NatWest and
Marie Curie Cancer Care
Regardless of results on the pitch, the Marie Curie Cancer Care Campaign is always a winner.
Regardless of results on the pitch, the Marie Curie Cancer Care Campaign is always a winner.
As part of the 'Sun Safety – Don't Get Caught Out' campaign, NatWest has been helping to raise vital funds for the charity. We pledged £100 for every six scored in the NatWest Series in 2007, and £50 for ever four.
Big hitting by England and the West Indies raised nearly £12,000, while India's Sachin Tendulkar batted his way to £3,150 – helping to raise the summer total to £34,500.
The 'Don't Get Caught Out' campaign is a joint effort by NatWest, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Lloyds Pharmacy to raise awareness of the dangers of sun exposure. During NatWest-sponsored matches and competitions, spectators received free sun cream and information about sun safety, while all funds raised helped the Marie Curie Research Institute carry out pioneering skin cancer research.
England star Paul Collingwood is a big supporter of the campaign. He said: "I'm a huge fan of the work of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Their nurses do a fantastic job and their skin cancer research is world-class. Being outside for long periods of time means I have to be sun safe – it's so important not to get caught out."
Since 2002, NatWest has raised more than £500,000 for the Marie Curie Cancer Care Campaign through direct donations, contributions from spectators at matches and proceeds from NatWest cricket events.
