QUOTE=Andamooka;61235]But CS have said that the night is going ahead.[/QUOTE]
Yes, they have
now, but when I contacted them I got this:
Dear Sue,
Thank you for contacting QVC UK.
At the moment we do not know if we will be having a BCC night or what date
this will be, you can keep check on this on our webpage.
If we can provide any other assistance, please do not hesitate to contact
QVC UK.
Thank you for e-Mailing QVC UK.
Regards,
Natalie.QVC UK Webmaster Team.
That was on 31/8. The post of mine you quote was made on 9/9, it was 10/9 before we had an indication of when it would be.
The date they have chosen will certainly offend their many Jewish customers who will be with their families, eating and preparing for their fast. Yom Kippur which starts at sundown on 8/8 is one of the most important, if not the most important day in the Jewish calendar and I'm astounded that QVC could be so thoughtless.
Looks like they haven't given much thought to the many cusomers who will still be travelling home from work or settling their children for the night either, with the start time of 6pm.
BCC is one of the few charities I support wholeheartedly, having had this dreadful disease myself and I think QVC's support this year is less than enthusiastic.
The truth is that QVC would rather blow their own trumpet than incorporate a few hours into Founders Day dedicated to something that will affect most of their customers during their lifetimes, whether directly or indirectly.