Businessman donates £20K to The Sun’s Earthquake Appeal taking total to almost £1.2million
BUSINESSMAN has donated £20,000 to The Sun’s Earthquake Appeal, taking our fund for the Red Cross to almost £1.2million.
Sir Tom Hunter, 61, was moved by the Red Cross’s work in Turkey and Syria.
He said: “My wife and I came a bit late to the news of the devastating earthquake because we were travelling.
“Then we sat down and thought, ‘It’s an absolute disaster.’
“It always seems to happen to the people who have the least.
"You always think about your own family and what you would do if they were in the rubble.
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”I always think that if you are in a position to help, you should.“
Sun readers alone have now backed the fund with £110,524 — enough to provide 2,210 emergency shelters or food for 4,420 families for ten days.
Your donations go alongside support from companies, such as £150,000 from British Gas owner Centrica and £5,000 from Pizza Express, taking the combined tally to nearly £1.2million.
Sir Tom, who became Scotland’s first home-grown billionaire after setting up Sports Division in the 1980s, urged others to donate, saying: “Even if it’s just a fiver, it can make a real difference.”
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PM Rishi Sunak said Sun readers “responded by doing what British people do best — reaching out to help those in need”.
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