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50/50

3/12/2013

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Today I received an unexpected, but very welcome request.

My employer, Dovetail, has a New Jersey office comprising around 150 employees (I'm currently in the US office as I update this blog).  At Christmas, the office runs a raffle, whereby employees buy as many tickets as they wish, with a ‘winner take half’ prize at stake.  The other 50% goes to charity.

Last year there was an immediately identifiable local charity, what with Hurricane Sandy directly affecting many of the staff, their friends and/or family.  This year, senior management were somewhat at a loss as to which charity they should nominate, until the HR director pointed out that they had a member of staff actively participating in a charitable event, and that Dovetail were already contributing towards administration costs.

So today I was asked if it would be ok for the 50% charitable donation to be gifted to Acorns.  It wasn't a hard decision to make.

As far as I understand, the draw will be made on Friday of this week.  I should know at that point how much extra has been raised towards my target of £10,000.


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    Alan Gale

    One time soldier, part-time author, full-time training manager, husband and father.

    Swam 21.8 miles of the English Channel in August 2014 for Acorns Children's Hospice, in memory of our son, Harry Gale, raising over £13,000

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