The first charity Christmas catalogue to hit our doormat arrived this morning, courtesy of WWF. Its Earthly Goods catalogue offering "green goods for eco-shopping" is titled "Autumn and Winter 2006" but it features Christmas cards so it's a Christmas catalogue in my view.
Anyone received a charity Christmas catalogue any earlier this summer?
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This year it is EACH
And the winner this year is EACH (East Anglia's Children's Hospices). Their Christmas Cards 2008 2008 catalogue arrived through my letterbox in the last week of August.
Howard Lake
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Spurgeon's corporate cards in third place
Spurgeon's have sent their personalised Christmas card for businesses and individuals, and in my case addressed to my company as one of their suppliers (we have carried recruitment adverts for the charity in the past).
As we approach the end of September, no doubt there are a heap of charity catalogues arriving on doorsteps now.
Maybe next year we should try this again. Like the sighting of the first cuckoo in Spring, anyone care to announce when they received their first charity Christmas catalogue? Anyone think it will be earlier than August?
Howard Lake
Fundraising UK Ltd
hlake@fundraising.co.uk
01206 579081
www.fundraising.co.uk
Howard Lake
@howardlake
www.fundraising.co.uk
CLIC Sargent in second place
CLIC Sargent's printed Christmas card catalogue turned up today. Their Smile Shop (www.thesmileshop.co.uk) has of course been open already, selling Christmas cards and other gifts.
Howard Lake
Fundraising UK Ltd
hlake@fundraising.co.uk
01206 579081
www.fundraising.co.uk
Howard Lake
@howardlake
www.fundraising.co.uk