{"id":817,"date":"2018-11-23T13:45:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T13:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/?p=817"},"modified":"2018-11-23T13:45:35","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T13:45:35","slug":"christmas-jumper-day-2018-make-the-world-better-with-a-sweater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/2018\/11\/23\/christmas-jumper-day-2018-make-the-world-better-with-a-sweater\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Jumper Day 2018 &#8211; Make the world better with a sweater!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday 14<sup>th<\/sup> December SPS will be joining thousands of people up and down the UK and taking part in Save the Children\u2019s Christmas jumper day. Last year SPS got involved \u2013 along with another 4 million people across the country \u2013 but we want to see more jumpers and more pounds this year! We will have a totaliser in the Student Office on the day, so keep an eye on how we\u2019re doing, and dig deep!<\/p>\n<h3>What to do<\/h3>\n<p>All you need to do is <strong>pull on your best festive knit and pop \u00a32 in our collection box<\/strong> in the Student Office Counter or <strong>text TEAMSPS to 70050 to donate \u00a32<\/strong>. There will be other chances to take part and donate, including a sweepstake, funny games (pin the nose on James Blunt anyone?) and festive food sales.<\/p>\n<p>This is a great chance to get in the festive spirit, and help create a brighter future for children.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-819 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/files\/2018\/11\/myleene-klass-sc139601-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"689\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/files\/2018\/11\/myleene-klass-sc139601-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/files\/2018\/11\/myleene-klass-sc139601-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/files\/2018\/11\/myleene-klass-sc139601.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How you\u2019ll make a difference:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a32 donation could pay for the antibiotics to treat five children suffering from pneumonia, one of the biggest killers of children.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a310 could provide a day&#8217;s worth of water for displaced family in Yemen.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a360 could buy a first aid kit for a health worker in Afghanistan, so they are equipped to save lives.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3200 could pay for a child to attend primary School in Uganda for one year, including school uniform and materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>You can learn more about how your donations will help Save the Children on their website: <a href=\"https:\/\/christmasjumperday.org\/how-you-help\/\">https:\/\/christmasjumperday.org\/how-you-help\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>When is it again?<\/h3>\n<p>Friday 14th December!<\/p>\n<p>We hope you\u2019ll join us in having fun and raising money for a great cause \u2013 and we look forward to seeing all the Christmas jumpers on Friday 14<sup>th<\/sup> December!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to donate to the festive food sale (make it or fake it) or have any other questions about the day then please contact <a href=\"mailto:spsmarketing@kent.ac.uk\">spsmarketing@kent.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"kent-social-links\"><li><a href='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/2018\/11\/23\/christmas-jumper-day-2018-make-the-world-better-with-a-sweater\/&amp;t=Christmas Jumper Day 2018 - Make the world better with a sweater!' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-facebook' title='Share via Facebook'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Christmas Jumper Day 2018 - Make the world better with a sweater!%20https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/2018\/11\/23\/christmas-jumper-day-2018-make-the-world-better-with-a-sweater\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-twitter' title='Share via Twitter'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/2018\/11\/23\/christmas-jumper-day-2018-make-the-world-better-with-a-sweater\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-google-plus' title='Share via Google Plus'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/2018\/11\/23\/christmas-jumper-day-2018-make-the-world-better-with-a-sweater\/&amp;title=Christmas Jumper Day 2018 - Make the world better with a sweater!' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-linkedin' title='Share via Linked In'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='mailto:content=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/spskent\/2018\/11\/23\/christmas-jumper-day-2018-make-the-world-better-with-a-sweater\/&amp;title=Christmas Jumper Day 2018 - Make the world better with a sweater!' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-email' title='Share via Email'><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday 14th December SPS will be joining thousands of people up and down the UK and taking part in Save the Children\u2019s Christmas jumper &hellip; 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