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Celebrity auction raises £14,104
23 Mar 2012
A host of household names from the worlds of film, sport, TV, art and literature have helped raise thousands of pounds for our charity. Supported by Pitney Bowes, the ‘Pushing the Envelope’ campaign secured support from 117 celebrities who customised envelopes to create unique artworks for the public to purchase.
Bestsellers were pop artist Sir Peter Blake, whose envelope raised an astounding £2,560. Welsh artist and long term supporter John Knapp Fisher’s piece achieved £1,366 whilst Academy Award winning actress Dame Helen Mirren’s design sold for £1,020.
Our Director, Jonathan Douglas, said:
We’re thrilled about the success of the Pushing the Envelope auction! The funds raised will enable us to reach thousands more children and families across the UK.
Thanks to everyone that bought a unique envelope, we’ll be able to encourage more reluctant readers to develop a love of reading and help teenagers gain vital communication skills for the workplace.
A massive thank you to Pitney Bowes for holding the auction on our behalf.”
See the range of designs recently sold at the campaign’s website: www.pushingtheenvelope.info.
