Charity Christmas Card shops open to help you make an impact this year

With the opening of the Combined Charities Christmas Card Shops again across Cheshire this year, it is even easier to support the charity of your choice.

A card is to send seasonal greetings, a way of staying in touch with far away friends, or a means to show friends and family that you care. Whatever your reasons, you can make it even more special by sending a card that donates to charity.

With the opening of the Combined Charities Christmas Card Shops again across Cheshire this year, it is even easier to support the charity of your choice.

Started 51 years ago and having raised in excess of £5.5m, the shops have stayed true to their values by continuing to give 100% of the sales back to the charities involved, no other organization selling cards on behalf of charities does this. They can do this due to the many volunteers, led by founder Sheila Hallas MBE, who give their time to this myriad of good causes. As well as the large variety of cards available in terms of design and cause there is a large range of gifts and novelties.

By selling the gifts, all costs associated with the shops are covered and every single penny from the sale of the Christmas cards goes straight back to the charity.

Commenting on the  51^st year, Sheila said:

“Every year since 1971 the opening of the card shops has felt like the start of Christmas. We have hundreds of volunteers who enjoy working in the shops, and people like the friendly atmosphere. There will be a huge choice of cards which we can overprint with your name and address. Gifts too, for children and adults…. we would love to see you!”

Make an impact this year on your families, friends and charitable organisations by buying your Christmas Cards from the shops.

They will be opening from late October until early December in libraries in Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Knutsford and Sale.

Please look at the website for exact opening dates and times:

www.christmas-cards.org.uk

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Combined Charity Christmas Card Shops:

Founded in 1971 and still run by Sheila Hallas MBE and many other volunteers, The Combined Charities Christmas Card Shops have raised over £5.5m.

A unique approach, the shops enable over 50 charities to get together and sell their cards, with 100% of the sales going back to the charities. This is possible due to the volunteers and the sale of gifts to cover overheads.

From late October to early December every year, the shops, in libraries across Cheshire, offer consumers the chance to purchase charity cards.