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STV Appeal raises ?2,510,002
STV Appeal raises ?2,510,002.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4696Q STV Group PLC 14 October 2013 \n \n\nSTV APPEAL RAISES £2,510,002 FOR SCOTLAND'S\nCHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY\n \nThe STV Appeal, which raises money for children and young people in Scotland affected by poverty, has raised £2,510,002 so far this year. \n \nThis total is a result of fundraising efforts across Scotland which culminated in a live STV programme on Friday, 11th October. \n \nThe STV Appeal was launched in 2011 by The Hunter Foundation and STV and, since its launch in 2011, the STV Appeal has raised over £5m. \n \nIn 2013, The Wood Family Trust pledged its support to The STV Appeal for projects in the North East of Scotland.\n \nThe STV Appeal works closely with Scotland's leading experts in the field of child poverty, sharing knowledge and expertise with both small community groups and national charities on their experiences of addressing the challenges of child poverty in Scotland. \n \nThe STV Appeal spends 100% of the money donated on the kids who most need it as all overheads are met by STV and The Hunter Foundation. Every single penny raised stays in Scotland. In 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Scottish Government committed to match fund the total amount raised, up to £1m. \n \nSir Tom Hunter,STV Appeal trustee, said: \"This is an outstanding result. We asked the Scottish people to stand up against child poverty and they answered emphatically. No-one in Scotland believes we cannot rid ourselves of this appalling blight and thanks to this Appeal we go one step closer in a long march to doing so.\n \n\"The Scottish Government's commitment to this has been outstanding as has STV and their entire staff - a huge thank you to them all for shining a light on this horrendous problem, a problem we can and will fix.\"\n \nGarreth Wood, Trustee of the Wood Family Trust, said: \"Witnessing first-hand the support the STV Appeal has received from across Scotland has been overwhelming. To think that 220,000 children in Scotland are still living in poverty right now - in 2013 - is incredibly distressing. Meeting some of the inspirational young people tonight who have been affected by this really highlights the key role that local charities play in supporting young people and their families. With the help of individuals, communities, and businesses th...