Staff at TK Maxx in Southport are celebrating this year’s World Book Day by inviting children to come into the store dressed as their favourite characters to win treats.
Staff at the site, at Marble Place in Southport town centre, will also be dressed as World Book Day characters this Saturday and Sunday (26th and 27thg February).
Shoppers can also enjoy some fun and games taking place in the store.
The following Saturday (5th March), Southport TK Maxx Store Manager Carl Pearson is planning to complete a 17.6 mile walk challenge to raise money for Comic Relief, dressed as a giant Red Nose!
You can sponsor his fundraising efforts here: https://bit.ly/3t91f3q
The store is once again doing all it can to raise money for this year’s Comic Relief appeal.
Shoppers can support the appeal by buying Red Nose Day branded t-shirts and notepads, with all proceeds going to the charity.
This year’s Red Nose Day takes place on Friday, 18th March 2022, with people asked to put the date in their diary. Whether you fundraise, buy, or donate, you can help people live free from poverty, violence and discrimination. You can make a difference.
TK Maxx Southport Store Manager Carl Pearson said: “In store we are selling the official Red Nose Day t-shirts and notepads with designs commissioned from 11 artists.
“The specially created diverse range features amazing artwork delivered by artists from different disciplines, communities and backgrounds, making this year’s t-shirt collection the most unique yet with something for everyone. All profits go to Comic Relief.”
Colleagues in the store will also be doing lots of fundraising themselves!
Carl said: “We have so far completed some fundraising based around Valentine’s Day themed games.”
There is much more planned too.
Carl said: “To celebrate this year’s World Book Day, the team are dressing up as characters during the weekend of 26th and 27th February for fun and games in store. We are also hoping to have a children’s pre-loved book sale to raise money for Comic Relief.
“We would like to invite local children to arrive in the store dressed as their favourite characters and win a treat!
“On 5th March I am aiming to complete a 17.6 mile walk challenge, hopefully dressed as a giant Red Nose – weather permitting! I will be starting at our S. Helens store, walking to Liverpool, stopping at our Prescot and Edge Lane stores to support their in-store fundraising happening on the day. I have team members from each store joining me for sections of the walk making it a district event.
“We are then travelling up to Ainsdale to walk the final 4.5 miles to our store here in Southport because of course we have to finish here!
“On 12th March we will be doing a hula hoop event in the store and in Marble Place.
“We are arranging a mass hula hoop event and are hoping to have a visitor to demonstrate this and invite people to have a go!
“Staff members will be joining in with some other fun activities to hopefully get some donations.”
You can donate to Carl’s JustGiving page by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3t91f3q
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to Comic Relief, so it’s the most efficient way to give – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
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