Tesco is aiming to raise over £10 million to help Cancer ResearchUK’s work to beat cancer by making Cancer ResearchUKits Charity of the Year in 2012.
The money – to be raised by Tesco, its staff, customers and suppliers – will be spent on new research and an awareness campaign to improve early diagnosis and detection of the disease. This will help more people survive cancer and keep more families together.
Tesco will also continue to be the main sponsor of Race for Life for the next three years. The supermarket has supported the event for the last 10 years.
More than 300,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in theUKevery year, equivalent to just over the entire Tesco workforce, one of the largest private sector employers in theUK.
Richard Brasher, TescoUKCEO said, “I’m delighted to announce our increased commitment to Cancer ResearchUK- an amazing organisation, which has saved so many lives already through its ground-breaking research.”
Dr Harpal Kumar, Chief Executive of Cancer ResearchUK, said, “We’re delighted to be Tesco’s charity of the year. This opens a new and exciting chapter in our relationship.
“For the past 10 years Tesco has embraced Race for Life and in doing so has played a key role in making the event series the success it is today.”
