Sainsbury’s High Wycombe to hold fund-raising events in support of Comic Relief

Sainsbury’s High Wycombe is to hold a number of fund-raising events in support of Comic Relief on the run up to Red Nose Day on Friday 15th March 2019.

2019 sees Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd celebrate a 20 year partnership as Comic Relief’s official retail partner. To celebrate Sainsbury’s High Wycombe store is going to make this years fund raising efforts bigger and better than before.

Over the next couple of weeks the store will run a number of events including a raffle and colleague pool competition as well as selling red noses to raise money for Comic Relief.

Customers can support Sainsbury’s High Wycombe by purchasing the range of merchandise in store and supporting colleagues with in store fund-raising.

Funds donated by Sainsbury’s customers, colleagues and suppliers have amounted to over £120 million over the 20 year partnership. These vital funds help Comic Relief with their purpose of creating a world, free from poverty.

Jason Merrett, Store Manager at Sainsbury’s High Wycombe commented: ‘We are excited to be supporting Comic Relief again this year in store. We’re really passionate about supporting this great cause and hope our customers continue to get involved and help support our exciting fund-raising activities.‘

Liz Warner, CEO at Comic Relief, added: ‘Sainsbury’s is a brilliant partner and it is always great to see the stores come to life with merchandise, red noses and more.  We hope that, together with Sainsbury’s and Argos employees, we will raise millions of pounds to help fund projects locally and abroad – saving and changing lives.‘