £5,828.26 to the Trust and plans to make another donation in October.
The World Land Trust, whose patron is Sir David Attenborough, is an international conservation organisation which acts to purchase and protect threatened rainforest and other biologically important lands. The charity has already saved more than 375,000 acres of vital wildlife habitat.
George Robson, manager at the Stafford Railway Building Society, said:
"There are a growing number of people opening this postal savings account as it gives all the standard services but also benefits a charity. I?ve been a personal supporter of the World Land Trust for many years and am delighted so many people are joining the Society and showing their support too."
John Burton, CEO of the World Land Trust, said:
"We are very grateful to Stafford Railway and their savers for donations to date which have enabled us to save around 200 acres of wilderness that would otherwise have been lost forever. Their ongoing commitment means that we can take direct action to save more tropical forests and wildlife habitats worldwide on their behalf."
Savers can invest between £250 and £250,000 into the World Land Trust affinity account. Savers get a savings rate of 3.70% Gross/AER and in addition, 1% of the average yearly balance goes to the World Land Trust.
If World Land Trust supporters take out a mortgage with the Society, or transfer an existing mortgage to it, the Society will make a payment to the World Land Trust.
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Transport for London 'Go Green' for the World Land Trust
Workers in Transport for London offices in Richmond had a 'Green Day' in April. They paid 'fines' and collected £200 for the World Land Trust. The event was so successful they plan to repeat it next year.
Their money was donated to the World Land Trust Action Fund, to support our most urgent projects.
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