Mountain Warehouse Offers £5,000 Prize in Charity Competition
(PRWEB UK) 5 July 2013 -- • The Mountain Warehouse Charity Challenge competition will donate £5000 to the winner’s charity
• The competition is open to fundraisers taking on an outdoor challenge in 2013
• All stories will be displayed on the website and open for public voting
National outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse is offering fundraisers the chance to win £5,000 for their chosen charity in their new Charity Challenge competition.
The competition, which launched this week, is open to anyone completing an Outdoor Challenge for charity in 2013. Fundraisers taking part in sponsored walks, runs, cycles or expeditions are encouraged to enter.
Entrants will be required to share their story which will be displayed online at http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/charity for the public to vote for the winner.
Mark Neale, founder of Mountain Warehouse, said:
“We are inundated with sponsorship requests and stories about people attempting these fantastic expeditions and challenges to raise money for charity. We wanted the opportunity to share their stories, get the public involved and give something back to these very worthwhile causes.”
As well as offering a £5000 donation to charity, Mountain Warehouse is giving all entrants 20% off their next purchase at Mountain Warehouse, to help them prepare for their challenge.
The outdoor brand is keen to engage the fundraising community and hoping to encourage sharing of each entrant’s bid to win on social media through Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Mountain Warehouse has also joined forces with the online fundraising platform Just Giving to promote the Charity Challenge to their vast army of fundraisers.
The contest will give entrants till the 19th of August to submit their story. Voting on individuals’ stories will be open until 31st August 2013. The top 10 entries based on the public vote will then be featured as a shortlist on the competition page for further voting. You can view all current entries here.
The competition is now open and all 158 Mountain Warehouse stores nationwide will be supporting the appeal with promotional flyers and QR codes.
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About Mountain Warehouse
Mountain Warehouse is the largest outdoor retailer in the UK with over 150 stores currently in operation nationwide. The brand was first established in 1997 by founder Mark Neale with a single shop in Swindon and now serves over 3 million outdoor-loving customers a year. The outdoor retailer caters for an extensive range of outdoor activities including kids and ski wear ranges as well as waterproofs, sportswear and camping gear. Mountain Warehouse is focused on offering a growing customer base the best gear, the best service at the best prices.
For further information please contact:
Roslyn Frame
Roslyn.frame(at)mountainwarehouse(dot)com
Tel: +44 (0) 020 7808 4600
Roslyn Frame, Mountain Warehouse, 02078084600, [email protected]
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